Distressed Asset Sales & Acquisitions

Achieving Strategic Goals Through the Acquisition of Distressed Assets

Distressed assets can often lead the way to an entity achieving its strategic and financial goals — if they have the right legal advisers. Our attorneys have long-standing experience in advising both sellers and buyers in distressed assets. We use our intimate knowledge of bankruptcy court proceedings alongside our deep knowledge of corporate, tax, real estate, and other legal areas to craft the optimal solution for each client's individual goals.

Awards

U.S. News and Best Lawyers®

Ranked Nationally in Boston and in New York (2011 – 2025) for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency Law, "Best Law Firms"

Legal 500 United States

Ranked Tier 1 within Restructuring, including Bankruptcy: Municipal (2024)

American College of Bankruptcy

2 Members within the prestigious, invite only, American College of Bankruptcy

Our Experience

Caesars Bankruptcy Yields Noteworthy Settlements

Mintz represented the ad hoc committee in casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Mintz’s early summary judgment filing helped its clients settle with Caesars. ML Strategies helped to lobby Congress to oppose Caesars's proposed amendments to the Trust Indenture Act.

Representation of Lender in Disputed Sale-Leaseback Transaction in Bankruptcy of Coal Company

Mintz represented Bay Point Capital Partners, LP in investigations pertaining to its financing of a prepetition sale-leaseback transaction related to the bankruptcy case of Mission Coal Company, LLC. Our attorneys negotiated a settlement that protected the lender’s interests and made it whole.

Our Approach

We advise our clients with respect to all kinds of distressed assets on both the sale and buy sides.

Areas of focus

363 sales
Due diligence
Receivership Sales
Bidding protections
Assignments for the Benefits of Creditors
Post-acquisition corporate governance issues
Court-ordered sales procedures
Bid Evaluation
Assessing purchasing opportunities
Executing auction strategies
Sales in connection with plan confirmation

What Our Clients Are Saying

"They have a deep bench, so you always get good people. They are very responsive, work well as a team and are highly regarded in our industry."

Client | Chambers USA

"Their representation is very thoughtful, strategic and forward-thinking, so there is a plan going forward."

Client | Chambers USA

Meet Mintz

Our attorneys leverage their extensive experience in bankruptcy court and deep knowledge of corporate and tax laws to help clients craft optimal solutions.