Successfully representing a client who was a creditor in a bankruptcy case

Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers successfully safeguarded the client's multi-million dollar interests as a creditor in a hostile environment (deliberate bankruptcy of the debtor). The task included: (i) contesting controlled monetary claims of creditors affiliated with the debtor, (ii) analysing counterclaims of an affiliated creditor, establishing the elements of a crime in the concerted actions of creditors and debtors and instituting criminal proceedings, (iii) ensuring that the interests of our clients were complied with in creditors' committees; (iv) interacting with the receivers; (v) establishing the rights of the clients to pledged real estate; (vi) preparing debtors' property to be sold at auction; and more.