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Questions about a bankruptcy matter?
Contact Louis R. Strubeck.
Fulbright & Jaworski's Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practice Group is one of the largest and most experienced groups in this practice area in the country.
Fulbright's bankruptcy lawyers have substantial experience in representing parties complex insolvency matters.
Fulbright's experience includes secured and unsecured creditors, committees (both official and ad hoc), bondholders, asset purchasers, equity sponsors, debtors, trustees and other parties involved in financial restructuring transactions and cases, both in and out of court.
By way of illustration, Fulbright has successfully handled bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring representations, including:
- Complex loan restructurings
- Prepackaged, pre-negotiated and traditional Chapter 11 plans
- Bankruptcy litigation, such as preferential transfers, fraudulent transfers, equitable subordination, substantive consolidation, recharacterization and officer and director liability
- Valuation and solvency proceedings
- Debtor-in-possession and exit financings
- Executory contracts, leases, intellectual property licenses, and forward, swap and trading contracts
- International bankruptcy cases, international Insolvency arbitrations and Chapter 15 proceedings, including UNCITRAL and European Union Regulation matters
- Sales and purchase of assets
- Lender liability controversies
- Mediation of bankruptcy disputes
Teamwork
Fulbright’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practice Group is able to take advantage of the resources of a large, multi-faceted firm that has national and international transaction and litigation experience. As a consequence, we utilize the skills of other Fulbright lawyers who concentrate their practices in other areas of law, including:
- Corporate and Securities
- Energy
- Environmental
- Health
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property and Technology
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation
- Equipment Finance
- Structured and Project Finance
- Real Estate
- Tax
Fulbright's Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practice Group can rapidly assemble and deliver the right team of lawyers and other professionals to deliver a skillful, comprehensive and value-added solution to insolvency-related issues.
Diverse Client Base
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Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practice
In a volatile economy, no segment of the economy is immune from insolvency or bankruptcy problems and issues. Throughout the years, Fulbright's Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practice Group has represented a diverse range of clients with interests in all industries, including aerospace, automotive, banking and finance, construction, energy and utilities, financial products and services, commodities (Business Services), healthcare products and services, manufacturing, metals and mining, professional services, real estate, retail, technology (Computer Hardware, Software and Services), telecommunications, and transportation.
About Our Group
Fulbright is uniquely well-positioned to assist in formulating and executing an appropriate and successful solution to insolvency issues. Fulbright's Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practice Group has broad experience in both the transactional and litigation aspects of bankruptcy practice and have extensive experience in handling cross-border and international insolvencies.
Fulbright’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practice Group, and the individual lawyers in the group, are widely respected by their colleagues and peers. Fulbright's bankruptcy lawyers are consistently ranked as one of the most distinguished insolvency groups in the United States.
Several of our partners have been elected into the prestigious American College of Bankruptcy, with one having recently served as Chair of the College and another having recently served as Chair of the Board of Regents of the College. One of our partners formerly served as Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas and another has achieved the designation of being a Certified Fraud Examiner. Members of Fulbright's bankruptcy practice are also actively involved in lecturing and writing on bankruptcy topics and have authored numerous articles and other materials relating to debtors and creditors’ rights.
For further information or questions regarding Fulbright’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practice Group, please contact Louis R. Strubeck, national chair of the group.
Awards
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- The PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook lists 9 Fulbright lawyers. PLC Which Lawyer?, 2009
- The 2008 Chambers USA Guide listed Fulbright as one of the leading law firms for its Bankruptcy/Restructuring work in Texas. Chambers and Partners, 2008
- The 2008 Chambers USA Guide recognized six Fulbright lawyers in the Bankruptcy & Insolvency practice area. Chambers and Partners, 2008
- Who’s Who Legal listed six Fulbright lawyers as leading practitioners in the Insolvency & Restructuring practice area. Who’s Who Legal, 2008
- Best Lawyers listed 10 Fulbright lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Bankruptcy practice area. Best Lawyers, 2009
- Super Lawyers listed 11 Fulbright lawyers as Super Lawyers in the Bankruptcy practice area. Super Lawyers, 2008
