Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Clients depend on Waller's ability to handle their thorniest issues. Our experienced attorneys help guide organizations through bankruptcy, restructuring and other agreements, such as workouts.

Drawing on the multi-disciplinary expertise of our financial services, corporate, securities and real estate practices, we deliver comprehensive service to help organizations find an outcome that meets their needs and their creditors' requirements. We have gained the trust of large multi-national financial institutions and banks nationwide and have guided many organizations, including those in healthcare, through bankruptcy and restructurings.

Whether structuring debt financing transactions (senior or subordinated facilities), representing clients in bankruptcy proceedings and receivership cases or assisting with workouts and restructuring efforts, a client's interest is always top of mind at Waller. 

We can provide a full range of services, including:

• Representing clients in all aspects of insolvency, both in and out of court
• Crafting solutions for clients, including workouts within a bankruptcy proceeding or through receiverships necessary to enforce the remedies of a trustee or lender
• Handling complex bankruptcy litigation, bankruptcy filings, pre-packaged and pre-negotiated bankruptcy planning, claims objections, lender liability, valuation litigation, stay litigation, executory contract issues, prosecution and defense of voidable-transfer actions, and debtor-in-possession financings 
• Dealing with corporate restructuring efforts, including loan restructurings, workouts and other default scenarios
• Working with both secured and unsecured creditors in the collection of debts and judgments, both in federal bankruptcy and state court proceedings 
• Analyzing potential issues that may arise in a bankruptcy proceeding and ensure a seamless transition from start to finish 
• Leveraging our deep experience in foreclosures of liens, collections, receiverships, turnover actions, injunctions to prevent dissipation of assets, domestication of sister-state and federal court judgments and garnishment proceedings
• Providing practical, proactive, cost-effective legal advice to minimize transaction risks that could present unexpected challenges in the future