Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights

Equity Holders

Allen Matkins advise equity holders, management personnel and boards of directors in managing the myriad of issues facing financially distressed businesses, such as: 

  • Incurring additional debt 
  • Dealing with lenders, vendors, employees and taxing authorities 
  • Asset sales 
  • Layoffs 
  • Business sales 
  • Other business combinations and bankruptcy considerations

When a bankruptcy filing does occur, we represent equity holders and control persons in: 

  • the preparation and filing of wage, vacation and severance claims 
  • claim litigation 
  • the defense of fraudulent transfer and preference actions 
  • plan confirmation disputes 
  • motions to dismiss or convert bankruptcy cases 
  • other trustee litigation