Bankruptcy/Creditor's Rights

Jones Foster has extensive experience in representing financial institutions, business entities of all sizes, and individuals in bankruptcy and creditor's rights matters.  Often, these matters are referred by corporate general counsel or other attorneys outside the firm who are not only confident with Jones Foster's experience in these areas, but comfortable that the firm will coordinate its efforts with their own attorneys in joint representation of the client.  The firm's services in bankruptcy and creditors' rights matters include the following: 

  • Acceptance, Rejection and Assignment of Executory Contracts

  • Adequate Protection Disputes

  • Asset Purchases and Sales

  • Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors

  • Automatic Stay Modification and Annulment

  • Commercial Mortgage and Security Agreement Foreclosures

  • Contested Chapter 11 Proceedings, Including Opposing
    "Cram Downs"

  • Defending Claims Objections

  • Denial and Exceptions to Discharge

  • Discovery of Assets to Satisfy Debts

  • Documentation and Enforcement of UCC Security Interests

  • Domestication of Foreign Judgments

  • Mandatory and Permissive Abstention

  • Objections to Claims of Exempt Property

  • Preference, Fraudulent Transfer and Other "Strong-Arm" Claims

  • Preparation of Secured and Unsecured Claims

  • Proceedings Supplementary

  • Promissory Note and other Debt Collection

  • Prosecution and Defense of Fraudulent Transfer Claims

  • Protection of Secured Creditors in Proposed Sales of Property Free and Clear of Liens

  • Reaffirmation Agreements

  • Representation of Landlords in Lease Acceptance, Rejection and Assignment Proceedings

  • Withdrawal of the Reference