Richard Aguilar is resident in the firm's New Orleans office. His multi-state practice focuses on bringing his extensive business experience to bear for clients dealing with issues in areas involving creditor's rights, foreclosure, bankruptcy, reorganization, and high-consequence business and commercial litigation.
Ricardo A. "Richard" Aguilar
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010 Awarded Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Real Estate Commercial Litigation Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Bankruptcy Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation - Trusts and Estates
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in New Orleans.
Awarded Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Real Estate Commercial Litigation Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Bankruptcy Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation - Trusts and Estates
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in New Orleans.
Works at
Adams & Reese LLP
128 Best Lawyers awards
Biography
Works at
Adams & Reese LLP
128 Best Lawyers awards
Locations
New Orleans, Louisiana
Education
- Louisiana State University, Juris Doctor, graduated 1986
- Louisiana State University, Bachelor of Science - Finance
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- All Louisiana Federal District and Appellate Courts
- All Louisiana State District and Appellate Courts
Affiliations
- Equipment Leasing and Finance Association - Member
- Lease Enforcement Attorney Network - Member
- Turnaround Management Association - Member
- Association for Corporate Growth - Member
- Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
- Louisiana Bankers Association - Member
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, New Orleans (2026)
- Litigation - Real Estate, New Orleans (2026)
- Litigation - Banking and Finance, New Orleans (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Banking and Finance Law
Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell™ AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated Lawyer
- Chambers USA Louisiana / Bankruptcy/Restructuring, General Commercial Litigation
- Louisiana Super Lawyers (Business Litigation), 2016
- Top Lawyer: Trusts and Estates Law," New Orleans Magazine, 2013, 2014
Additional Information
- Experience
Represented shipyard and related affiliates in $20M-plus asset sale:
- The transaction included leasehold interests at multiple marine fabrication facilities across Louisiana, and substantially all of client’s machinery and equipment. The sale was subject to a working capital adjustment, under which buyer received at closing a dollar-for-dollar reduction for the assumption of certain net liabilities of seller, and settlement payments from sureties on certain ongoing fabrication projects that were assigned to buyer in the transaction. The sale also included handling unique employment law issues to ensure compliance with several federal and state specific laws.
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