Bankruptcy + Reorganizations

Overview

Businesses confronting the possibility of insolvency face a unique mix of legal, business, financial, and human relations challenges. Robinson+Cole has worked extensively on these issues for regional, national, and international clients, including banks and other financial institutions, individual lenders, syndicated lending groups, institutional investors, vendors, landlords, and other categories of creditors. Our clients include hedge and private equity funds, acquirers of assets from financially distressed companies, real estate and equipment lessors, special servicers, equity holders, franchisees, and other parties in need of specialized advice regarding the debtor-creditor relationship.

Our Services

Our insolvency and creditors rights practice includes lead lender, secured creditor, and major vendor representations; insolvent asset acquisition advice and representation; defense against bankruptcy preferences, fraudulent transfers, subordinations, and other avoidance claims; foreclosures; the development and negotiation of out-of-court and Chapter 11 workouts and reorganization plans; lender liability litigation; and representation on matters arising out of loan participations, intercreditor agreements, lender conduct, executory contracts, license and franchise agreements, distributorship agreements, and commitment letters.

Our Team

Our team members have extensive experience with guiding businesses in not only prebankruptcy planning, but also bankruptcy filings in order to safeguard their financial interests. We regularly represent clients of all sizes across a range of industries, including retail, travel, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy. We have represented constituencies in some notable bankruptcy cases, such as Lehman Brothers, Westinghouse, SunEdison, NewPage, Bernie Madoff, Chrysler, Toys “R” Us, RadioShack, Bob’s Stores, Goody’s and Filenes

We also work with lawyers in our other firm practice groups to assure the high quality advice needed in complex insolvency-related matters. We draw on Robinson+Cole's vast experience in financial services, finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, hedge funds, litigation, finance and real estate, financial regulation, and tax law. Applying our collective skills and backgrounds enables us to provide seamless cross-disciplinary representation in any bankruptcy, restructuring or reorganization situation, whether in or out of court. Additionally, our lawyers have extensive working relationships with crisis managers, financial advisors, and other insolvency professionals to enhance our clients' primary objective of maximizing value in the most efficient manner possible.
 

    • Experience
      • Represented the largest creditor of celebrity rap mogul and entertainer in his Chapter 11 case, successfully resolving disputes regarding the claim, which arose from a joint venture gone bad, and achieving a substantial recovery. Success in the case came from the successful collaboration of the largest creditors, effectively operating as an informal committee, and identification of a viable exit strategy with the debtor after the creditors filed their own plan.

      • Retained by one of the world's largest manufacturers to represent one of its business units in all bankruptcy and commercial collection litigation matters throughout the U.S., including over 100 bankruptcy cases, some of which are among the largest and most complex cases pending in the country. Provided advice on collateralizing debt obligations and on enforcing alternative creditor remedies, including advice on reclamation and mechanic's liens.

      • Represented financiers, who provided venture capital to a marketing company, in successfully moving to convert the marketing company’s bankruptcy case from a Chapter 11 reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation and in foreclosing on collateral, including the debtor's intellectual property. Representation included extensive discovery and briefing, culminating in a successful trial in the Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York.

      • Represented creditors in some of the largest bankruptcy cases throughout the United States, including Lehman Brothers, Chrysler, Lyondell Chemical, Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, Toys “R” Us, RadioShack, Rue21, Answers Holdings, and US Airways I and II.

      • Represented numerous secured creditors in contested relief from stay, cash collateral and confirmation proceedings.

      • Represented lenders to various nonprofit healthcare organizations in and out of receivership proceedings and bankruptcy proceedings.

      • Represented international supplier of fuel oil to shipping industry as debtor in Chapter 11 case, culminating in confirmation of liquidating plans that paid a substantial dividend to creditors. The case required litigation, mediation and extensive negotiation with creditor constituencies regarding relative rights of secured creditors and maritime lien holders in a complex international supply environment.

      • Special counsel to debtors in Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc. (District of Delaware).
      • Restructuring counsel for a subsidiary of one of the nation's largest Spanish-speaking newspapers.

      • Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Sigg Switzerland (USA), Inc. (District of Connecticut).

      • Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Label Systems, Inc. (District of Connecticut).

      • Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Alliance Security, Inc. (District of Rhode Island).

      • Co-counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of UTGR, Inc. d/b/a Twin River (District of Rhode Island).

      • Represented major insurance company in adversary proceeding involving claims of fraud, unfair trade practices, and successor liability against debtor in possession.
      • Represented insurance carriers in filing and prosecuting involuntary bankruptcy proceedings against insolvent third-party claims administrators.
      • Represented property insurer of Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway in connection with its chapter 11 railroad reorganization following the tragic explosion in Lac Megantic, Quebec.

      • Special counsel to the chapter 7 trustee in Murdoch Claims Management (District of Connecticut), a third-party insurance claims administrator.
      • Represented American subsidiary of international packaging machinery manufacturer in claims under Delaware's fraudulent transfer and unlawful dividend statutes.
      • Represented trustee in an adversary proceeding in a dispute with debtor over ownership interest in publicly traded securities.
      • National bankruptcy counsel for market trend and merchandising consultant to the retail and fashion industry.

      • Represented designer and manufacturer of firearm component parts in licensing and royalty dispute with international firearm manufacturer.
      • Counsel to national construction services provider in Circuit City (Eastern District of New Jersey), a national consumer electronics retailer.
      • On behalf of a winning bidder for a multimillion dollar piece of commercial real estate, successfully argued for disqualification of competing bid for failure to comply with the Bankruptcy Court’s sale procedures order. 

      • Represented Fortune 500 company as major investor in, and lender to, professional sports league. Implemented DIP financing to facilitate orderly liquidation. Negotiated consensual plan that preserved tax benefits for estate and maximized likely return to creditors, dependent upon outcome of antitrust litigation.
      • Represented nonprofit hospital consortium in potential acquisition of the assets of another nonprofit hospital out of Chapter 11 proceedings pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.

      • Represented landlords of chain of nonprofit nursing homes in receivership proceedings.

      • Represented foreign liquidator of overseas banks in litigation to recover more than $140 million in U.S. assets seized by the New York superintendent of banks. To recover the seized funds for distribution in liquidation proceedings in Belgrade, we filed an ancillary proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The litigation included successful appeals to the District Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Following remand, the litigation settled on advantageous terms. We defeated subsequent collateral attacks on the settlement in New York State Supreme Court and the Appellate Division.

      • Represented institutional lender in a multifaceted workout with affiliated borrowers involving several real estate assets and equipment, culminating in a heavily negotiated forbearance agreement, pursuant to which our client received full repayment of the indebtedness.
      • Represented commercial lenders in a variety of workout and default resolution negotiations in connection with single and multiple lender/borrower loan restructurings in the manufacturing and health care industries.
      • Retained by major U.S. bank in workout followed by Chapter 11 of significant manufacturer. Implemented debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing and negotiated a consensual plan. When the debtor could not meet prenegotiated conditions, terminated DIP financing and participated in consensual liquidation by trustee, first of machinery and equipment, then of real estate, with accounts collected by creditor.
      • Represented secured creditors in many single asset real estate cases, involving all types of commercial properties. Initiated and pursued stay relief and confirmation litigation through stay relief and disposition, confirmation hearings on competing plans, negotiated resolution or sale of debt to third party.
      • Developed multistate regulatory compliance program for third-party energy supplier.
      • Representation of the selling majority shareholder in a $20 million fraudulent transfer action brought by a bankruptcy trustee. The challenged transfer arose out of a leveraged buyout of our client's business, which ended up in a Chapter 7 liquidation case within two years after the transaction closed. Representation included extensive deal and valuation analysis, particularly with regard to likely expert testimony on the value of intellectual property and the reasonableness of cash flow projections at the time the transaction closed. One of the key defenses was the "settlement payment doctrine" under Section 546(e) of the bankruptcy code, which is novel and has split the circuits in interpreting its availability. After several years of litigation, Robinson & Cole settled the fraudulent transfer action on favorable terms for the client, relying on the settlement payment doctrine, other defenses, and valuation analyses.
      • Representation of a managed care insurer that issued a group health plan to an employer that subsequently entered into bankruptcy. On behalf of the managed care insurer, Robinson & Cole handled all aspects of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, including negotiation of the inclusion of the managed care insurer in the court's critical vendor payment order to allow premiums to continue to be paid from the debtor's assets, payment of all accounts receivable due and owing to the insurer, and timely assumption of the group health plan insurance contract by the bankruptcy trustee.
      • Represented a lender in a $4.5 million foreclosure claim in which the defendant counterclaimed for $18 million in damages sounding in lender liability. The matter was contested over the last three years and settled on the eve of trial. Multiple motions were drafted and argued before the court, including summary judgment.

      • Representation in a $500,000 Connecticut foreclosure action in which default under a forbearance agreement and default of an adequate payment plan in Bankruptcy court continued to result in extensive motion practice and hearings before the Bankruptcy court. Obtained a relief from stay and foreclosed on the property.
      • Representation of a complex Connecticut foreclosure action involving property in California and Connecticut. The debtor has appealed the California denial of counterclaims related to the nonjudicial sale of the California property. In the process of negotiating global settlement for both the California and Connecticut actions following the default of the debtors of a forbearance agreement.
      • Representation an insurance carrier concerning longshoreman’s insurance policy issued to a shipyard in a Chapter 11 proceeding commenced in the District of Connecticut. Following confirmation of debtor’s Chapter 11 plan, represented carrier in asserting approximately $1.5 million administrative claim for unpaid and past due premiums. Additionally, undertook review and analysis of claims made under policy for purposes of fixing of carrier’s prepetition general unsecured claim. Negotiated the ultimate settlement agreement covering all aspects of obligations owed to carrier, which resulted in substantial payments of all amounts due, as well as an extension of ongoing coverage for limited period postconfirmation.
      • Represented purchaser of distressed food business in out-of-court asset purchase. Negotiated, structured and documented combination of debt acquisition and real/personal property foreclosures utilizing Article 9 remedies and deed-in-lieu transaction. Successfully negotiated with creditors regarding successor liability issues.
      • Retained by the General Electric Company to represent its industrial systems division in all bankruptcy and commercial collection litigation matters throughout the U.S. Provided advice regarding collateralizing debt obligations and enforcement of alternative creditor remedies, including advice concerning reclamation and mechanic’s liens. Defended and settled numerous preference cases.
      • Represented secured creditor in Chapter 11 case regarding LBO debt resulting from acquisition of similar mail order businesses. Engagement included litigation over amount of debt resulting from net worth guaranties issued by operating companies, with the debtors asserting that proper interpretation of the guaranties resulted in debt reducing to zero. Settled litigation and negotiated consensual plan providing for lender to immediately receive all of the value of its collateral.
      • Represented lender in a $25 million loan restructure in the commercial construction industry that involved complex intercreditor and bankruptcy issues.
      • Counsel to the Tort Claimants Committee In re Imerys Talc America, Inc.

      • Counsel to the Tort Claimants Committee In re Imerys talc America, Inc. 

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    • News
      • September 6, 2023

        Natalie Ramsey Named to 2023 Top 100 Restructuring Professionals List

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      • August 17, 2023

        78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024

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      • August 15, 2023

        Michael Barber and Katherine Dute Co-Author ABI Journal Article on Mitigating Risks to Assets in Landlord Bankruptcies

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      • July 20, 2023

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized During Global M&A Network's 2023 Turnaround Atlas Awards

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      • July 5, 2023

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Presented with Pennsylvania Legal Awards

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      • June 21, 2023

        Natalie Ramsey Highlights Her Leadership Style and Talks Philadelphia and Wilmington Offices’ Growth in Law360 Pulse

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      • June 7, 2023

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized for “Excellence in the Law” by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

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      • June 2, 2023

        Natalie Ramsey and Katherine Fix Profiled in The Legal Intelligencer as part of Pennsylvania Legal Awards

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      • June 1, 2023

        Andrew DePeau and Annecca Smith Author ABI Journal Article on Why “Pre-Petition Liens in ‘Accounts’ May Not Survive Post-Petition Sales”

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      • May 31, 2023

        Bankruptcy + Reorganizations Group Lawyers Author Articles Included in "Best of ABI 2022 "

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      • May 30, 2023

        Steve Boyajian and Dana Horton Receive 2023 Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in Law Awards

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      • April 11, 2023

        Natalie Ramsey Among ABF Journal’s 2023 Top Women in ABL

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      • January 13, 2023

        Rhonda Tobin and Natalie Ramsey Quoted on Recession Planning in The American Lawyer

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      • December 22, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Elects Five Partners

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      • November 14, 2022

        Katherine Fix and Annecca Smith Author ABI Journal Article on Person-Aggrieved Standing

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      • November 8, 2022

        Mike Enright Authors ABA Business Law Today Item About Claims Based on Make-Whole Provisions in Chapter 11 Cases

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      • November 4, 2022

        TMA Global Presents Philadelphia/Wilmington Chapter, Led by Rachel Mauceri, with 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award

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      • November 3, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Receives 43 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

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      • October 20, 2022

        Andrew DePeau and Ryan Messina Author ABI Journal Article on ACA “Penalty” and the Bankruptcy Code

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      • October 18, 2022

        Rhonda Tobin and Natalie Ramsey Featured in Philadelphia Business Journal Article on Firm’s Presence in the Market

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      • October 11, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2022 Super Lawyers®

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      • October 5, 2022

        Natalie Ramsey Featured as a “Legend Icon” in ABF Journal’s 2022 Industry Icons Issue

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      • September 2, 2022

        Patrick Birney Named to 2022 Top 100 Restructuring Professionals List

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      • August 18, 2022

        74 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023

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      • July 25, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized During Global M&A Network's 2022 Turnaround Atlas Awards

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      • June 1, 2022

        2022 Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas

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      • May 27, 2022

        Steve Boyajian and Dana Horton Receive 2022 Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in Law Awards

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      • May 19, 2022

        Rachel Jaffe Mauceri and Katherine Dute Author ABI Journal Article on the Bankruptcy Code and FAA

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      • March 7, 2022

        Patrick Birney and Annecca Smith Co-Author ABI Journal Article on Litigation-Settlement Financiers

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      • February 14, 2022

        Natalie Ramsey Interviews with Law.com (Mid-Market Report / The Legal Intelligencer) re. R+C’s Mid-Atlantic Expansion and 2022 Trends in Restructuring

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      • November 4, 2021

        Robinson+Cole Receives 40 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

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      • October 14, 2021

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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      • October 11, 2021

        Katherine Fix and Ryan Messina Author Article on Business Trusts’ Eligibility for Chapter 11 Published in ABI Journal

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      • October 7, 2021

        Patrick Birney Receives M&A Advisor Turnaround Award for Distressed M&A Deal of the Year

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      • September 9, 2021

        Patrick Birney Selected as a Turnaround Management Association September Featured Member

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      • August 19, 2021

        65 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

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      • July 14, 2021

        Andrew DePeau, Tom Donlon and Evan Seeman Present at CBA's 2021 Connecticut Legal Conference

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      • July 8, 2021

        Steve Boyajian and Dana Horton Reappointed to Rhode Island Bar Association Leadership Positions

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      • June 29, 2021

        Natalie Ramsey and Jamie Edmonson Win Turnaround Atlas "e-Commerce Restructuring of the Year" Award

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      • June 3, 2021

        Steve Boyajian and Dana Horton Receive Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in Law Awards

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      • January 29, 2021

        Robinson+Cole’s Recent Lateral Hires Profiled in Law360 Article

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      • January 25, 2021

        Steve Boyajian Quoted in Law360 Article on Marijuana-tied Bankruptcies

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      • January 14, 2021

        Robinson+Cole Expands National Bankruptcy Team

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      • November 18, 2020

        Robinson+Cole Elects New Partners and Counsel

      • November 13, 2020

        Patrick Birney and Jamie Edmonson Author Article on Statutory Authority Published in the ABI Journal

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      • November 6, 2020

        Robinson+Cole Receives 36 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

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      • November 5, 2020

        Robinson+Cole Welcomes Fall Class

      • October 15, 2020

        47 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in Super Lawyers®

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      • October 13, 2020

        Natalie Ramsey and Jamie Edmonson Represent Saadia Group LLC in Significant Retail Transaction

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      • August 20, 2020

        61 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

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      • August 18, 2020

        Steve Boyajian Quoted in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly Article on Increase in Bankruptcy Filings Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

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      • July 29, 2020

        Robinson+Cole Expands Bankruptcy Practice in Wilmington

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      • April 23, 2020

        Chambers USA Recognizes 20 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 11 Practice Areas in CT, PA, and RI and Nationwide

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      • March 26, 2020

        Patrick Birney and Katherine Fix Author Article Included in "Best of ABI 2019: The Year in Business Bankruptcy"

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      • November 1, 2019

        Robinson+Cole Receives 33 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

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      • October 28, 2019

        Steve Boyajian Quoted in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly Article on Small Business Reorganization Act

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      • October 19, 2019

        52 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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      • August 15, 2019

        57 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

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      • January 22, 2019

        Robinson+Cole Adds National Bankruptcy Team in New York, Philadelphia and Wilmington

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      • October 18, 2018

        51 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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      • August 15, 2017

        Fifty-Nine Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018

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      • July 25, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Involved in Award Winning International M&A Deal

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      • August 15, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017

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      • July 21, 2016

        Steve Boyajian Quoted in 'Buyer Beware' Article in Law360

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      • June 9, 2016

        Hartford Lawyers Publish Article in ABI Journal

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      • March 4, 2016

        Steve Boyajian Examines Series LLCs in ABI Journal Article

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      • January 21, 2016

        Patrick Birney Writes Article on Make-Whole Premiums for Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice

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      • April 13, 2015

        Patrick Birney Writes Article for ABI Journal

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      • March 9, 2015

        Steven Boyajian Writes ABI Journal Article on Federal Debt Collection Laws

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      • October 30, 2014

        Patrick Birney Authors Article for ABI Journal

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      • August 19, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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      • April 25, 2014

        Steven Boyajian Authors Article for American Bankruptcy Institute Journal

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      • October 30, 2013

        Providence Lawyer Speaks at RIBA's Annual Recent Developments in the Law Conference

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      • August 28, 2012

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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      • May 14, 2012

        Robinson & Cole Welcomes Twelve New Attorneys in Five Offices Expanding its Presence across the Northeast

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      • June 30, 2010

        Patrick Birney Leads Off Bankruptcy Law360 coverage of Schwab v. Reilly

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      • February 2, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorneys Elected to Board of Directors of Turnaround Management Association’s Connecticut Chapter

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    • Publications + Presentations
    • "Distressed M&A: Deals and Steals," presented by Jamie L. Edmonson, presented as part of Global M&A Network "Restructuring & Distressed Investing 15th Annual Forum" in New York City (7/19/2023)

      "Capital Markets: A Voyage into the Unknown," presented by Jamie L. Edmonson, panelist as part of VALCON 2023, hosted by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA) in New Orleans, LA (5/2/2023)
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      "I Got J-Crewed: Lender-on-Lender Violence," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, as part of the Bankruptcy Battleground West conference presented by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) in Beverly Hills, CA (3/27/2023)
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      "Mass Torts and Bankruptcy," presented by Katherine M. Fix, as part of the New Jersey Association for Justice’s Meadowlands Seminar 2022: Mass Torts (11/16/2022)
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      "Mass Torts," presented by Natalie D. Ramsey, as a faculty member at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s “Bankruptcy Institute 2022” (11/11/2022)
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      "Person-Aggrieved Standing: Can the Possibility of Excessive Litigation Be Enough?" co-authored by Annecca H. Smith and Katherine M. Fix, published in the November 2022 edition of the ABI Journal (11/2022)
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      "Negotiation Strategies for External Partners: Managing Costs & Pricing Confidently," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, at the ALM / Corporate Counsel “Women Influence & Power in Law” event (10/172022)
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      "Is the ACA Penalty Entitled to Priority Treatment as a Tax Under the Bankruptcy Code?" co-authored by Ryan M. Messina and Andrew A. DePeau, published as a Consumer Corner piece in the October 2022 issue of the ABI Journal (October 2022)
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      "Bankruptcy and the Texas Two Step," presented by Natalie D. Ramsey, at the 2022 New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference, hosted by the New Jersey Bar Association (9/30/2022)
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      "Hot Topics in Valuation," presented by Katherine M. Fix, as moderator of the panel discussion presented at VALCON 2022, which was co-presented by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors in Las Vegas, Nevada (5/12/2022)
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      "The Texas Two-Step: A Complex Dance with Mass Tort Liabilities," presented by Natalie D. Ramsey, at the 2022 TMA NOW Summit (5/10/2022)
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      "VALCON 2022," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, as co-chair of the event sponsored co-presented by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (5/10-12/2022)
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      "SC SJ: One Take on Harmonizing the Bankruptcy Code and FAA," co-authored by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri and Katherine S. Dute, published in the ABI Journal, the member publication of the American Bankruptcy Institute (May 2022)
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      "Ethics: Who Is My Client Anyway?" presented by Jamie L. Edmonson, presented at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) Annual Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. (4/29/2022)
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      "Mass Tort Bankruptcy Updates," presented by Natalie D. Ramsey, at the Boardwalk Seminar 2022, hosted by the New Jersey Association for Justice (4/28/2022)
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      "NOW Virtual Speaker Series," presented by Natalie D. Ramsey, hosted by the Turnaround Management Association’s Network of Women (NOW) (3/14/2022)
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      "The Rising Trend in Administrative Claimants Programs Leading to “Agreement” to a Lesser Treatment in Major Retail Cases," co-authored by Ryan M. Messina and James F. Lathrop, National Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Volume 30, Issue 6 (December 2021)

      "Hot Topics in Bankruptcy," presented by Natalie D. Ramsey, as part of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Mid-Level Professional Development Program (11/9/2021)
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      "Current Developments in Bankruptcy," presented by Michael R. Enright, as part of the American Bar Association’s Business Bankruptcy Committee CLE sessions, a a follow-up to the ABA’s programs at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in October. (11/5/2021)
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      "VALCON 2021," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, co-chair of conference presented by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) (May 5-6 and May 11-13, 2021)
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      "Alternative Energy & Renewables," presented by Patrick M. Birney, as moderator during the American Bankruptcy Institute's VALCON 2021 (5/12/2021)
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      "TMA NOW Power Hour: Women Who Innovate," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, co-moderator at the Turnaround Management Association’s (TMA) Distressed Investing Conference (2/24/2021)
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      "TMA Town Hall: PPP Forgiveness," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri (1/21/2021)
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      "Pressed for Time: A Real Estate Purchaser's Right to Invoke Section 108(B) to Extend The Time for Performance When the Contract Provides That Time is of the Essence," co-authored by Ryan M. Messina and Andrew A. DePeau, published in the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice (December 2020)
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      "Understanding Standing: Statutory Authority Made Simple," co-authored by Jamie L. Edmonson and Patrick M. Birney, published in the ABI Journal (November 2020)
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      "Mezzanine Lenders: Navigating an Insolvent Borrower," co-presented by Endicott (Kit) Peabody IV, Stephen P. Hanson and Patrick M. Birney, as part of the Small Business Investor Alliance's (SBIA) Lunch & Learn Webinar Series. (11/4/2020)
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      "Alternatives for Winding Down a Business," presented by Patrick M. Birney, presented by the Connecticut Bar Association (10/16/2020)
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      "TMA Boot Camp Part 2: Legal Principles & Ethics," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, faculty member (June, July, and October 2020)

      "Managing Chaos in the Era of Loan Defaults," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, panelist for TMA Impact 2020 (9/29/2020)

      "What is Your Strategy? Overview of a Troubled Credit from the Early Stages through Resolution," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, moderator during the SFNet Women in Secured Finance and TMA Network of Women (NOW) event (8/4/2020)

      "Section 510 — Subordination, Recent Developments," co-authored by Ryan M. Messina, Andrew A. DePeau and Patrick M. Birney, which was published in the Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law. (August 2020)
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      "Financially Distressed Businesses: Revisiting the Business Judgment Rule and the Entire Fairness Doctrine" co-authored by Patrick M. Birney and Shant H. Chalian

      "Minimizing Exposure: Practical Tips for Dealing with Financially Distressed Customers," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, presented Morgan Lewis Technology May-Rathon webinar (5/1/2020)

      "COVID-19 and the Contract Issues that Arise," presented by Patrick M. Birney, presented by the Connecticut Bar Association’s Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section. (4/17/2020)
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      "Global Practitioners Beware: U.S. Code’s Avoidance Provisions Might Have International Reach," co-authored by Patrick M. Birney and Katherine M. Fix, selected by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) for inclusion in the “Best of ABI 2019: The Year in Business Bankruptcy,” an annual compendium of the best ABI Journal and conference seminar articles. (3/26/2020)
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      "Diminution in Value Claims," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, moderator/panelist during VALCON 2020 in Las Vegas, NV (2/27/2020)

      "Imerys Talc America Inc. Bankruptcy," co-presented by Natalie D. Ramsey, Mark A. Fink and Michael R. Enright, presented at the HarrisMartin Talcum Powder Litigation Conference (1/9/20)
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      "Receiverships & Bankruptcy Law," presented by Steven J. Boyajian, presented at the Rhode Island Bar Association's "Recent Developments in the Law 2019" seminar (11/8/19)
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      "Bankruptcy Trends: Sales and Restructuring," presented by Davis Lee Wright, presented at the American Bankruptcy Institute's 15th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop. (8/2/2019)
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      "Asbestos Bankruptcy & Trust Updates," presented by Mark A. Fink, as part of the Asbestos Litigation Group CLE Program at the American Association for Justice's 2019 Annual Convention. (7/27/2019)
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      "Practice Pointers: When Bankruptcy and Consumer Protection Statutes Collide," presented by Steven J. Boyajian, presented as a panelist at the American Bankruptcy Institute's 2019 Northeast Bankruptcy Conference & Northeast Consumer Forum. (7/13/2019)
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      "Negotiating & Drafting Lessons and Tips That Could Help Protect or Eliminate Avoidance Claims - What You Agree to Today Can Affect Tomorrow!," presented by Patrick M. Birney, presented at the 35th Annual Bankruptcy & Restructuring Conference, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors. (6/7/2019)
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      "Global Practitioners Beware: U.S. Code’s Avoidance Provisions Might Have International Reach," co-authored by Katherine M. Fix and Patrick M. Birney, published in the July 2019 edition of the ABI Journal. (7/1/2019)
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      "Lessons Learned from Contested Solvency and Valuation Trials," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, moderator/panelist during VALCON in Las Vegas, NV (2/28/2019)

      "Asset-Based Lending Strategies: Enforcement and Bankruptcy," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, panelist in three Practicing Law Institute (PLI) roundtable discussions (February 2019, February 2018, February 2017)

      The Fraudulent Transfer Handbook – A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Clients, authored by Earl M. Forte (2013)
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      "Advanced Stay Relief and Other Contested Matters," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, panelist for the Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Institute (10/24/2018)

      "Lessons Learned from Retail," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, panelist during the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) New York City Bankruptcy Conference (5/24/2018)

      "Bridging the Gap: Rights Offerings and Others Paths to Exit," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, moderator/panelist during VALCON in Las Vegas, NV (5/17/2018)
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      "Supreme Court Limits Safe Harbor in Fraudulent Transfer Litigation" (2/28/2018)

      "Cramdown Interest Rate Best Set Based on Market Rates" (10/23/2017)

      "Decisions, Decisions: Investment Strategy," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, moderator/panelist during the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) Mid-Atlantic Conference in Hershey, PA (8/4/2017)
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      "Deconstructing EFH," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, panelist during the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) New York City Bankruptcy Conference (5/18/2017)

      "The Enforceability of Mechanics' Liens in Bankruptcy Is Dependent on State Law" (4/11/2017)

      "What’s Hot/What’s Next," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, moderator/panelist during the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation's IWIRC at the Shore Conference in Atlantic City, NJ (3/3/2017)

      Connecticut Exemptions, published in Bankruptcy Exemption Manual, authored by Michael R. Enright
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      Overview of the Bankruptcy Code and Claims Trading, published in Business Workouts Manual, authored by Michael R. Enright
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      "Revised Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code: Taking Security Interests in Securities Held in Brokerage Accounts – Finally, Commercial Rules Which Make It Easier to Do Business," published in Client Alert, authored by Michael F. Maglio
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      Post-Closing Matters, published in Collier Practice Guide, authored by Michael R. Enright
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      Bankruptcy and Reorganization, published in Controller's Business Adviser, authored by Michael R. Enright
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      "Doing the Deal Right: Mitigating the Threat of Insolvency Before It’s Too Late," authored by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, published in Business Law Today. (9/23/2016)

      "Bankruptcy Preferences and the Ordinary Course Defense: Recent Decision Rescues Supplier" (6/17/16)

      "Unharnessing the Governmental-Unit Stay Exception: SEC v. Miller," co-authored by Patrick M. Birney and Andrew A. DePeau (May 2016)
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      "Energy Update," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, panelist during the 14th Annual TMA Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium (6/8/2016)

      "Supreme Court Takes Broad View of Fraud Exception to Discharge" (5/17/2016)

      "What You See May Not Be What You Get When the Deal Goes Bad," presented by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, panelist during the ABA 2016 Business Law Section Spring Meeting in Montreal, Canada (4/8/2016)

      "Series LLCs: Can a Series File for Bankruptcy, and What if It Does?" published in American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, authored by Steven J. Boyajian (March 2016)
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      "Debtor’s Founder Ordered to Turn Over Social Media Accounts" (7/15/2015)

      "Lessons for Distressed Investors from Chapter 11 Decisions in 2014, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Restructuring Strategies," authored by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, from the "Inside the Minds" series (2015)
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      "Perfecting Security Interests in a Debtor's Insurance Policy," published in American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, authored by Patrick M. Birney (April 2015)

      "Secured Party Loses Challenge To UCC-3 It Approved" (Oct 2014)

      "Venue Reform Three Years Later" (7/29/14)

      "Court Rejects Settlement For Inadequate Disclosure" (7/11/2014)

      "Constructive Trusts in Bankruptcy Court: Not Dead Just Yet" (3/14/2014)

      "Viewpoint: Structured Dismissals, Sub Rosa Plans and the Limits of Lionel, 30 Years Later," authored by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, published in Daily Bankruptcy Review (1/14/2014)

      "The Transfer of Unemployment Insurance Experience Rates," published in American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, authored by Steven J. Boyajian (9/2013)

      "Issue-Specific Withdrawal of the Reference," authored by Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, published in The Bankruptcy Strategist, Vol. 29, No. 8 (June 2012)
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      "Commercial Lending and Regulatory Compliance: What Lenders Need to Know," presented by Norman H. Roos, webinar through Lorman® Education Services (1/17/2012)

      "Recent Developments Regarding Priorities in Bankruptcy," at Task Force on Current Developments, Business Bankruptcy Committee of the ABA Section of Business Law, presented by Michael R. Enright (annually)
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      "What Every Litigator and General Practitioner Should Know About Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in These Turbulent Economic Times," at Fairfield County Bar Association program (2/2009)

      "Reawakening Section 1334: A New Framework for Analyzing the Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Bankruptcy," published in American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, authored by Patrick M. Birney (Winter 2008)

      "Jumping Cautiously to the Front of the Line," published in Connecticut Law Tribune (9/22/2008)

      "The Tipping Point: Shifts in Negotiating Leverage Created by the Bankruptcy Reform Act," at Commercial Finance Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, co-presented by Michael R. Enright and Stuart Ames, Patricia Redmond, and Robert Zadek (11/10/2005)
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      "Minimizing Client Risk: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Multi-Borrower Loan Arrangements," at ABA Business Law Today Teleseminar, co-presented by Michael R. Enright and Stuart Ames and Michael Maglio (2/9/2005)
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      "Avoiding and Defending Against Preference Claims," at WESFACCA (10/7/2004)
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