Charles A. "Chad" Dale III
Awarded Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Litigation - Bankruptcy
Biography
Chad Dale is a partner in Proskauer’s Corporate Department and a member of both the Business Solutions, Governance, Restructuring & Bankruptcy and Private Credit Restructuring Groups. Chad has 30 years of experience in corporate reorganizations and debt restructurings. As a member of the Private Credit Restructuring Group, Chad’s practice focuses on direct lenders and ad hoc groups of direct lenders, hedge funds and BDC’s. He also represents troubled companies, equity sponsors, creditors’ committees, trustees and receivers in complex out-of-court debt restructurings and formal insolvency proceedings. Chad has also served as a court-appointed chapter 11 trustee and frequently represents purchasers of financially distressed businesses. Chad offers extensive experience handling debt restructurings, reorganizations and distressed asset transactions.
Overview
- Northeastern University, J.D., graduated 1991
- University of Dayton, BS (Finance) with Honors, graduated 1988
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
- United States Bankruptcy Court
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Northeastern University, J.D., graduated 1991
- University of Dayton, BS (Finance) with Honors, graduated 1988
- United States Bankruptcy Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Boston (2025)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Boston (2019)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Boston (2018)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Boston (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Special Focus:
- Chapter 12
- Commercial
- Creditor Committees
- Creditors' Rights
- Debtors' Rights
- Out-of-Court Workouts
- Trustee Representation
- Workouts and Restructurings
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
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