Distressed Debt and Equity
The distressed debt market has opened up numerous exit strategies for troubled companies and opportunities for savvy investors. In the distressed debt and equity arena, Crowell & Moring's Financial Services Group offers a "boutique" practice made up of attorneys with extensive experience helping clients capitalize on market opportunities.
Our lawyers have conducted legal due diligence on all types of distressed debt and equity portfolios, and have analyzed more than $10 billion in distressed deals for hedge funds, investment banks, national and regional banks, private equity groups and opportunity funds. We have the experience and knowledge to advise clients interested in purchasing assets, business divisions, debt or equity positions, claims, or even entire companies in distressed situations.
In the course of assisting our clients with various complex transactions, we have represented clients in connection with insolvency issues, the restructuring of debt and equity in out-of-court workouts, bankruptcy cases, enforcement and foreclosure actions, defense of lender liability claims, taxation matters, and transactions involving the purchase and sale of assets from distressed entities. Our attorneys have been involved in these transactions throughout the United States, its territories and internationally.