Monique Almy is a partner with Crowell & Moring LLP. She is a member of the firm's Bankruptcy, Corporate and Financial Services groups. Monique's practice focuses primarily on corporate bankruptcy, restructuring, and other insolvency related matters, with an emphasis on creditors' rights. Monique has practiced in the area of bankruptcy and creditors' rights for 19 years and she has extensive experience in the representation of lender syndicates, institutional investors, financial institutions, and other parties in bankruptcy cases, out-of-court workouts, enforcement of remedies, and related litigation. In her practice, Monique regularly represents secured and unsecured creditors, debtors, lessors and committees in bankruptcy cases throughout the country. She also has experience representing court-appointed fiduciaries. Monique's recent engagements include: · In re US Airways Inc. Monique represented the lead pre-petition and DIP lender and agent of a billion dollar, syndicated credit facility to a major business in the airline industry. · In re Railworks Corporation. Monique represented the lead pre-petition and DIP lender and agent of a several hundred million dollar syndicated credit facility to a group of debtors that provide national rail system services. · In re Lombard Acquisitions, LLC. Monique represented the lead pre-petition and DIP lender and agent of a multi-million dollar, syndicated credit facility to a group of debtors that provide metal processing services. Monique has served as a member of the Panel of Bankruptcy Trustees of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland since 1997. She also speaks at bankruptcy-related continuing legal education programs and conducts seminars for commercial lenders and other financial institutions. Memberships American Bankruptcy Institute, Bankruptcy Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Publications · 2009 Deskbook: Guide to Receivership & Foreclosure (Trigild Inc. ed. 2008 and 2009). Co-Authors for District of Columbia and Maryland: Matthew W. Cheney and Monique D. Almy. · "Effective Communication is the Key to Developing and Implementing Customized Strategies to Solve Complex Financial Issues," Aspatore Books' Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Client Strategies (Inside the Minds 2007). Co-Authors: Monique D. Almy and Matthew W. Cheney. Alerts & Newsletters · "Don't Wait for the Federal Rescue Program or Bailout---Auto Suppliers and Servicers Should Take Steps Now to Shore Up Credit Risks and Bankruptcy Exposure," Financial Services Alert (Dec.10.2008). Contacts: Monique D. Almy, Matthew W. Cheney. · "Entitlement to Attorneys' Fees in Bankruptcy by Unsecured Creditors Remains Uncertain," Financial Services Alert (Dec.20.2007). Contacts: William M. O'Connor, Monique D. Almy, Matthew W. Cheney. |