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Bankruptcy, Receiverships & Trusts

GILBERT EDGE

BANKRUPTCY, RECEIVERSHIPS & TRUSTS

Resolving some of the most challenging bankruptcies in U.S. history.

Gilbert advises corporations, creditor committees, receiverships and post-bankruptcy trusts in connection with bankruptcies, insolvencies and related proceedings.

Whether representing a debtor in complex negotiations, creditor committees in a courtroom, clients in a boardroom or trusts created by a bankruptcy plan, we pursue our clients’ interests strategically, assertively and effectively. We pioneered the use of pre-packaged bankruptcies in mass-tort cases, and we have participated in and resolved some of the most challenging and complex bankruptcies in US history.

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Represented Tort Creditors' Committee in Major Automotive Bankruptcy

We represented the tort creditors' committee in an automotive manufacturing bankruptcy, advising and negotiating with the U.S.-based debtors and their international parent to obtain the full value of international insurance.

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Resolution and Funding of Dental Malpractice and Fraud Claims

On behalf of a bankruptcy committee representing thousands of children injured by dental malpractice, we developed a unique trust structure that permitted claims to be valued in the tort system, but also maintained the trust’s ability to maximize insurer funding and streamline the administration of claims after values had been established.

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U.S. And U.K. Insolvency Proceedings

We represented a U.S. policyholder that had a U.K. subsidiary with significant tort liability in both the U.S. and the U.K.  This entity, which had purchased a policy with an aggregate limit of nearly a billion dollars covering both itself and its U.S. subsidiaries, sought protection of both U.S. and U.K. insolvency laws and cases proceeded in both countries.  During the course of the parallel proceedings, our lawyers were crucial in resolving numerous novel bankruptcy and insurance issues necessary to preserve and recover proceeds from this policy.

CURRENT MATTER: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA BANKRUPTCY AND RESTRUCTURING

The Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 2020. The Boy Scouts’ stated goal is...

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Bankruptcies in the Opioids Industry

Gilbert’s opioid-related bankruptcy work is extensive, involving multiple matters and a wide range of legal strategies and techniques. As counsel for creditors, Gilbert attorneys seek to maximize the resources available and dedicated to combating America’s ongoing opioids crisis, including through lengthy and complex negotiations with Debtors and other creditor groups. The firm also is involved in pre-bankruptcy-related negotiations with the same goal: securing resources to help abate the opioid crisis that is ravaging our country.

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