Neal D Colton

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The confidence to proceed

Established in 1970 and ranked among the 100 largest law firms in the United States, Cozen O’Connor has 550 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions. The firm counsels clients on their most sophisticated legal matters in all areas of the law, including litigation, corporate, and regulatory law. Representing a broad array of leading global corporations and ambitious middle market companies, Cozen O’Connor serves its clients’ needs through 22 offices across two continents.

Business and Litigation

Business Law. Clients turn to us when they want to succeed in complex, high-stakes business matters and transactions. We represent an impressive roster of clients in a variety of industries, who rely upon our guidance in areas that include, but are not limited to, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, finance, real estate, intellectual property, and tax.

Litigation. We are a recognized leader in litigation. Our trial attorneys litigate cases on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, partnerships, and individuals in virtually every industry. In addition to our extensive capabilities in “bet the company” litigation, Cozen O’Connor has a long-standing tradition in insurance coverage claims / litigation and subrogation.

Commercial and General. We defend complex matters and focus on a range of litigation practice areas, including antitrust, products liability, securities litigation, white collar, and labor & employment—just to name a few.

Global Insurance. The insurance industry trusts us to handle its largest and most complex coverage matters in diverse areas that include property, general liability, professional liability, directors & officers, and extra-contractual claims.

Subrogation. We were pioneers in this practice and continue in the vanguard. We have deep national and international resources, and our attorneys and recovery analysts handle every type of property damage and other first-party claims—from multi-million dollar to moderate sized.

Certified Specialist in Business Bankruptcy - American Board of Certification

Neal D Colton
Cozen O'Connor
1900 Market St
Tel: 215 665-2060
Fax: 215 701-2060

BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & RESTRUCTURING

The firm’s bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring practice represents clients in a broad range of commercial litigation and transactional matters, with emphasis in domestic and international insolvency, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, restructuring, and reorganization.

ADDRESSING YOUR NEEDS

Recognizing that our environment and challenging economy require increasingly creative strategies to avert serious financial difficulties, or to resolve them in the event they arise, members of the practice group act as key advisors in the structuring and restructuring of businesses as well as the structuring of business and real estate acquisition and divestiture transactions, and pursuit of remedies, when necessary, in and out of judicial proceedings.

Our experienced attorneys make certain that our clients – debtors, creditors, and investors alike – are fully aware of how the bankruptcy process works, the benefits – and detriments – of Chapter 11, who is likely to take which steps and when the client can effectively respond. The field of bankruptcy and insolvency is often similar to a chess match requiring sharp, anticipatory strategic skills and the ability to understand who or what is indispensable to achieving the desired result and how to get the key players to agree upon a mutually acceptable outcome. Our mission is to assist our clients in reaching the most advantageous, achievable position.

WHAT WE DO

We participate in a variety of bankruptcy matters. On a regular basis we:

* Counsel management, investors, and secured and unsecured creditors, including lenders, trade creditors, official committees of creditors, indenture trustees, tenants, and foreign representatives in reorganization, foreclosure and liquidation proceedings as well as out-of-court restructurings, workouts, and other commercial transactions.

* Represent substantial and high-profile private and publicly held business debtors both within and outside of Chapter 11 proceedings.

* Represent trustees in both Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 11 reorganization cases.

* Participate in real estate insolvencies and restructurings on behalf of lenders, developers and investors.

* Advise parties that are selling, purchasing or investing in distressed and insolvent businesses, both in judicial and non-judicial environments.

* Advise boards of directors of public and private companies who must balance fiduciary duties to creditors and shareholders while navigating a course through financial crises.

* Represent purchasers and sellers in Section 363 sales.

OUR EXPERIENCE

The practice draws upon a vast reservoir of knowledge and experience. Our attorneys are recognized as leaders in the field, and regularly lecture on a variety of topics for a panoply of trade organizations and bar associations. As the practice of bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring is truly interdisciplinary, we bring to bear the resources that Cozen O’Connor has in all areas that may be necessary to effectively represent and advise our clients, including:
* Health Law
* Environmental Coverage
* Employee Benefits
* Capital Markets
* Labor And Employment
* Public And Project Finance
* Criminal Defense and Government Investigations
* Real Estate
* Antitrust
* Tax
* Corporate And Securities
* Financial Services
* Intellectual Property
* Regulatory And Compliance Law
* Insurance Coverage Claims
* Commercial Litigation

OUR CLIENTS

We actively represent corporate debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, trustees, foreign representatives, landlords, equipment lessors, insurance companies, lenders, investors and other constituencies and interested parties in large Chapter 11 cases throughout the United States.