Overview
When a company faces financial distress, the effects ripple far beyond the debtor. Creditors, landlords, suppliers, lenders and investors often find themselves exposed to sudden and serious risks. For many companies, these can be existential moments, where acting quickly and strategically can make the difference between recovery and loss.
Manatt helps clients understand their options, strengthen their position and seize opportunities that may arise in even the most challenging bankruptcy environments. Our clients value speed, precision and clarity when the stakes are high. We deliver all three—supported by deep experience in creditor, lender and landlord representation and a reputation for pragmatic, results-oriented advice.
We are pragmatic partners who understand both the legal landscape and the business realities at stake. Whether preparing for a potential filing or responding to one already underway, Manatt helps you protect your position and emerge stronger on the other side.
Bankruptcy rarely happens in isolation—it touches corporate, tax, real estate and regulatory issues that demand integrated solutions. Manatt’s multidisciplinary platform brings together leading lawyers in litigation, corporate transactions, finance, tax, real estate and government advocacy along with business consultants and subject matter experts across industries.
This allows us to guide clients seamlessly through every phase of a restructuring, from pre-bankruptcy preparation to post-confirmation implementation.
Our approach is pragmatic and proactive. We help clients evaluate where they stand, prepare for likely scenarios and execute strategies that protect and enhance value, whether that means negotiating from a position of strength, pursuing litigation or participating strategically in Chapter 11 proceedings.
Manatt represents creditors and other parties in interest across a wide range of industries, with market-leading strength in real estate and health care. We handle matters involving loan defaults, distressed asset sales, lease terminations and claims enforcement and represent clients in Chapter 11 and related proceedings nationwide.
Our attorneys are skilled in both negotiation and litigation, with a strong record of advancing client interests through workouts, adversary proceedings and complex restructuring negotiations. When aggressive action is warranted, we act decisively to protect your position and recover value. We have represented:
- Shopping centers
- Office building and hotel owners and operators
- Multifamily unit developers and tenants
- Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 debtors
- Trustees and those being sued by trustees
- Secured lenders
- Syndicates of secured lenders and unsecured creditors
- Bondholders, bondholder indenture trustees and bondholder committees
- Volatility fund management firms, including hedge funds, money managers and venture funds
Few firms can match Manatt’s depth in health care bankruptcy. Our one-of-a-kind platform combines a national health care legal team with an industry-dominating health care consulting firm, Manatt Health. This allows us to offer a 360-degree perspective for hospitals, physician groups, lenders, investors and creditors affected by insolvencies.
Because we understand both the business and regulatory realities of the health care sector, including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, licensing and compliance, we help clients make informed decisions that align with long-term strategic goals.
From evaluating the economics of distressed acquisitions to managing regulatory approvals and minimizing tax liabilities, we deliver fully integrated solutions that protect assets and preserve operations.
