06/22/2010
Cooley Named Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
New York -- June 22, 2010 -- Cooley LLP announced its Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice was awarded top honors last week for its record of performance in 2010, receiving the "Restructuring Law Firm of the Year" award at the annual Turnaround Atlas Awards. In addition, the firm received the "Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year" award for its representation of Crabtree & Evelyn in the retailer's successful emergence from bankruptcy.
The awards were presented at the Turnaround Atlas Awards dinner held in Chicago, which recognizes outstanding performances from the distressed M&A, restructuring and reorganization communities. Cooley was also named a finalist for the "Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year" award for its representation of the unsecured creditors in the Filene's Basement bankruptcy, and Lawrence Gottlieb, the head of Cooley's bankruptcy practice, was nominated as a finalist for "Lawyer of the Year."
Partner Ronald Sussman accepted the awards on behalf of Cooley at the presentation ceremony. The Cooley team that represented Crabtree & Evelyn included partners Lawrence Gottlieb, Cathy Hershcopf and Jeffrey Cohen and associate Richelle Kalnit.
With more than 200 active cases, Cooley is one of the top 10 U.S. legal advisors on bankruptcy and restructuring matters, according to leading business publication The Deal. The Firm represents secured lenders, official and unofficial creditors' committees, equity committees, employee and retiree committees, tort committees, investors in distressed situations, purchasers of assets, debtors and companies and governmental entities in the negotiation of complex reorganizations. The notable bankruptcies in which Cooley has played a key role include Enron, Pacific Ethanol, Inc., Adelphia, Eddie Bauer, Bayonne Hospital, Above-Net, Montgomery Ward, Federated Department Stores, Athlete's Foot, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, United Airlines, Johns Manville and Thrifty Drugs.
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