Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights

The firm’s award-winning Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights group has spearheaded nationally significant restructurings of public and private companies. We have successfully guided market leaders through extremely challenging restructuring matters, garnering multiple industry awards for our role as turnaround strategists.

Restructuring Solutions

Our bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys represent lenders, creditors, committees and financially distressed companies in the full gamut of insolvency matters from out-of-court restructurings to formal reorganization and liquidation proceedings. We bring a business-oriented, bottom-line approach to meet each client’s unique situation and needs. Our success is defined by the group’s recognized ability to find legal solutions that make business sense across many sectors, including the airline, automotive, steel, financial services, gaming, real estate, retail, media and technology industries.

Creditors’ Committees

Neal Gerber Eisenberg attorneys focus across practice areas to resolve the complex issues impacting restructurings and chapter 11 cases, especially when it comes to creditors’ rights. Our unique perspective gives us the inside track to serving as the voice of a bankrupt company’s unsecured creditors and acting as the watchdog over the debtor. Our recent committee representations have resulted in significant cash recoveries for creditors in the steel, gaming, manufacturing, retail and high-technology industries.

Recognized Leaders

We are recognized as leaders by Chambers USA, U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms,” and the Turnaround Management Association, which has given NGE restructuring partners multiple awards and recognized that we have “rescued companies from the shadow of complete ruin.” Chambers USA labeled the practice as a leader, reporting that “its experience in out-of-court restructurings, reorganizations and liquidation has gained it respect from peers and admiration from clients.” U.S.News-Best Lawyers’ "Best Law Firms" survey also ranked our practice as among the best in the nation.