Beyond Chapter 11: Evaluating Receiverships, ABCs, and Bankruptcy in a Distressed Market

Mr. Bast has been practicing in the insolvency and litigation arena for 30 years. He guides business clients through all types of insolvency-related issues, including bankruptcy and bankruptcy avoidance, emphasizing corporate reorganization, workouts, and liquidation. Through his experience in commercial litigation, Mr. Bast knows his way around the courtroom, but he also knows that his clients are often better served by avoiding court. For this reason, his initial focus is avoiding bankruptcy when possible. His business background makes him well-suited to guiding his clients with insolvency-related transactions as well. Mr. Bast has extensive experience with all aspects of bankruptcy sales, acquisitions, and financing. He represents corporate and individual debtors, shareholders, trustees, receivers, indenture trustees, and creditors’ committees, as well as secured and unsecured creditors in workouts, reorganizations, and litigation.

Mr. Kupetz has more than 35 years of experience in restructuring positions him as a trusted advisor in high-stakes bankruptcy and insolvency matters across diverse industries. He brings a wealth of experience in distressed transactions, crisis avoidance, workouts, restructurings, bankruptcies, receiverships, insolvency matters, and creditor rights. Mr. Kupetz represents a diverse range of clients, including debtors in Chapter 11 reorganization cases and out-of-court restructurings, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, assignees for the benefit of creditors, and buyers/sellers of distressed businesses and assets. His clients span various industries, such as finance, consumer goods, franchises, manufacturing, retail, health care, hospitality, real estate, technology, media, and telecommunications. Mr. Kupetz is known for his strategic approach to insolvency and bankruptcy situations, providing tailored solutions that help clients navigate complex financial challenges. He works on behalf of his clients to avoid costly litigation whenever possible, while advocating for their interests in court when necessary. 

Mr. Singer is a trusted advisor to public and private companies, offering strategic counsel on complex corporate finance and commercial transactions to help clients structure, negotiate, and manage risk. He represents lenders, borrowers, administrative agents, private equity firms, and their portfolio companies in sophisticated debt and equity financings. Mr. Singer also advises clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, aligning legal strategy with their broader business goals.