Insolvency & Restructuring

Navigating Legal, Financial, and Strategic Dimensions

Insolvency & Restructuring involves the reorganization or winding down of financially distressed entities through negotiated settlements, judicial proceedings, or strategic transactions.
Our practice integrates multidisciplinary expertise—corporate finance, litigation, real estate, employment, and regulatory compliance—to provide comprehensive solutions.

We work with clients to evaluate solvency status, analyze capital structures, and develop restructuring roadmaps that preserve operational integrity.
Whether the goal is business survival, asset protection, or stakeholder recovery, our strategies are tailored to minimize disruption and safeguard long-term value.

Strategic Guidance for Complex Financial Realignments

Our Insolvency & Restructuring team assists companies in designing and executing restructuring strategies that strengthen balance sheets and restore profitability.
We negotiate with lenders, bondholders, and trade creditors to achieve debt reductions, maturity extensions, and improved financing terms.
We also advise boards of directors and executive teams on fiduciary duties, contingency planning, and stakeholder communications during restructuring periods.

For companies seeking to avoid formal bankruptcy, we design out-of-court workouts that balance creditor recovery with business continuity, ensuring confidentiality and operational control.

Protecting Value through Court-Supervised Reorganization

For companies requiring judicial protection, our Insolvency & Restructuring lawyers guide clients through Chapter 11 and similar proceedings.
We assist with pre-arranged and pre-packaged bankruptcy filings, debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, and reorganization plan negotiations.
Our focus is on preserving asset value, maintaining business operations, and ensuring fair treatment among creditors.

We also represent creditors and investors in asserting claims, defending their positions, and maximizing recoveries through restructuring plans or asset sales.

Coordinating Multi-Jurisdictional Strategies for Global Enterprises

In today’s interconnected economy, financial distress often spans multiple legal systems.
Our Insolvency & Restructuring lawyers assist multinational corporations and creditors in managing cross-border insolvency under frameworks such as the UNCITRAL Model Law, Chapter 15, and EU regulations.

We coordinate parallel proceedings, asset protection, and recognition actions across jurisdictions to ensure consistency and compliance.
Our global network allows us to work seamlessly with foreign counsel and insolvency professionals in key markets.

Unlocking Opportunity Amidst Financial Distress

Our Insolvency & Restructuring practice frequently advises clients on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures involving distressed assets.
We represent both buyers and sellers in Section 363 sales, loan-to-own strategies, and prepackaged recapitalizations.
For investors and private equity firms, distressed situations often present unique opportunities to acquire undervalued assets or reorganize existing holdings.

We guide clients through due diligence, valuation, and transaction structuring to mitigate successor liability and regulatory risks.

Advocating for Financial Institutions and Stakeholders

Our Insolvency & Restructuring lawyers have decades of experience representing secured and unsecured creditors, bondholders, and indenture trustees.
We enforce creditor rights through litigation, negotiation, and restructuring participation.
Our counsel includes pursuing recovery actions, enforcing security interests, and protecting collateral in both in-court and out-of-court contexts.

We also represent alternative lenders, hedge funds, and distressed-debt investors in maximizing recoveries and optimizing portfolio exposure.

Fiduciary Duties, Governance, and Strategic Decision-Making

Corporate leadership faces heightened scrutiny during financial distress.
Our Insolvency & Restructuring team advises directors and officers on fiduciary duties, conflict management, and stakeholder communications.

We ensure compliance with duties to creditors once insolvency becomes imminent and assist with documentation to demonstrate good faith decision-making.

We also prepare management teams for negotiations, board approvals, and communications with regulators and investors.

Confidential, Efficient, and Business-Oriented Solutions

Not every restructuring requires formal proceedings.
Our Insolvency & Restructuring practice specializes in out-of-court restructurings that allow companies to renegotiate debt obligations discreetly and efficiently.
We coordinate standstill agreements, debt-for-equity swaps, and capital injections that align creditor interests with long-term viability.

By avoiding public filings, companies maintain market confidence and operational stability during the restructuring process.

Resolving Disputes Through Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation

Disputes often arise during Insolvency & Restructuring regarding creditor claims, contractual breaches, and director conduct.
Our litigators handle contested matters in bankruptcy courts, federal and state courts, and arbitral tribunals.
We represent both debtors and creditors in complex proceedings, ensuring strategic consistency and rigorous advocacy.

We also design early resolution mechanisms to reduce costs and preserve business relationships.

Detecting Signs of Financial Distress Before Crisis Strikes

Proactive risk management can prevent insolvency or enable smoother restructuring.
Our lawyers collaborate with clients to identify early indicators such as declining liquidity, covenant breaches, or market deterioration.
We perform risk audits, capital structure reviews, and stress tests to assess resilience and design intervention strategies.

By acting early, clients can negotiate from strength rather than under duress.

Innovative Counsel. Financial Insight. Proven Results.

At SJKP LLP, we understand that every financial crisis carries both risk and opportunity.
Our lawyers blend legal precision with commercial understanding to help clients restructure effectively and emerge stronger.
Whether advising a global bank, a private equity sponsor, or a distressed company, we deliver integrated strategies that protect value, preserve relationships, and position businesses for renewed success.