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Charles R. Gibbs

McDermott Will & Emery LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2006
  • Recognized in:
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Website:
    http://www.mwe.com
  • Location:
    2501 North Harwood Street, Suite 1900
    Dallas, TX 75201-1664

Whether it is a Chapter 11 case or an out-of-court restructuring, Chuck's deft handling of challenging and complex financial restructurings is rooted in his nearly 40 years of experience. Public and private companies in the oil and gas exploration, midstream pipeline, oilfield services, retail and real estate industries rely on him for resolutions that achieve their economic objectives.

Chuck is known for his practical, innovative solutions to legal and business issues that arise in the restructuring process, as well as his courtroom prowess. He is frequently engaged in multi-jurisdictional and cross-border matters for debtors, secured creditors, official and ad hoc creditors' committees, equity committees and asset buyers. Chuck partners with non-money center secured lenders, particularly in the real estate space, leveraging his deep experience in handling hundreds of real estate loan workouts on behalf of lenders, both in and out of court.

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Lawyer Bio

Whether it is a Chapter 11 case or an out-of-court restructuring, Chuck's deft handling of challenging and complex financial restructurings is rooted in his nearly 40 years of experience. Public and private companies in the oil and gas exploration, midstream pipeline, oilfield services, retail and real estate industries rely on him for resolutions that achieve their economic objectives.

Chuck is known for his practical, innovative solutions to legal and business issues that arise in the restructuring process, as well as his courtroom prowess. He is frequently engaged in multi-jurisdictional and cross-border matters for debtors, secured creditors, official and ad hoc creditors' committees, equity committees and asset buyers. Chuck partners with non-money center secured lenders, particularly in the real estate space, leveraging his deep experience in handling hundreds of real estate loan workouts on behalf of lenders, both in and out of court.

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Education:

  • Southern Methodist University , graduated 1978

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Dallas/Fort Worth (2019)
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, Dallas/Fort Worth (2016)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

Special Focus:

  • Chapter 12
  • Commercial
  • Creditor Committees
  • Creditors' Rights
  • Energy
  • Litigation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Out-of-Court Workouts
  • Real Estate
  • Workouts and Restructurings
 

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Firm Details

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McDermott Will & Emery LLP
http://www.mwe.com
 
Headquarters
444 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60606-0029
(312) 372.2000
21 Office Locations
in 6 Countries

Belgium

Belgium

Brussels, Belgium

Avenue des Nerviens 9-31

Brussels 1040

Belgium

32 2 230 5059

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France

Paris, France

23 rue de l'Université

Paris 75007

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33 1 81 69 15 00

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Germany

Cologne, Germany

Erftstraße 15

Cologne 50672

Germany

49 221 4554 9800

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Stadttor 1

Düsseldorf 40219

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49 211 30211 0

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Feldbergstraße 35

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49 89 12712 0

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Via Dante 15

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London, United Kingdom

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Irvine, CA

18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 250

Irvine, CA 92612-2565

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2049 Century Park East, Suite 3200

Los Angeles, CA 90067-3206

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275 Middlefield Road, Suite 100

Menlo Park, CA 94025-4004

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Wilmington, DE

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Washington, DC

The McDermott Building

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Miami, FL

333 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 4500

Miami, FL 33131-2184

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Boston, MA

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Dallas, TX

2501 North Harwood Street, Suite 1900

Dallas, TX 75201-1664

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Two Allen Center, Suite 1600

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Houston, TX 77002-4403

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Lawyer Case History

Foothills Resources, Inc

Represented the Debtor in a successful Ch 11 reorganization involving a publicly traded oil & gas exploration company where confirmed plan provided for a debt for equity swap with creditor constituencies.

Edge Petroleum, Inc

represented the Debtor in a successful Ch. 11 involving publicly traded oil and gas exploration company. Stock of the reorganized subsidiaries was sold through a Ch. 11 sale process combined with plan confirmation resulting in sale proceeds exceeding stalking horse offer by almost 100%.

Land America 1031 Exchange Services, Inc

Represented the Unsecured Creditors Committee in the largest 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediary bankruptcy in the country. Successfully concluded complex case involving difficult intercompany issues with parent company in 1 year with  distributions to creditors exceeding expectations.
 
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