Our bankruptcy attorneys have represented secured and unsecured creditors, debtors, trustees, financial institutions, landlords, purchasers, student loan guarantors, and other entities in a variety of situations, including the following:
Our firm pioneered the use of state court receiverships as an alternative to the cost and stigma of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Under appropriate situations, receiverships can offer a fast-paced, flexible method for liquidating a company’s assets or resolving two-party disputes.
Our attorneys provide assistance in general commercial collection matters, from reviewing credit applications and related documentation to minimize risk and maximize potential recovery, to preserving lien rights that might be available and assisting with collection in the event of default.
Beyond the courtroom, we counsel borrowers, lenders, and guarantors in matters involving asset protection, corporate governance, loan documentation, workouts, mergers and acquisitions, and tax considerations relating to insolvencies.
In recognition of their expertise, our lawyers have been appointed by the Bankruptcy Court to oversee individual and corporate Chapter 11 bankruptcies, involving a high profile ponzi schemer, a telecommunications firm with assets in several countries, a retail department store, and several real estate developers. In addition to serving as trustees our attorneys have been selected as state court receivers; as general or special counsel for debtors; and as counsel for trustees, receivers and creditors’ committees, in a variety of complex cases that have involved real estate, retail,
manufacturing, high tech, and financial services. Our group’s lawyers frequently speak at seminars on insolvency-related topics and are leaders in bar and community activities.
Hawaiian coffee farmers have alleged that Kroger has breached a settlement agreement to stop selling falsely labeled “Kona” coffee and urged a Washington federal judge to order the grocery chain to turn over sales records so the farmers can calculate the damages.
In September 2020, a number of contractors hired to demolish Pier 58 on the Seattle waterfront were violently plunged into…
