Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes represents creditors, ad hoc groups, committees, and distressed investors in high-conflict restructurings, contested Chapter 11 plan confirmations, and intercreditor litigation across retail, energy, and manufacturing sectors. The team advises on liability management exercises and distressed debt transactions. New York-based Andrew Glenn leads in bankruptcy litigation and creditor advocacy. Kurt Mayr focuses on creditor groups in complex restructurings. Stacy Tecklin handles distressed debt trading for buy-side and sell-side clients. Agustina Berro, promoted to partner in January 2025, contributes to creditor representations and litigation. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.
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  • ‘We have worked with the Glenn Agre team on a number of matters. Their commercial-first approach to representing clients in substantial financial distress is incredibly practical, and their ability to handle difficult clients is noteworthy.’

  • ‘Andrew Glenn and Olga Fuentes-Skinner are tremendous lawyers, who can be trusted to navigate difficult situations involving bankruptcy, civil disputes, and commercial transactions.’

  • ‘Andrew Glenn is aggressive, creative and knowledgeable. His focus on bankruptcy litigation adds a very helpful dimension in evaluating situations from the perspective of a plaintiff but also a defendant or a jury or the court. His firm is efficient in terms of staffing and approach and very thoughtful in analyzing thorny issues.’

  • ‘Super knowledgeable and the go-to counsel of hedge funds looking to challenge LME transactions. Achieve great results for clients.’

  • ‘Andrew Glenn is a superstar -- he will go toe-to-toe with any Biglaw firm and is fearless. Excellent trial lawyer. Agustina Berro is a great up-and-comer. ’

Key clients

  • True Value
  • Octagon Credit
  • Independent Examiner Marc Heimowitz in the Spirit Airlines Chapter 11 case
  • Invesco Senior Secured Management Inc.
  • McKinsey & Company, Inc.
  • David Dunn, as Trustee of the Basic Energy Litigation Trust
  • Svalbard Holdings Ltd. and Attestor Value Master Fund LP
  • Ad hoc group of Term Loan Lenders in Joann bankruptcy
  • A former debtor and affiliates of Long Ridge Road Operating Company II, LLC
  • CareOne, LLC and CS One, LLC
  • 125 Park Owner LLC, c/o SL Green Realty Corp.
  • Ad Hoc Committee of Unsecured Bondholders of Office Properties Inc.

Work highlights

Represented an ad hoc group of Term Loan Lenders in Joann Inc.’s Chapter 11 cases.
Served as conflicts counsel to True Value Company, L.L.C. and its debtor affiliates in its Chapter 11 cases.
Practice head

Andrew Glenn

Other key lawyers

Kurt Mayr; Stacy Tecklin; Agustina Berro; Olga Fuentes-Skinner