Bankruptcy

Lemery Greisler’s attorneys have broad experience in bankruptcy matters.  The firm regularly represents secured creditors in Chapter 11 reorganization cases, represents committees of unsecured creditors, trustees and other parties to the reorganization process and has also served as debtor counsel in reorganization cases.  Lemery Greisler regularly represents corporations and others sued by Trustees seeking to recover preferential transfers and will prosecute involuntary bankruptcy cases in appropriate circumstances.

With Paul Levine serving as a member of the Chapter 7 Panel of Trustees in the Northern District of New York for more than a decade and also as a Chapter 11 Operating Trustee, the firm brings a unique perspective to representation of creditors and other interested parties in the bankruptcy arena. This broad-based experience enables the firm to examine problems and strategies from all sides of the bankruptcy process enhancing its ability to resolve bankruptcy related matters effectively and efficiently.

Typical representations include protecting the interests of financial institutions with secured claims by immediately protecting interests in cash collateral, obtaining adequate protection and stay relief and negotiating and securing debtor in possession financing. The firm also represents bankruptcy trustees and other parties pursuing or defending preference claims, fraudulent conveyances and lien avoidance actions.

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