Boston law firm Casner & Edwards announces that its Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group along with five attorneys were recognized in the 2019 Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers. This is the fifth consecutive year that the firm’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group has been ranked by Chambers.
Chambers highlighted Casner & Edwards’ reputation for providing focused and specialist advice to distressed midmarket companies and other debtor-side clients and having extensive sector experience in retail, healthcare and biotechnology organizations. Casner & Edwards was recognized for skillfully representing commercial real estate clients in a wide array of insolvency transactions. According to the Chambers research online, an industry practitioner comments that the firm brings together "an all-star group of regional bankruptcy attorneys," and has proven to be "strong across the whole package in both creditor and debtor representation."
In addition, Chambers ranked the following individual attorneys from the Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group for their notable practice:
Fencer is a seasoned litigator with a wealth of experience handling Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. His work often has a cross-jurisdictional element. One client admires his "well versed" and "professional" service, also viewing Fencer as "a good negotiator."
Goldberg acts for creditors and debtors on bankruptcy matters with a focus on matters involving distressed real estate assets. He is respected for his "smart" and "very thoughtful" approach to legal transactions.
Morrier is considered to be a "remarkable" bankruptcy attorney. He has particular expertise in asset-based transactions and bankruptcy litigation in the retail and real estate sectors.
Riley has a wealth of experience acting as trustee on a full range of bankruptcy issues. Sources praise her for being very "knowledgeable and very forceful."
Whitesell specializes in the representation of debtors in relation to Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. One satisfied client says: "He was exceptional, implementing his thorough knowledge of the space to provide detailed case-notes and efficiently guide us through the process."
Selection by Chambers is a highly coveted honor. The publisher selects attorneys and practices for inclusion based on thousands of interviews with practicing lawyers and clients around the world. Attorneys, practice areas and firms are ranked by placement in “bands,” with Band 1 being the highest placement.
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