Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Unmatched Bankruptcy & Restructuring Experience

If you face restructuring issues for your own company, your borrowers, or others you do business with, we can help. We have a strong reputation for representing sophisticated parties in matters that require significant resources and specialized knowledge.

Awards

U.S. News and Best Lawyers®

Ranked Nationally, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency Law, "Best Law Firms,” in Boston (2010 – 2019) and in San Diego (2011 – 2019)

Best Lawyers®

8 bankruptcy attorneys in the Boston, New York, and San Diego offices recognized (2020)

Legal 500 United States

Ranked within Restructuring, including Bankruptcy: Municipal (2019)

American College of Bankruptcy

3 Members within the prestigious, invite only, American College of Bankruptcy (2018)

Our Experience

Bondholders’ Impairment Averted in Health Care Bankruptcy

Mintz represented bondholders and the trustee of two municipal debt issuances totaling $21 million in a bankruptcy case dispute about the borrower’s attempts to modify the terms of the bonds. Mintz persuaded the borrower to amend its improper proposal — and the bondholders received payment in full.

Representation of Lender in Disputed Sale-Leaseback Transaction in Bankruptcy of Coal Company

Mintz represented Bay Point Capital Partners, LP in investigations pertaining to its financing of a prepetition sale-leaseback transaction related to the bankruptcy case of Mission Coal Company, LLC. Our attorneys negotiated a settlement that protected the lender’s interests and made it whole.

Advising Trustees and Creditors in LA and TX Bankruptcies

Mintz advised the bond trustees of wood pellet supplier German Pellets and its US subsidiaries in a $515 million cross-border bankruptcy. The ongoing matter has included Louisiana and Texas bankruptcy proceedings and related litigation and insolvency matters in Germany.

Practice Areas

Bondholder, Bond Trustee & Bondholder Committee Representation

Chapter 9 & Municipal Insolvency

Debtor Representation

Distressed Asset Sales & Acquisitions

Official, Ad Hoc & Other Creditor Representation

Our Approach

We're able to draw upon the legal resources within the firm to handle all of the issues that often become a source of disputes during the restructuring of bankruptcy.

Areas of Focus

Bondholders, indenture trustees, bond issuers in restructurings, workouts and reorganizations, including Chapter 9 filings
Secured and unsecured creditors, including parties providing debtor-in-possession financing
Debtors in Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings
Distressed debt and claims trading
Uniform Commercial Code issues, litigation
Landlords with financially distressed tenants
Litigation of bankruptcy-related insurance disputes
Boards, directors, and management of distressed companies
Structured financings, asset-based lending
Providers of debtor and possession financing

What Our Clients Are Saying

"Their depth of knowledge and experience is what makes them stand out."

Chambers, 2018

“They are at the top in the municipal bond area.”

Client, Managing Director, Private Equity Firm

"Highly experienced in all manner of insolvency and restructuring matters with national and international implications."

Chambers, 2018

“They largely represent institutional investors, so they understand that perspective well.”

Client, SVP, Global Asset Management Firm

Meet Mintz

Our attorneys have represented tax-exempt and taxable bondholders and their indenture trustees doing business throughout the United States and internationally.