About Michael E. Comerford

Mike Comerford provides restructuring advice to creditors throughout the capital structure including both individual creditors and lender groups in out-of-court restructurings, bankruptcy cases and special situation transactions. This includes representing creditors in various middle market workouts and restructurings across a range of industries.

Providing perspective to in-and out-of-court restructurings

More broadly, Mike has over twenty years of experience representing debtors, debtor- in-possession (DIP) and prepetition agents, ad hoc groups of creditors, hedge funds and private equity firms in matters concerning oil and gas, shipping, services, retail, automotive, health care, consumer goods and real estate industries. In addition, Mike advises independent directors and officers on restructuring strategies in connection with various complex transactions..

Legal publications such as Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law and The Review of Banking & Financial Services have published articles by Michael. He has presented on fraudulent transfer issues and other bankruptcy matters.

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Practice Focus

  • Bankruptcy cases and proceedings
  • Out-of-court restructurings
  • Special situations transactions
  • UCC foreclosures
  • Distressed M&A
  • Priming and other rescue financing transactions
  • Creditors' rights

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Practices
Education
  • St. John's University School of Law, JD, Magna Cum Laude
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, BS
Bar Admissions
  • New York
Court Admissions
  • US District Court, Southern District of New York
  • US District Court, Eastern District of New York
Community Involvements
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Federal Bar Council
  • Turnaround Management Association
Recognitions
Recognized or listed in the following:
  • The Legal 500 United States
    Recommended Attorney, 2021–2022
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