We advise and represent institutional and individual creditors and debtors in bankruptcy, and state and federal courts regarding all aspects of bankruptcy, insolvency and related transactional matters. For example, our practice includes:
- restructuring in bankruptcy, turnaround plans, assignments for the benefit of creditors and state court dissolutions;
- enforcement and defense of contractual rights, preferences, nondischargeability, fraudulent conveyances and related fraud claims;
- prejudgment remedies such as writs of possession and attachment or the appointment of a receiver and the enforcement of judgments;
- representation in loan workouts, forbearance and intercreditor agreements, cash collateral and debtor-in-possession financing;
- real property foreclosures, guaranty enforcement and defense, Article 9 rights and remedies, including the sale of collateral;
- asset protection planning, purchase/sale/debt transactions, letters of credit and development of bankruptcy mitigation strategies; and
- relief from stay, unexpired leases and executory contracts, allowance and payment of claims in bankruptcy and creditors’ committee representation.
Over our firm’s long history, our lawyers have developed extensive experience in representing our clients’ varied interests with special expertise in representing unsecured creditors, equipment lessors and parties in non-bankruptcy alternatives such as assignments, receiverships and dissolutions. We are dedicated to delivering practical, cost-effective and timely solutions to our clients’ business and litigation needs.
Bankruptcy & Insolvency Attorneys
Bankruptcy & Insolvency Alerts
- Is There A Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership In Your Future? August 22, 2018
- Bankruptcy Venue Reform Bill Introduced in Congress January 11, 2018
- Cooper Lawyer Assists in Legislative Fix to Eliminate “Zombie” Corporations November 2, 2017
- News And Pointers That You Can Actually Use August 19, 2016
- Cooper Lawyer is the Editor of New California Guide on ABCs July 17, 2014
- Streamlined Bank Levies Now Available in California July 12, 2013
- Enforcement of a Contract in California Just Became More Difficult April 9, 2013
- Section 365 Defense Trumps Preferences March 19, 2012
- To Our California Bankruptcy Forum Colleagues May 26, 2010
- Preference Exposure Expands to Unsuspecting Creditors August 4, 2009
- Bankruptcy Court Limits Equipment Lessor’s Administrative Claim August 18, 2008
- Equipment Lessor Assignee’s Reliance Is Not Required for Discharge Exception October 31, 2007
- Bankruptcy Court Expands Nondischargeability to Copyright Infringement August 22, 2005
- Ten Things You Ought to Know About Changes to the Bankruptcy Code May 1, 2005
- California Supreme Court Expands the Basis for Use of Lis Pendens to Fraudulent Conveyance Cases January 1, 2005
- Ninth Circuit Expands The Ordinary Course Defense Against Preference Claims August 1, 2003
- Bankruptcy Court Rules That Lessor Protections Under 11 U.S.C. 365(d)(10) Are Contingent Upon First Proving a True Lease August 28, 2002
- PG&E and SCE — In The Shadow of Bankruptcy February 1, 2001
Bankruptcy & Insolvency Cooper News
- Cooper, White & Cooper Included Among 2021 “Best Law Firms” November 16, 2020
- 4 Cooper Attorneys Named Northern California Super Lawyers July 14, 2020
- Cooper, White & Cooper Included Among 2020 “Best Law Firms” November 2, 2019
- Cooper, White & Cooper Included Among 2019 “Best Law Firms” March 23, 2019
- US News and World Report and Best Lawyers Include Cooper, White & Cooper in 2018 Best Law Firms List November 1, 2017
- US News and World Report and Best Lawyers Include Cooper, White & Cooper in 2017 Best Law Firms List November 1, 2016
- Peter C. Califano Elected President of CLLA April 21, 2016
- 7 Cooper Attorneys Named Northern California Super Lawyers September 6, 2013
- Peter Califano Appointed Vice-Chair/Legislation of the State Bar’s Business Law Section September 4, 2013
- Peter Califano Elected Recording Secretary of CLLA June 19, 2013
- Peter Califano Elected President of the California Bankruptcy Forum May 22, 2013
- Peter Califano Co-Chairs Venue Group Meeting at NCBJ October 29, 2012
- Five Cooper Attorneys Selected for 2013 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” August 29, 2012
- Peter Califano Promoted to Vice-President of California Bankruptcy Forum May 21, 2012
- Peter Califano Appointed to Board of Governors for Commercial Law League of America May 10, 2012
- Peter Califano Testifies on Bankruptcy Venue Reform Before the House Judiciary Committee September 14, 2011
- Peter Califano Appointed to the State Bar Business Law Section Executive Committee June 13, 2011
- Cooper Lawyer Elected as California Bankruptcy Forum Secretary May 26, 2011
- Peter Califano Reelected Chair of CLLA Bankruptcy Section April 20, 2011
- Peter Califano Appointed Co-Chair of State Bar Insolvency Law Committee July 26, 2010
- Cooper Lawyer Helps Lead CBF’s 22nd Annual Insolvency Conference May 24, 2010
- Peter Califano to Head CLLA Bankruptcy Section May 19, 2010
- Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Joins Lawyers Associated Worldwide April 18, 2009
- Califano leads on Bankruptcy Reform March 27, 2009
- Cooper Lawyer Leads CLLA in Support of Mortgage Cramdown January 12, 2009
- Peter Califano Co-Authors Commercial Law League Letter to U.S. Senate October 31, 2008
- Cooper Attorney Organizes Effort to Respond to Subprime Mortgage Crisis December 12, 2007
- Cooper Lawyer to Lead the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum September 11, 2007
- Peter Califano Named Chair-Elect of Bankruptcy Section of Commercial Law League of America May 16, 2007
- Cooper Lawyer Leads Efforts to Correct Interim Bankruptcy Rules August 28, 2006