Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights Litigation LITIGATION/CONTROVERSY

 

Bankruptcy litigation requires a combination of specialized knowledge of the bankruptcy process with experience in complex multi-party litigation disputes. WilmerHale’s top-notch appellate and trial expertise, and its depth of experience in bankruptcy matters, provide the ideal team for legal representation in high-value bankruptcy and creditor rights litigation. We represent the insurance industry and its members in challenging asbestos-related bankruptcies in which billions of dollars in alleged liabilities are at stake. We represent financial institutions and industry associations in connection with bankruptcy-related law suits and the effects of bankruptcy on the operation of financial markets. We represent secured and unsecured lenders and lender groups, as well as landlords, trade creditors and bondholders, in the full range of litigation matters that start or end up in bankruptcy court or which arise out of insolvency issues. We routinely practice in federal bankruptcy and district courts and have a strong track record in appeals before the district and appellate courts. We are often involved in Supreme Court cases addressing bankruptcy-related issues, whether representing a party or an amicus curiae. Supplementing our team of bankruptcy and creditor rights litigators, we draw on our knowledge and depth of experience in banking and securities regulation, tax, antitrust, and international law to provide the full set of skills required to meet our clients’ demands.

Bankruptcy litigation requires a combination of specialized knowledge of the bankruptcy process with experience in complex multi-party litigation disputes. WilmerHale’s top-notch appellate and trial expertise, and its depth of experience in bankruptcy matters, provide the ideal team for legal representation in high-value bankruptcy and creditor rights litigation. We represent the insurance industry and its members in challenging asbestos-related bankruptcies in which billions of dollars in alleged liabilities are at stake. We represent financial institutions and industry associations in connection with bankruptcy-related law suits and the effects of bankruptcy on the operation of financial markets. We represent secured and unsecured lenders and lender groups, as well as landlords, trade creditors and bondholders, in the full range of litigation matters that start or end up in bankruptcy court or which arise out of insolvency issues. We routinely practice in federal bankruptcy and district courts and have a strong track record in appeals before the district and appellate courts. We are often involved in Supreme Court cases addressing bankruptcy-related issues, whether representing a party or an amicus curiae. Supplementing our team of bankruptcy and creditor rights litigators, we draw on our knowledge and depth of experience in banking and securities regulation, tax, antitrust, and international law to provide the full set of skills required to meet our clients’ demands.

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Sigel, John

John D. Sigel

Chair, Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group

+1 617 526 6728 (t)

john.sigel@wilmerhale.com

Goldman, Andrew N.

Andrew N. Goldman

Vice Chair, Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group

+1 212 230 8836 (t)

andrew.goldman@wilmerhale.com

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Philip D. Anker

Partner

+1 212 230 8890 (t)

philip.anker@wilmerhale.com

Jenkins, Dennis L.

Dennis L. Jenkins

Partner

+1 617 526 6491 (t)

dennis.jenkins@wilmerhale.com

Millar, James H.

James H. Millar

Partner

+1 212 295 6411 (t)

james.millar@wilmerhale.com

Sigel, John

John D. Sigel

Partner

+1 617 526 6728 (t)

john.sigel@wilmerhale.com

Class, Jamie N.

Jamie N. Class

Special Counsel

+1 617 526 6871 (t)

jamie.class@wilmerhale.com

Manzer, Nancy L.

Nancy L. Manzer

Special Counsel

+1 202 663 6183 (t)

nancy.manzer@wilmerhale.com

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December 10, 2012

Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group: 2012 Recap

WilmerHale’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group is pleased to report another successful year. Led by nine partners out of the firm’s New York, Boston, and Washington DC offices, the group presents a unique combination of litigation and transactional practices spanning the bankruptcy and financial restructuring landscape.

August 31, 2012

The 2013 Best Lawyers in America® List Includes 101 WilmerHale Lawyers

July 12, 2012

Who Needs Section 365(n)? New Seventh Circuit Decision Provides Licensees of Bankrupt Trademark Licensors Alternate Grounds for Protecting Their Rights

June 7, 2012

Chambers USA 2012 Final Results Announced

December 1, 2011

Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Group: 2011 Recap

November 21, 2011

WilmerHale Recognized in 2012 Editions of Benchmark Litigation and Benchmark Appellate

April 28, 2011

Sand Traps for the Unwary: Golf Course Case Questions the Finality of 'Free and Clear' Sale Orders by Bankruptcy Courts

February 23, 2011

Trading Away Priority? Implications of Seventh Circuit Decision in United Air Lines on Bankruptcy Claims Trading & Contract Assumption

November 11, 2010

The National Law Journal Names Danielle Spinelli "Appellate Lawyer of the Week"

Spinelli argued on behalf of an Indian nation in U.S. v. Tohono O’odham Nation, a challenge by the government to the tribe’s claims for relief in both the U.S. Court of Claims and federal district court in a case involving tribal trust assets.

October 25, 2010

New York Court of Appeals Rejects Attempt to Expand Scope of Liability for Professional Service Providers

WilmerHale represents the investment bank defendants.

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