Michael DeBaecke concentrates his practice on bankruptcy reorganizations and related litigation, representing a variety of Chapter 11 debtors, trustees, creditors' committees, secured and unsecured creditors, landlords, asset purchasers, contract parties and parties in various bankruptcy litigation matters, including:
•preference and fraudulent transfer actions
•breach of fiduciary duty actions
•breach of contract actions
•lien priority actions
In addition to his busy bankruptcy practice, which extends to courts across the country, Mr. DeBaecke is a former law clerk in the Delaware Court of Chancery and maintains a targeted litigation practice focused primarily on Delaware Court of Chancery corporate litigation and Delaware District Court commercial litigation.
He combines a sensible, practical approach with
thorough knowledge of
applicable law.
-Chambers USA
Chambers USAnotes that Mr. DeBaeckecombines a sensible, practical approachwiththorough knowledge of applicable law. Sources also say that heunderstands the big pictureandgets things done that are in the best interest of the client.
Community Service & Affiliations
Mr. DeBaecke is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and has served on the Delaware Local Bankruptcy Rules Committee. Mr. DeBaecke is a past chair of the new lawyers section of the bankruptcy section of the Delaware State Bar. Mr. DeBaecke has coached fifth and sixth grade boys basketball and his daughters' softball teams and is an avid tennis player.
Publications
Law Firm Dissolutions: When the Music Stops, Does Anyone Need to Account for Any Unfinished Business?[Article]
Delaware Law Review (Vol. 14:1)
September 2013
Michael D. DeBaecke and Victoria A. Guilfoyle
Turning Losses Into Gains: Bankruptcy Battles Over Tax Refunds[Article]
Delaware Business Court Insider
May 25, 2011
Michael D. DeBaecke and Victoria A. Guilfoyle
Recognition
Chambers USA2014 Recognizes Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices[Ranking]
May 23, 2014
Leon R. Barson, Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Jerry D. Bernstein, Thomas E. Biron, Michael Z. Brownstein, Kevin J. Bruno, et al.
Chambers USA2013 Recognizes Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices[Ranking]
May 24, 2013
Leon R. Barson, Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Kevin J. Bruno, Grant E. Buerstetta, Ernest W. Chung, et al.
Chambers USA 2012Recognizes Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices[Ranking]
June 7, 2012
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Kevin J. Bruno, Ernest W. Chung, Scott F. Cooper, Michael D. DeBaecke, et al.
