STERN, LAVINTHAL, FRANKENBERG & NORGAARD, LLC has an extensive practice representing financial institutions in troubled loan situations. By keeping on the cutting edge of new bankruptcy law, our knowledgeable attorneys are able to assist clients in the enforcement of remedies and in negotiating and documenting a full variety of restructuring transactions. Our experience with managing complex bankruptcy issues includes:

• Imposing foreclosure law as well as other real estate and commercial remedies, including landlord/tenant matters;
• Structuring and closing the deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure transactions;
• Initiating repossession;
• Representing lenders in liability claims, including complex Chapter 7, 11, and 13 proceedings and in the negotiation and consummation of contested and consensual plans of reorganization;
• Negotiating complex intercreditor arrangements;
• Drafting of restructuring documentation;
• Litigating and defending fraudulent conveyance and transfer, preference, and avoidance proceedings;
• Representing clients in proceedings to determine the non-discharge ability of claims in bankruptcy.