Bruce Hoover is a partner of the firm who concentrates his regional, statewide, and national practice representing businesses and not-for-profit organizations in (i) enforcing and defending creditor rights in bankruptcy, work-out, and collection proceedings; (ii) mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, start-up, governance, and dissolution; (iii) commercial real estate transactions and credit facilities; and (iv) all aspects of licensing, distribution, employment and trade secret agreements, and disputes.
Some recent matters on which Bruce has been successfully involved include representing the following:
· A national transportation company in the acquisition of businesses throughout the United States
· A national automotive finance company enforcing their rights under dealer commercial loan agreements
· Bus transportation companies in the sale of their businesses
· Commercial real estate borrowers for New York loan enforceability opinions on multi-million dollar multi-state loans
· National manufacturers in the defense of preference claims in the Bankruptcy Courts throughout New York state
· A national insurer in seeking stay relief to terminate surety and fidelity obligations in Bankruptcy Court
· International manufacturers with licensing, product warranties, distribution and dealer negotiations and disputes
· National insurers in enforcing their rights under various surety, fidelity, and fiduciary obligations
· National manufacturer and energy companies in enforcing their rights as creditors in the Bankruptcy Courts throughout New York state
· Regional manufacturers in distressed asset sales
· Technology companies in start-up and financing
· A technology company and other companies acquired by national venture capital firms and other investor transactions
· Automotive dealers in the acquisition and divestiture of dealer points and franchise negotiations
· Trade associations and not-for-profit organizations in formation, governance and anti-trust compliance matters
Honors
· Named to Business First's Who's Who in Law
Professional Affiliations
· American Bankruptcy Institute
· New York State Bar Association: Antitrust Law Section; Business Law Section; Tax Section
· Erie County Bar Association
Civic Activities
· President, Neumann Catholic Swim League
· Chair, Athletic Committee at Stella Niagara Education Park
Publications/Presentations
· Author, "The Impact of Bankruptcy on Terminating Surety and Fidelity Bonds," American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, October 2008
· Co-Author, "Terminating Surety and Fidelity Bonds Upon the Insolvency or Bankruptcy of the Principal," NYSBA NY Business Law Journal, Spring 2008
· Co-Author, "Breaking the Bank(ruptcy Code)? Terminating Surety and Fidelity Bonds," For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, March 2008
· Presenter, "Contract Issues Related to Trucking Accident Litigation," Lorman Educational Services Seminar - Trucking Litigation and DOT Regulations in New York, July 2006
· Lecturer, New York State Printing and Imaging Association, Environmental Conference, Fall 2005
· Dissolution and Liquidation of the Business, New York State Bar Association, Practical Skills Program, 2004