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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 8 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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We represent major secured and unsecured lenders, creditors’ committees, credit enhancement providers, debtors, and various other interested parties in finance transactions, workouts and bankruptcy matters. Clients benefit from our team’s substantial knowledge of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law and skill in developing creative business strategies.

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Our practice covers all aspects of bankruptcy and business restructuring issues involving:

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Landlord/Real Estate Developer Representation

Lessor/Secured Lender Representation in Equipment Finance Matters

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Clients turn to us for representation in commercial and bankruptcy related litigation including fraudulent transfer, preference, breach of fiduciary duty, deepening insolvency and corporate governance issues. Our lawyers serve as workout and bankruptcy counsel for clients in the financial, automotive, construction, manufacturing, steel, real estate, retail, health care and a variety of other sectors. We also offer significant experience in advising on cross-border insolvency and cases under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code.

A small sample of our experience includes:

Representing financial institutions in complex workouts, debt restructurings and reorganizations.

Advising agent banks in syndicated loan restructurings.

Providing counsel to indenture trustees in large and complex Chapter 11 reorganizations.

Serving as national coordinating bankruptcy counsel for significant clients, including a number of large manufacturing companies and financial institutions.

Representing debtors and creditors' committees in Chapter 11 cases.

Advising court appointed receivers, trustees and assignees for the benefit of creditors.

Providing counsel to real estate developers in connection with landlord/tenant and partnership/joint venture issues in major Chapter 11 cases.

Representing purchasers of assets in Section 363 bankruptcy sales.

Advising clients on how best to position themselves to respond effectively to the financial instability of their customers and suppliers.&nbsp;

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Thompson Hine has been named by Best Law Firms® as a Tier 1 national firm in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law in 2025.

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Asbestos-Related Restructuring Strategies

Asset Purchases & Sales

Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors

Chapter 15 & Cross-Border Insolvency

Creditors’ Committees

Customer & Supplier Issues

Debtor Representation

Distressed M&A

Indenture Trustee Representation

Insolvency Litigation

Lender Representation

Business Restructuring, Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy

Thompson Hine Earns First-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA – Fifteen Practices and 52 Individual Lawyers Ranked

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Unpacking the FTC’s Final HSR Rule: What You Need to Know

Navigating Asbestos Challenges: Current Trends in Litigation, M&A, and Restructuring

Seven Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by New York Super Lawyers 2024

IFLR1000 2024 Recognizes Thompson Hine Lawyers and Practices

Thompson Hine Earns First-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA: Seventeen Practices and 47 Individual Lawyers Ranked

Distressed Dealmaking: Uncovering Opportunities in Today’s Market

Six Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers 2024

Thompson Hine Partner Curtis Tuggle To Be Admitted to American College of Bankruptcy

IFLR1000 2023 Recognizes Thompson Hine Lawyers and Practices

Trial Lawyer Ryan Blackney Joins Thompson Hine’s Chicago Office

Thompson Hine Earns First-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA: Seventeen Practices and 47 Lawyers Recognized

Five Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers 2023

FTX Joins Growing List of High-Profile and Intertwined Crypto-Related Chapter 11 Filings

IFLR1000 2022 Recognizes Thompson Hine Lawyers and Practices

Out-of-Court Restructuring to Exit Asbestos Litigation: Alternative to Chapter 11

Business Law Update – Winter 2022

IFLR1000 2021 Recognizes Thompson Hine Lawyers and Practices

Bankruptcy Proof of Claim Basics

Business Law Update – Fall 2021

Six Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized  by New York Super Lawyers 2021

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Limits Issuer’s Reimbursement Duty to Indenture Trustee

State of the Cannabis Industry – Bankruptcy, Litigation & PACT Act Updates

Transition: A Presidential Change – Session Six – Bridging the Gap

Distressed M&A Fireside Chat Webinar Series

IFLR1000 2020 Recognizes Thompson Hine Lawyers and Practices

Colorado Bankruptcy Judge Kicks Cannabis Debtor Out of Court

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Implications for Business

New COVID-19 Relief Package Provides Additional Pandemic Bankruptcy Protections

Ohio Supreme Court Reaffirms Contract Interpretation Principles for Cognovit Notes

3 Bankruptcy Rulings Highlight Barriers For Pot-Adjacent Cos.

Thompson Hine Again Secures “Best Law Firms” First-Tier Rankings

Eight Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized  by New York Super Lawyers 2020

Business Law Update – Fall 2020

Tenth Circuit Limits Bankruptcy Protections for Private Student Loans

COVID-19’s Impact on Directors’ Fiduciary Duties to Distressed Companies

Chemical Industry Regulatory Update – June 2020

Risk Mitigation in Supply Chain Contracts: Critical Vendor, Reclamation and Pipeline Claims

Risk Mitigation in Supply Chain Contracts: Consigned Goods

Risk Mitigation in Supply Chain Contracts: Termination, Credit and Insurance Terms

Risk Mitigation in Supply Chain Contracts: Protections for Failure to Perform

SBA Extends Safe Harbor Deadline for Return of PPP Loan Funds and Promises Additional Guidance on Necessity Certification

PPP Loan and Certifying “Necessity”: New Guidelines Highlight Potential Civil and Criminal Exposure Related to Obtaining PPP Loans

Thompson Hine Earns First-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA

FINRA Provides Critical Guidance on Net Capital Treatment of Loans Obtained by Broker Dealers through the PPP of the CARES Act

CARES Act: Implications for Businesses

Thompson Hine Elects New Partners

New Bankruptcy Amendments Lower the Burdens of Preference Actions on Defendant

New Bankruptcy Amendments Lower Burdens of Preference Action on Defendants

Sean Gordon Returns to Thompson Hine’s Atlanta Office as Partner

Supreme Court: Trademark Licensees May Still Use Marks After Rejection of License in Bankruptcy

John Bae Joins Thompson Hine’s Restructuring Practice in New York

Second Circuit Permits Madoff Trustee to Pursue Transfers Made Between Foreign Entities

The Financial Times Ranks Thompson Hine #1 for Innovation in “New Working Model”

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