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Practice/Industry Group Overview
Experience in a Full Spectrum of Debtor/Creditor Matters
Saul Ewing's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department provides significant depth of experience and skills, and a broad range of services, to clients facing the difficulties and complexities arising out of the bankruptcy or insolvency of financially troubled companies. We serve as counsel for a wide variety of clients, including debtors, creditors' committees, equity committees, trustees, creditors, landlords and other lessors, board members, purchasers, and parties defending litigation brought by debtors, or pursuing claims against debtors. Our cases range from the relatively simple to very complex, and we have extensive experience representing parties in litigation arising out of bankruptcies and other insolvencies.
Depth and Strength
Saul Ewing's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department is among the largest in the Mid-Atlantic region, with nearly 25 attorneys dedicated to handling debtor and creditor cases in various courts. We combine experience, resources, strategic planning, and client focus to achieve results for our clients, whether the client is a company in need of financial restructuring or facing other life-threatening crises, or a creditors' committee or individual creditor with specific concerns or interests at stake, or stockholders. We frequently work closely with lawyers in our other practice groups, drawing on their knowledge and experience in the areas of litigation, securities, corporate, tax, and insurance law, as well as other areas. We also are experienced in counseling directors and officers concerning their fiduciary duties and in investigating potential claims arising from insolvencies.
Industries: A Diverse Background
Our experience in bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings encompasses a wide variety of industries, including:
- Manufacturing
- Real Estate
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Retail
- Service
- Technology
- Telecommunications
- Hospitality
- Biotechnology
Forward Thinking and Focus on Results
One of the keys to our success is our focus on strategic and forward thinking, not just reacting to actions taken by others. We also are very focused on results -- achieving the objectives desired by our clients. We see solutions where others may see only problems. We have the experience and ability to resolve the largest and most complex cases, as well as the smaller cases, and will assemble a team of attorneys with the experience and knowledge appropriate for each case.
Service
Dedication to client service is one of our passions. Our clients should expect personal attention from the lawyer responsible for each case, and to be kept well informed of significant developments as they occur.
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