Ballard Spahr LLP has a wide-ranging and impressive practice, built on its leading expertise in public finance, and strong experience in municipal bankruptcies (including Chapter 9 cases and municipal recoveries). The firm is noted for its representation of municipal bonds institutional investors and bond insurers. On the debtor side, the firm also represented the City of Chester, Pennsylvania, in its Chapter 9 bankruptcy case. Other key clients include indenture trustees and credit providers. Philadelphia partner William Rhodes has an outstanding background in public finance with deep expertise in distressed municipalities, restructurings, municipal insolvency and bankruptcy. Tobey Daluz and Matthew Summers are co-leaders of the bankruptcy and restructuring group, and experienced figures in Chapter 9 cases. Newly elected partner Laurel Roglen is also making a big impression, while Minneapolis’s William Wassweiler is another senior practitioner. Named individuals are based in Wilmington unless stated otherwise.
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Key clients
- KBC Bank
- AllianceBernstein
- Wells Fargo Bank
- National Federation of Municipal Analysts
- Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
- Wilmington Trust, National Association
- UMB Bank
- Build America Mutual Assurance Company
- US Bank National Association
- The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company
Work highlights
- Advised the City of Chester on its Chapter 9 bankruptcy case.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Laurel Roglen
Practice head
Tobey Daluz; William Rhodes; Matthew Summers
Other key lawyers
Laurel Roglen; William Wassweiler