Rakhee Patel
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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214-745-5250Share profile
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About
Provided by Rakhee Patel
Practice Areas
RAKHEE PATEL has more than two decades of experience guiding her clients through an array of distressed business situations and providing those clients with targeted and effective solutions. She creates practical solutions when advising public and private companies; clients all along the debt stack, from corporate debtors to equity holders; and stakeholders ranging from official committees to vendors to landlords in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings. Additionally, Rakhee represents parties in high-stakes bankruptcy litigation, including fraudulent transfer, preference, breach of fiduciary duty, discharge, dischargeability, and state law-based actions.
Selected industries in which Rakhee has provided restructuring advice include energy, hospitality (including lodging and multi-location restaurants), financial products, retail, distribution, manufacturing, aviation, and start-up ventures.
Rakhee routinely speaks at both local and statewide conferences as well as at seminars on bankruptcy, restructure, and workout topics, including a presentation on Sex Abuse Bankruptcies at the 28th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference and on diversity issues including most recently to the U.S. India Chamber of Commerce.
Chambers Review
USA
Rakhee Patel of Sidley Austin LLP works with a host of clients, including debtors and creditors, in reorganizations and bankruptcies. Her sector experience covers the hospitality, energy and manufacturing industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rakhee is a very good lawyer. She is well prepared, good in court and has excellent analysis and judgment."
"She's very effective in court and in negotiations."
"Rakhee is a really strong lawyer and a good advocate but also a deal-maker."
"Rakhee is a very good lawyer. She is well prepared, good in court and has excellent analysis and judgment."
"She's very effective in court and in negotiations."
"Rakhee is a really strong lawyer and a good advocate but also a deal-maker."