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Business Restructuring & Insolvency

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Leech Tishman’s Business Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Group is well-respected, both regionally and nationally, as a major force in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.

With over 50 years of combined experience, our seasoned lawyers provide advice and counsel to business and consumer debtors, financial institutions, bankruptcy trustees, trade creditors, creditors’ committees, and purchasers of assets and claims in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, state court receiverships, liquidations and other insolvency proceedings, as well as out-of-court workouts and restructurings.

Our team of professionals has a solid understanding of the complexities governing bankruptcy and creditors’ rights issues and has represented clients in many local and national high profile cases.

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Commercial Services

Bankruptcy Planning, Proceedings and Litigation

  • Representation of commercial debtors in all facets of the bankruptcy process
  • Pre-bankruptcy planning
  • Obtaining cash collateral and debtor-in-possession financing
  • Formulating and obtaining confirmation of plans of reorganization and plans of liquidation
  • Claims administration and distribution
  • Representation of creditors’ committees
  • Successfully blocking motions for relief from stay by secured creditors leading to distributions for unsecured creditors
  • Aggressively negotiating distributions to the class of unsecured creditors
  • Prosecuting avoidance actions
  • Representation of secured creditors
  • Obtaining relief from stay
  • Negotiating protections for cash collateral
  • Negotiating debtor-in-possession financing
  • Representation of trade creditors
  • Defending avoidance action
  • Filing and obtaining distributions for Section 503(b)(9) claimholders
  • Securing critical vendor status
  • Representation of landlords
  • Litigating assumption or rejection of unexpired lease
  • Obtaining payment from debtors-in-possession
  • Representation of bankruptcy trustees
  • Estate administration
  • Liquidation of assets by auction and private sale
  • Prosecution of avoidance actions

State Court Receivership and Foreclosure

  • Seeking appointment of receiver to protect interests of lender
  • Representation of receivers
  • Protecting and preserving business property for benefit of creditors

Turnarounds, Workouts, and Restructurings

  • Negotiating, restructuring, and documenting of defaulted loans outside of bankruptcy representing both lenders and debtors

Liquidation and Insolvency

  • Winding up business in orderly fashion outside of bankruptcy in the most advantageous manner possible to the equity holders, creditors, and employees

Attorneys

rsokol@leechtishman.com

Robyn B. Sokol

Partner

Matthew J. Burne

Associate

Sandford L. Frey

Partner

Gregory W. Hauswirth

Partner

David W. Lampl

Partner

Kristin A. Lawson

Counsel

Dennette A. Mulvaney

Partner

John M. Steiner

Partner

Crystal H. Thornton-Illar

Partner

Daniel P. Yeomans

Associate

Insights

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Leech Tishman Welcomes Robyn B. Sokol

Feb. 12, 2021  |  News

Leech Tishman Attorneys Recognized as “Top Attorneys in Pasadena” by Pasadena Magazine

Sep. 23, 2020  |  Client Alerts

Federal Court Refuses to Stay Judgment Finding Certain Pennsylvania COVID-19 Orders Unconstitutional

Sep. 9, 2020  |  Client Alerts

“Open & Certified:” Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Sets Table for Increased COVID-19 Restaurant Occupancy Limits

Aug. 20, 2020  |  News

Leech Tishman Lawyers Chosen Among Best Lawyers In America In National Survey

Jun. 5, 2020  |  News

Leech Tishman Lawyers Recognized as 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

May. 21, 2020  |  Client Alerts

The Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate Leases in California

May. 8, 2020  |  Client Alerts

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Under The Small Business Reorganization Act: New Subchapter V

Mar. 30, 2020  |  News

Leech Tishman Welcomes Matthew J. Burne

Mar. 4, 2020  |  News

Leech Tishman Attorneys Named “Top Attorneys in Pasadena” by Pasadena Magazine

Mar. 3, 2020  |  News

Leech Tishman Appoints Chief Operating Officer; Announces New Practice Group Leadership

PITTSBURGH, PA – March 3, 2020 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that partner…

Jan. 2, 2020  |  News

Leech Tishman Partners Elected to Serve Additional Two-Year Term on Management Committee

Chair

Patrick Carothers

Partner

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