Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy

"We are a relatively small company dealing in an industry with multi-billion dollar organizations. Whiteford, Taylor & Preston are our great equalizer. They really level the playing field, understand our business, and our needs and requirements. It is as if they are a division of our company.” -- Client quoted in US News & World Report, Best Law Firms, 2011-2012

"A very highly regarded firm that has handled tricky matters for us." Sources say Paul Nussbaum is "the go-to bankruptcy expert in Maryland." He represents debtors, trustees and creditors in workouts, refinancings, Chapter 11 reorganizations and other bankruptcy-related matters. Managing partner Martin Fletcher focuses on bankruptcy reorganization, restructuring and debtor and creditor rights. Edward Buxbaum has a broad litigation practice which includes professional malpractice actions, product liability cases and insurance coverage disputes. -- Extract from Chambers and Partners USA, 2011/2012

The Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice group at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston offers an ideal mixture of transactional strength and litigation reinforcement. Our group is recognized as among the largest and most accomplished in the region. We represent debtors and debtors in possession, creditors and creditors' committees, lenders and trustees in all types of commercial and bankruptcy related litigation, debt restructuring and bankruptcy reorganization proceedings, including out-of-court workouts. Our representation ranges from small local cases to those of national stature. Additionally, our business reorganization and bankruptcy practice extends across industry lines to include real estate development, retail and wholesale, transportation, healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, agri-business and a host of other industries. Our clients include individuals, small business organizations, and publicly traded institutions, among others.

Our team of professionals brings an enormous diversity of skill and experience to each bankruptcy or financial problem it handles. The members of our group include a former Justice Department litigator, Chapter 7 and 11 trustees, career Chapter 11 specialists, and a former in-house counsel of a financial institution. Moreover, several members began their legal careers as judicial clerks for federal or state court judges, including federal bankruptcy judges.

The transactional and litigation groups of the business reorganization and bankruptcy practice coordinate their efforts in order to yield the best business results for our clients. We look forward to the challenge of assisting you in achieving optimum results in any bankruptcy proceeding or financial crisis in which you are involved.