Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights

Large multinational corporations show confidence in us; liquidating trustees trust us; creditors come to us to guard and recoup their assets.

At Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin we have worked collaboratively to rescue venerable companies from the brink of dissolution, sleuthed out looted assets in dubious bankruptcies, and worked in state, Federal, and international courts to protect businesses and creditors.

Our Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights attorneys have seen it all and done it all, for both financially distressed companies and high-profile individuals. From workouts to bankruptcy proceedings, we provide our clients aggressive counsel to secure their positions and their holdings.

As key participants in local, national, and international cases across a wide range of industries, we’ve represented:

• debtors in both out-of-court workouts and bankruptcy proceedings,
  
• creditor committees in Chapter 11 proceedings in Florida and elsewhere,
• acquirers of distressed or bankrupt companies (or assets of such companies),
• trustees in Chapter 11 cases and broker-dealer cases pursuant to SIPA, and
• agencies of the U.S. government in various regulatory liquidations.

Although frequently involved in the cases of South Florida companies, we handle an increasing amount of large national and international cases before bankruptcy courts throughout the country.

For more information on KPKB's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights practice, contact our Bankruptcy Practice co-chairs Howard Berlin or Michael Seese at 305-379-9000.

Case Studies

• 'Wonderful Lawyering' Saves Amerijet International From a Hard Landing
  KPKB attorney finds sustaining venture capital, and achieves court confirmation—all in just 85 days - for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy client.
• Creative Liquidation in World’s Largest Bank Failure Wins Land for Med Center
  A vacant parcel of disputed land in a record-setting bank failure liquidation ends up becoming a community medical center.
• Creditors Rebuffed By U.S. Courts, Aerolineas Argentina Keeps Aloft
  International airline keeps flying by gaining a nationwide injunction through a rare legal proceeding.
• KPKB Helps Recover $493 Million For Resolution Trust Corporation
  Recovery of assets in the then-largest South Florida savings and loan failure, CenTrust Bank.
• KPKB Rescues Piper Aircraft
  Reorganization of aircraft manufacturer results in a profitable new company and satisfies creditors.
• KPKB Saves Homeowners’ Deposits In Biscayne Builders Bankruptcy
  Pre-construction deposits in bankruptcy liquidation of home builder saved.
• Lawyers Find Sunken Treasure, Send Company President Up the River In First Capital Services Bankruptcy
  Hidden assets uncovered in bankruptcy and restitution won for small investors whose money had been looted.