Mann, Berens & Wisner, LLP, Attorneys

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Proven Excellence AND Experience

Bankruptcy, Creditor Representation and Pre-Petition Workouts

Our bankruptcy attorneys possess a reputation for professional excellence in bankruptcy, receivership, creditor representation and pre-petition workouts.

 
 

OUR BANKRUPTCY TEAM

Our attorneys are experienced in major bankruptcy and reorganization filings and regularly speak on various aspects of bankruptcy practice.

The firm's bankruptcy team leader  firm is Bob Berens, a senior partner and certified as a bankruptcy specialist by the State Bar of Arizona and the American Bankruptcy Board of Certification. Working with Bob on the firm’s bankruptcy matters are junior partner Adam Melton and of counsel David Joffe.

 

In today’s climate, our clients frequently face serious questions about bankruptcy. Whether you seek advice about deciding to file your own bankruptcy or have questions about your rights against a debtor who has filed bankruptcy, Mann, Berens & Wisner’s bankruptcy attorneys can help.

At the end of the day, bankruptcy is about doing business under trying circumstances. Creditors want to be paid, and debtors want to stay in business. Whatever your goal, you can count on our bankruptcy lawyers for exceptional service to achieve the best possible result for you.

Our attorneys are licensed to practice law throughout the Southwest and have represented clients in bankruptcy proceedings in Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Texas.

REPRESENTING SURETIES AND FIDELITY INSURERS IN BANKRUPTCY

In addition to our debtor representation, our bankruptcy attorneys frequently represent creditors, including sureties and fidelity insurers in bankruptcy cases.

To fully serve the needs of our clients, we offer expertise in bankruptcy, surety and fidelity law that is unique to Arizona and the Southwest. This expertise allows us to consistently achieve cost-efficient successes for our surety and fidelity clients. In representing sureties, our bankruptcy team offers sound advice on a number of issues uniquely affecting a surety, including:

  • Pre-bankruptcy issues

  • Post-filing negotiations of reorganization plans

  • Conflicts regarding unpaid proceeds of bonded contracts

  • Negotiations regarding assumption of bonded obligations

COMMERCIAL DEBTOR AND CREDITOR REPRESENTATION

Whether we are representing a debtor or a creditor, bankruptcy's unique challenges require our attorneys to be proactive, and our bankruptcy team prides itself on its hands-on approach to handling bankruptcy matters.

We devote a substantial portion of our bankruptcy practice to assisting businesses with the restructuring of their financial affairs. Our counseling services focuses on designing strategies, both inside and outside of formal bankruptcy proceedings, to maximize returns for our clients. We regularly represent debtors in all aspects of:

  • Chapter 11 reorganizations

  • Pre-petition workouts

  • Fraudulent transfer avoidance actions

  • Preference actions

  • Receiverships

  • Foreclosures

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