Sharon Z. Weiss
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Band 4
About
Provided by Sharon Z. Weiss
Practice Areas
Sharon is a notable partner in BCLP's Corporate & Finance Transactions Department and has extensive experience across a wide array of insolvency matters, including representation of creditors, individual and corporate debtors, trustees, franchisors, and creditors’ committees. As lead trial counsel in bankruptcy and commercial litigation, Sharon has etched her mark in handling fraud and Ponzi scheme litigation, contributing to published Ninth Circuit opinions. Her clients include parties engaged in banking, real estate, consumer electronics, healthcare, restaurant, garment, entertainment, and retail sales industries. Sharon's scope of work extends to out-of-court workouts and navigating the intricacies of disputed asset sales, financing, secured creditor rights, avoiding powers, executory contracts, pension plans, claims priority, plan confirmation, surcharges, and the court's inherent powers.
Chambers Review
USA
Sharon Weiss of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is noted for her expertise in bankruptcy litigation, and has additional experience in out-of-court workouts and asset sales. Her clients include trustees, debtors and creditors' committees.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sharon is smart and meticulous. She is a deal-maker in the sense that she works to get settlements."
"Sharon is very responsive and engaging."
"Sharon is smart and meticulous. She is a deal-maker in the sense that she works to get settlements."
"Sharon is very responsive and engaging."