Janet Muriel Weiss

JANET M. WEISS ASSISTS CLIENTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR OBJECTIVES IN COMPLEX BANKRUPTCY CASES AND OUT-OF-COURT RESTRUCTURINGS.  WHETHER REPRESENTING DEBTORS, CREDITORS, STRATEGIC BUYERS OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, JANET’S STRONG TRANSACTIONAL SKILLS COUPLED WITH HER PRACTICAL BUSINESS SENSE ENABLE HER TO DEVELOP CREATIVE SOLUTIONS IN CORPORATE REORGANIZATIONS AND DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS.

Janet has represented debtors, creditors, committees, secured lenders, debtor-in-possession financiers and acquirers in substantial chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings.  She also has significant experience in bankruptcy litigation, retail insolvencies, and bankruptcy aspects of asset-backed and mortgage-backed financings.  In addition, she has assisted structuring corporate transactions to minimize insolvency risks.

Janet is a frequent speaker and writer on bankruptcy and financial restructuring law topics.  She has lectured at ABA, American Bankruptcy Institute and New York City bar programs.  She has written articles on the intersection of bankruptcy and trademarks, indentures and real estate, among other topics.

Features

• Bankruptcy Appeals
• Bankruptcy Fraud Defense
• Creditor Harassment Protection
• Debt Settlement and Negotiation
• Foreclosure Defense

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 1990
  Currently Registered
  
• Honors
  2017 - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  2011 - New York City’s Top Women Lawyers, Avenue Magazine
  2010 - Elite Bankruptcy Lawyers, New York Avenue Magazine
  N/A - Top Lawyer - Bankruptcy, Deal Magazine
• Work Experience
  2016 - Present Partner, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
  1999 - 2016 Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
  1994 - 1999 Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
  1989 - 1994 Associate, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP
• Associations
  2016 - Present
  Turnaround Management Association - Member
  2016 - Present
  New York City Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization Committee - Member
  2016 - Present
  American Bar Association - Co-Chair Bankruptcy subsection of Banking Law Section
  2010 - Present
  American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
• Education
  1989 - University of Pennsylvania Law School - JD - Juris Doctor
  1986 - University of Pennsylvania - BA - Bachelor of Arts
• Speaking Engagements
  2017 - The Bankruptcy Code and Derivative Safe Harbors - Where Bankruptcy and Derivatives Collide
  2017 - Fashion and Retail Bankruptcies - FASHION AND RETAIL LAW 2017 Trends and Developments
  2017 - Debt/Equity Swaps & Debt Restructuring-How the Process Actually Works - Distressed Energy: Investments & Workouts
  2017 - Impact on Banks of the Distressed Oil and Gas Industry - American Bar Association Business Section Spring Meeting
  2016 - Prepacks and Restructuring Support Agreements - 13th Annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent

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