Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation

The nature of a business bankruptcy matter has changed dramatically in recent years. In the past, litigation arising out of a bankruptcy was generally peripheral to the bankruptcy itself. Today, each bankruptcy matter is fraught with numerous complex litigation and investigatory issues. We assist debtors, secured creditors, committees, corporations and law firms by providing a comprehensive range of bankruptcy and insolvency litigation services, including forensic accounting, investigations, litigation support and testimony at bankruptcy or other legal proceedings. Our well-credentialed professionals have significant experience managing complex bankruptcy matters involving distressed situations and restructurings.

Bankruptcy litigation issues we are experienced in handling include:

  • Fraud investigations in bankruptcy
  • Fraudulent transfers
  • Preferences claims defense
  • Solvency issues
  • Inadequate capitalization
  • Insider transactions
  • Intercompany and substantive consolidation issues
  • D&O litigation
  • Modeling of commercial damages
  • Distressed business valuations
  • Court-appointed examiner
  • Numerous one-off engagements such as trustee work

Our Bankruptcy Litigation Professionals

Many of our highly-skilled and diverse business restructuring professionals draw upon their backgrounds as former operating executives; they draw upon their credentials as certified public accountants, certified turnaround professionals, certified insolvency and reorganization advisors, certified fraud examiners, certified distressed business valuation professionals, financial analysts and statisticians. To view a list of our Representative Cases, please click here.

Industry Experience

As a division of a national accounting firm, we draw upon the firm’s vast industry expertise, which includes:

  • Apparel and jewelry
  • Chemicals
  • Communication
  • Construction
  • Distribution
  • Energy
  • Entertainment
  • Financial services
  • Health care
  • Hospitality
  • Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Real estate
  • Restaurant and food service
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Trucking and transportation

Representative Cases

  • Adelphia Communication (cable TV provider)
  • American Home Mortgage (mortgage lender)
  • Archibald Candy Corporation (candy retailer/manufacturer)
  • The Athlete’s Foot (shoe and apparel retailer)
  • Avado Brands (casual dining restaurants)
  • Bayou Funds (financial hedge fund)
  • BCP Management, Inc. (chemical and plastic manufacturer)
  • Bike Athletic Co. (apparel and accessories manufacturer)
  • Burlington Industries, Inc. (textile manufacturer)
  • Cablevision Electronics, dba The Wiz (electronics retailer)
  • Copeland Sports (sporting goods retailer)
  • CFM U.S. Corp. (hearth and heating products manufacturer)
  • Daewoo International (America) Corp. (importer/exporter)
  • Daewoo Motor America (automobile distributor)
  • Dan River (textile manufacturer)
  • Heilig-Meyers Company (specialty home furnishings manufacturer)
  • Hitachi Seiki USA (machine tools manufacturer)
  • JL French (automotive manufacturer)
  • Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products (dictaphone/speech technology)
  • Maidenform Worldwide, Inc. (women’s lingerie retailer/manufacturer)
  • MCI/WorldCom, Inc. (represents dissenting MCI bondholders)
  • Mervyn’s Holdings, LLC (department store chain)
  • Montgomery Ward (discount department stores)
  • New Century Financial (mortgage company)
  • NHL/Buffalo Sabres (professional sports team/entertainment)
  • Owens Corning, Inc. (building materials and composites manufacturer)
  • Parkway Hospital (medical facility)
  • Parmalat USA Corp. (dairy/milk manufacturer)
  • Pillowtex Corporation (home textile products manufacturer)
  • Planet Hollywood International (themed restaurants)
  • Schwinn/GT Corp. (bicycle and fitness equipment manufacturer)
  • Second Chance Body Armor (bulletproof vests manufacturer)
  • SIRVA, Inc. (moving and relocation services company)
  • Solutia (chemicals manufacturer)
  • Source Enterprises (music magazine)
  • Tweeter (electronics and home entertainment retailer)
  • USInternetworking, Inc. (computer related services)
  • Warnaco Group Inc. (apparel retailer/manufacturer)