Bankruptcy

Commercial Debtor Representation

Sacks Tierney specializes in assisting financially distressed businesses in all aspects of financial restructuring, including distressed financing, workout negotiations, asset protection, Chapter 11 reorganization, and bankruptcy litigation.

Creditors’ Rights

Sacks Tierney also has extensive experience representing banks and other secured creditors, landlords and other lessors, contractors and vendors, equity holders, debtor-in-possession lenders, and parties interested in acquiring the stock or assets of a financially troubled company.

Distressed Mergers and Acquisitions

Sacks Tierney has assisted a wide of array of parties through the complex process of selling or acquiring companies or assets in the context of a bankruptcy proceeding or an otherwise distressed business.

Bankruptcy Related Litigation

Sacks Tierney represents parties in all aspects of bankruptcy-related litigation, including plan confirmation and cash collateral litigation, claims litigation, lien avoidance or enforcement, objections to discharge or dischargeability, preference and fraudulent transfer litigation, and all other litigation that may arise in connection with bankruptcy proceedings or a financially distressed company.

Bankruptcy Related Appeals

Sacks Tierney has considerable experience and expertise in prosecuting and defending bankruptcy-related appeals to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Trustee and Fiduciary Representation

Sacks Tierney’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group represents third-party custodians and court-appointed fiduciaries, such as receivers, examiners, plan agents, and bankruptcy trustees, in carrying out their duties.