Led by Boston-based William Kannel, who is skilled at representing bondholders and indenture trustees, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. has ‘unmatched sector expertise’ in connection with Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcies and governmental unit restructuring, with the team having a prominent role in proceedings related to issues of the debt crisis in Puerto Rico, Chapter 9s of health care districts and a number of out-of-court workouts. The firm also regularly advises a range of parties, including institutional investors, on municipal tax-exempt and taxable securities. New York-based Nathan Coco has advised on Chapter 9 cases involving the City of Detroit, Puerto Rico, Coalinga Regional Hospital and the City of San Bernardino, while Ian Hammel represents indenture trustees and bondholders in bankruptcy and other out-of-court and in-court matters. Eric Blythe is noted for his expertise in municipal restructuring and securities.
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‘Mintz has an experienced and deep bench of municipal restructuring partners with unmatched sector expertise. In general the lawyers are practical, efficient, and focused on problem solving.’
‘Dan Bleck is unmatched in his knowledge, capability, and strategic acumen in senior living restructurings. He is able to build consensus among creditor groups, tell clients hard truths to guide them to the best results, and spot pitfalls and less obvious risk factors from a mile away.'
- 'Poonam Patidar is an exceptional transactional attorney with strong capabilities in both the restructuring and high yield new issue contexts. She is an effective advocate and negotiator, able to prioritize issues and with strategic sense to achieve creative solutions for clients.’
Key clients
- Institutional Debt Holders of Puerto Rico Bonds
- Institutional Debt Holders of US Virgin Islands Matching Fund Revenue Bonds
- UMB Bank, N.A.
- Bondholders
- Ambac Assurance Corporation
- Preston Hollow Community Capital and U.S. Bank Trust Company, N.A.
Work highlights
- Served as counsel to several institutional bondholders of Puerto Rico bonds including advising on PROMESA, Commonwealth and related fiscal plans and plans of adjustment.
- Serving as counsel to the institutional bondholder and the indenture trustee of bonds issued for the benefit of Chester, Pennsylvania in the city’s recently filed Chapter 9.
- Representing Ambac, a bond insurer, in Chapter 9 bankruptcy case of the City of Fairfield, Alabama.
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Ian Hammel
Next generation partners
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Eric Blythe
Nathan Coco
Practice head
William Kannel
Other key lawyers
Ian Hammel; Eric Blythe; Nathan Coco; Dan Bleck; Poonam Patidar