Wendy Simkulak
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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About
Provided by Wendy Simkulak
Practice Areas
Ms. Simkulak practices in the areas of bankruptcy, corporate reorganization, creditors' rights, commercial finance, secured transactions and international commerce. She represents insurance companies, financial institutions, trade creditors, lessors, liquidating trustees and debtors in debt restructurings and in all aspects of a bankruptcy case. Ms. Simkulak has served as counsel to insurance companies providing prepetition and/or postpetition insurance coverage to debtors in complex chapter 11 cases. She has also represented lessors, mortgagees and assignees of non-residential leases in large chapter 11 cases. In addition to counseling clients regarding out-of-court restructurings, she has advised clients regarding structuring security arrangements and managing risks prior to and during the bankruptcy of a relationship party.
Career
Duane Morris LLP: Partner, 2011-present, Associate, 2002-2010; U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis: Economist, 1998
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association, Fellow, Co-Vice-Chair, Insurance Subcommittee, Business Bankruptcy Committee; International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, Founding Member and Former Officer, Greater Philadelphia Network; American Bankruptcy Institute, Mediation Committee; Turnaround Management Association; Multilaw
Personal
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 2002; University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, M.P.I.A., 2002; Muhlenberg College, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1998
Chambers Review
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Wendy Simkulak is noted for her representation of creditors in complex finance related bankruptcy matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Wendy has a sharp intellect and deep experience. She provides trusted counsel, guidance and delivers optimal results to clients."
"Wendy has a sharp intellect and deep experience. She provides trusted counsel, guidance and delivers optimal results to clients."
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