First Day Motions: A Guide to the Critical First Days of a Bankruptcy Case

by Debra I. Grassgreen, John W. Lucas, Victoria A. Newmark, Michael R. Seidl, Jamie L. Edmonson (Editor)

Overview

When a company voluntarily files for bankruptcy under chapter 11, the successful reorganization of the debtor’s business depends on swift and effective action on a variety of legal fronts. First Day Motions: A Guide to the Critical First Days of a Bankruptcy Case, Third Edition provides practitioners with a detailed look at how to navigate this complex period, summarizing the most common first-day motions and relevant sections of the Bankruptcy Code. The authors update the relevant case law, discuss the importance of following the preferences and procedures of individual courts when filing motions, and explain why even the most routine first-day filings may draw objections from opposing counsel. Filled with valuable tips and advice on how to avoid the most common filing pitfalls, First Day Motions, Third Edition is a must-have, comprehensive reference for any bankruptcy practitioner. (Please note that the hard copy version includes a CD-Rom of more than 4,400 pages of examples of filed motions.)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015702866
Publisher:	American Bankruptcy Institute
Publication date:	09/14/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	164
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Debra I. Grassgreen has been a partner at Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP since 1997 and is located in its San Francisco office, where she has significant experience representing debtors, trustees and creditors’ committees in chapter 11 cases nationwide and internationally.

John W. Lucas is an associate in Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP’s San Francisco office, where he has represented debtors and creditors in chapter 11 cases and companies in out-of-court restructurings with an emphasis on transportation, financial products, automotive and technology.

Victoria A. Newmark practices out of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP’s Los Angeles office and has extensive bankruptcy experience, including the representation of debtors, creditors and equity-holders in chapter 11 reorganization cases.

Michael R. Seidl is a shareholder in Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP’s Wilmington, Del., office and has represented debtors, creditors’ committees, creditors and asset-purchasers in chapter 11 reorganizations and liquidations and in related adversary proceedings.

Jamie L. Edmonson is a director at Bayard, P.A. in Wilmington, Del., where she focuses her practice in the areas of commercial bankruptcy and restructuring. She has represented public and nonpublic debtor corporations, secured and unsecured creditors, official committees, trustees and asset-purchasers in bankruptcy and restructuring matters.