Bankruptcy and Business Restructuring

 

ET Law represents individuals and businesses during the Chapter 11 process.  ET Law’s significant experience includes the following types of bankruptcy representations:

 

• Parties involved in bankruptcy litigation including preference and fraudulent  transfer litigation

• Official committees of unsecured creditors

• Purchasers of assets out of bankruptcy

• Debtors in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, effectively acting as the debtor’s general  counsel

• Banks and other lenders involved in negotiation and litigation of cash collateral and post- petition financing orders

• Parties involved in filing and prosecuting claims against Chapter 11 Debtors

• Parties to executory contracts including landlords, tenants, employees, and suppliers

• Directors and officers of Chapter 11 Debtors

• Parties involved in automatic stay litigation

• Parties exercising their rights related to energy contracts and forward contracts

• Parties exercising their rights in liens arising under Sections 56.001 et seq. of the  Property Code to secure payment for labor and services related to oil, gas, and mineral  interests

• Parties exercising their rights in mechanic’s, contractor’s, or materialman’s liens

• Secured Creditors regarding their rights including advice regarding lien validity and  priority

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Counsel

 

ET Law assists individuals and businesses with their day to day legal needs as an outside general counsel.

 

Mr. Terry practiced for over 16 years at one of America’s largest law firms with one of the largest and most experienced business reorganization practice groups.

 

Mr. Terry has represented parties in bankruptcies involving a variety of industries and sectors including automotive, airline, communications, construction, energy, gaming, healthcare, home building, hotel, finance, franchise, manufacturing, real estate, and retail.

 

Mr. Terry has been involved in bankruptcies representing parties regarding a broad range of non-bankruptcy legal issues including labor, healthcare, oil and gas, construction, corporate governance, energy, finance, franchise, commercial litigation, and real estate.

 

With the above experience, ET Law offers the following general counsel representations:

 

• Counsel regarding business formation issues

• Negotiate and draft business agreements, contracts, real property leases and personal  property leases

• Counsel regarding out-of-court workouts to avoid litigation and/or bankruptcy

• Manage and, if necessary, prosecute/defend collection litigation

• Manage outside counsel

• Negotiate and draft financing instruments and documents

• Counsel regarding issues related to buying and selling assets

• Counsel regarding debt restructuring

• Counsel regarding business bankruptcy issues

• Counsel regarding debtor/creditor rights

 

Debtor / Creditor Rights

 

ET Law assists individuals and businesses with their rights as either a debtor or a creditor.  ET Law offers the following representations:

 

• Writs of attachment/execution

• General collection remedies

• Forbearance agreements

• Collection defense

• Landlord/Tenant representation

• Secured creditor rights and remedies

• Out-of-court workouts to avoid litigation and/or bankruptcy

• Parties exercising their rights in liens arising under Sections 56.001 et seq. of the  Property Code to secure payment for labor and services related to oil, gas, and mineral  interests

• Parties exercising their rights in mechanic’s, contractor’s, or materialman’s liens

• Counsel regarding the impacts of bankruptcy for a debtor or a creditor

 

 

Call us for a free one hour consultation to learn how ET Law can put its legal experience to work for you