To conduct a dynamic and sophisticated corporate restructuring, bankruptcy or workout, counsel must first work to understand a company’s business goals and objectives. That is the first step we take at Williams Mullen. From there our attorneys apply their decades of experienced insight to provide a thoughtful and constructive approach to address and resolve our client’s critical issues. We pride ourselves on our ability to develop customized, creative solutions to meet a client’s specific need. Our attorneys regularly assist regional, national and international clients with insolvency-related issues of all types, including corporate restructures, corporate bankruptcies, out-of-court workouts, receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and creditors’ rights generally. We have experience in various industries including financial, energy, retail, communications, manufacturing, real estate, hospitality, technology and government contracts.
To conduct a dynamic and sophisticated corporate restructuring, bankruptcy or workout, counsel must first work to understand a company’s business goals and objectives. That is the first step we take at Williams Mullen. From there our attorneys apply their decades of experienced insight to provide a thoughtful and constructive approach to address and resolve our client’s critical issues. We pride ourselves on our ability to develop customized, creative solutions to meet a client’s specific need.
Our attorneys regularly assist regional, national and international clients with insolvency-related issues of all types, including corporate restructures, corporate bankruptcies, out-of-court workouts, receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and creditors’ rights generally. We have experience in various industries including financial, energy, retail, communications, manufacturing, real estate, hospitality, technology and government contracts.
One of the benefits of working with Williams Mullen is our ability to draw on well-earned legal perspectives from across the firm. Our team regularly partners with other practices, including corporate and securities law, finance, real estate, tax, government contracts, government relations, intellectual property and labor and employment.
Financing, Restructuring, Sales, Acquisitions and Workouts
Williams Mullen represents clients in the planning, negotiation and documentation of debt restructurings, liquidation processes, the acquisition of assets and entities, and debt instruments. We represent lenders, landlords, receivers and other court-appointed fiduciaries, issuers and borrowers in a broad variety of restructuring transactions, including senior and mezzanine financings, forbearance agreements, and letter of credit financings. We assist clients in managing risk arising from the sale and acquisition of assets and from the debt of financially distressed businesses, foreclosures and other proceedings.
Bankruptcy
Williams Mullen represents creditors and parties-in-interest in complex bankruptcy cases in jurisdictions across the nation. We regularly represent secured and unsecured creditors, including banks, trustees, committees, trade vendors and landlords in complex reorganization and liquidation matters, and related litigation. We negotiate restructuring support agreements; debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing transactions; liquidation, auction, and sale terms; and plan confirmation matters.
We assist clients preparing for or responding to a borrower’s or customer’s bankruptcy filing, including navigating the intense and compressed demands of modern bankruptcy cases, from analyzing and negotiating debtors’ various requests for relief, understanding complex financing arrangements, and navigating auction processes to providing clarity in complex and rapidly unfolding case dynamics.
Williams Mullen also regularly litigates matters in bankruptcy court on behalf of our clients, including relief from stay motions, prosecuting claims and claim objections, disputes relating to fraudulent conveyances, equitable subordination, debt recharacterization, professional retention and compensation, disputed plan confirmation, substantive consolidation, director and officer liability issues, preference matters, and appeals, among other things.
Foreclosure of Security Interests and Asset Disposition
Williams Mullen represents secured creditors in real estate foreclosure sales and secured party sales under the Uniform Commercial Code. We represent banks, commercial lenders, mortgage companies and institutional lenders in executing deeds of trust through the conduct of foreclosure sales on all forms of commercial and/or residential property. We also advise lenders as to potential real estate title issues that may arise throughout the course of a foreclosure sale, including proper disposition of Federal tax liens and/or mechanic’s liens. Our attorneys also are familiar with alternative methods of real estate collateral disposition, including Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure, short sales and similar arrangements. We also represent secured creditors with liquidating non-real estate collateral through public or private sales pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Creditors’ Rights
Williams Mullen also has extensive experience in the enforcement of creditors’ rights, including representing secured lenders following a borrower’s default, including negotiation of restructuring and forbearance agreements. When those efforts fail, we assist creditor clients with enforcement of their remedies, including post-judgment collection remedies.
News
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01.28.2021
Temporary Bankruptcy Amendments Affecting Commercial Landlords Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
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01.27.2021
Mere Retention of Property Does Not Violate Automatic Stay
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01.14.2021
17 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers List; Camden, Kapp, Scott and Johnson Named to Top Lists
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01.05.2021
16 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Business North Carolina’s 2021 ‘Legal Elite’
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12.01.2020
61 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2020
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11.05.2020
Williams Mullen Nationally Ranked in Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2021
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11.02.2020
COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Identifying IP Opportunities in Today’s Economy
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10.27.2020
VIDEO SERIES: How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
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10.12.2020
COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Part IV - How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
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09.30.2020
COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Part III - How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
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08.31.2020
COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Part II - How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
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08.20.2020
116 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©; Most Total Lawyers in Virginia
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07.09.2020
COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Part I - How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
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06.12.2020
When Collateral Is Gone, Can An Unsecured Secure Repayment?
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06.12.2020
In re First River Energy LLC: The Agent vs. the Producers
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05.07.2020
35 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 13 Named 2020 Rising Stars
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05.01.2020
When Collateral Is Gone, Can an Unsecured Secure Repayment?
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04.28.2020
29 Williams Mullen Attorneys, 11 Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2020
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01.22.2020
10 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers List; Camden, Kapp and Scott Named to Top Lists
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01.02.2020
13 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Business North Carolina’s 2020 ‘Legal Elite’
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12.04.2019
55 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2019
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11.15.2019
Williams Mullen Welcomes Three Attorneys to Richmond Office
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11.07.2019
Williams Mullen Nationally Ranked in 13 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2020
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09.11.2019
Mike Kelly Named to 2019 Class of Leaders in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
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08.15.2019
119 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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08.12.2019
Jamie Bruno Selected to Leadership Metro Richmond's Leadership Quest Class of 2020
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07.17.2019
In re First River Energy LLC: The Agent vs. the Producers
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06.06.2019
Tyler Rosá Named to CoVa BIZ's 2019 Millennials on the Move
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04.29.2019
Jennifer McLemore Elected to the Board of the American Bankruptcy Institute
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04.25.2019
30 Williams Mullen Attorneys, 12 Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2019
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04.16.2019
Williams Mullen Bolsters Bankruptcy Practice With 4 Attorneys
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04.10.2019
47 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 17 Named 2019 Rising Stars
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02.05.2019
11 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers List; Keith Kapp and Elizabeth Scott Named to Top Lists
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01.02.2019
13 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Business North Carolina’s 2019 ‘Legal Elite’; Keith Kapp and Elizabeth Scott Inducted Into Hall of Fame
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12.05.2018
Blue Bell Creameries: Addressing the “Otherwise Unavoidable” Conundrum of the Plain Language in § 547(c)(4)(B)
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11.30.2018
45 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2018
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11.01.2018
Williams Mullen Ranked Nationally in 15 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers 'Best Law Firms' 2019
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08.15.2018
110 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in Latest Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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04.18.2018
53 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 20 Named 2018 Rising Stars
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01.25.2018
9 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in North Carolina Super Lawyers for 2018; 3 Included in Rising Stars List
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12.01.2017
46 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's 2017 'Legal Elite'
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11.01.2017
Williams Mullen Ranked Nationally in 14 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” 2018
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11.01.2017
Getting Your Priorities Straight: Administrative Expense Priority for a Pre-Petition Claim
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08.17.2017
Stoppage Notices Have Chilling Effect on Liens of Secured Creditors
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08.14.2017
Nine Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2018 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ by The Best Lawyers in America
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08.14.2017
114 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2018
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05.26.2017
32 Williams Mullen Attorneys, 12 Practice Areas Recognized by Chambers USA for 2017
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04.14.2017
54 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 21 Named 2017 Rising Stars
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02.01.2017
10 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to the 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers List
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12.07.2016
50 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2016 ‘Legal Elite’
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11.03.2016
Williams Mullen Ranked Nationally in 15 Legal Practices by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2017
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08.15.2016
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2017 Best Lawyers in America
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07.01.2016
Holmes Harden Quoted in The News & Observer on Southern Season Bankruptcy
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02.17.2016
56 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers; 22 Named 2016 Rising Stars
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12.09.2015
50 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2015 ‘Legal Elite’
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11.03.2015
Williams Mullen Ranked Nationally in 16 Legal Practices by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2016
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08.17.2015
106 Williams Mullen Attorneys named 2016 Best Lawyers in America
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03.01.2015
Document Preservation Strategies for Creditors in a World with Changing Discovery Rules
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12.01.2014
Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2014 “Legal Elite”
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08.18.2014
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2015 Best Lawyers in America
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01.03.2014
Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2014 North Carolina Legal Elite
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12.04.2013
Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2013 “Legal Elite”
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10.31.2013
Williams Mullen Receives Top Rankings in U.S. News Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"
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08.16.2013
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2014 Best Lawyers in America
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12.03.2012
Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2012 Virginia “Legal Elite”
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07.11.2011
Talk America, Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.
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12.02.2010
Seventy-two Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2010 "Legal Elite"
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09.15.2010
Williams Mullen has 47 first-tier metropolitan rankings in Best Lawyers and U.S. News Media Group's Best Law Firms inaugural publication
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01.28.2010
Fifteen Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2010 North Carolina “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars”
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01.16.2009
Holmes P. Harden Comments on 17% Increase in Bankruptcy Filings in Wake County, N.C.
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12.29.2008
Nine Williams Mullen Attorneys Named "Legal Elite" in North Carolina
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10.08.2008
Paul S. Bliley, Jr. Comments on a Homebuilder Facing Bankruptcy
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09.17.2008
Eighty-one Attorneys Named "Best Lawyers in America 2009"
Events
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11.20.2020
CLE Institute 2020
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11.05.2020
CLE Institute - What’s Keeping You Up at Night? Business Risks of COVID-19
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10.20.2020
Everything Must Go: Retail Cases in 2020
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06.05.2020
Mitigating Problem Loan Risk in the COVID-19 Era
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05.25.2019
McLemore appears in Season 5 of "Eye on Bankruptcy"
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03.05.2019
Chapter 11 Hot Topics
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02.22.2019
Recent Developments in Consumer and Commercial Bankruptcy Cases
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10.15.2017
Essentials of Bankruptcy Law in Virginia
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10.10.2017
D&O Fiduciary Duties for Financially Troubled Companies: What to Do and What Not to Do
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03.15.2017
Litigating Relief from Stay Motions in Commercial Cases
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11.09.2016
Intersection of Bankruptcy and Landlord/Tenant Law
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09.01.2016
Recent Developments in the Law
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10.05.2015
Does It Pay to Be a Bankruptcy Lawyer Anymore: Baker Botts, L.L.P. v. ASARCO, L.L.C.,
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04.17.2015
Preference Action Mock Hearing
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04.01.2014
Issues and Strategies in Health Care/Continuing Care Retirement Community Bankruptcy Cases
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10.07.2013
VBA’s 2013 Credit Management Conference
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06.01.2013
How to Effectively Take and Defend a 2004 Exam
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10.01.2012
Bankruptcy Law for the Domestic Relations Attorney
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01.01.2012
The Business Chapter 13 and Consumer Chapter 11 – Complex Issues in Bankruptcy: From the Supreme Court to the Practice Court seminar
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02.19.2009
39th Annual Advanced Business Law Seminar
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