Lending, Collections & Bankruptcy

Overview

Dickinson’s bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, & creditor’s rights law attorneys provide assistance to Iowa banks and institutional lenders in connection with the planning, negotiation, documentation and, when necessary, modification of commercial credit agreements with their customers. We strive to ensure that the credit documentation used by our clients is unambiguous, enforceable, unsusceptible to modification without written agreement, and otherwise protective of our clients' interests.

Our attorneys provide a full range of services in bankruptcy matters in Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13 bankruptcy cases including:

Plan formulation and negotiation, as well as Plan objections and confirmation issues
Authority to use cash collateral
Debtor-in-Possession financing
Adequate protection
Relief from the automatic stay
Preferences
Fraudulent conveyances,
Voidable transfer analysis and litigation
Section 363 bankruptcy sales of assets and businesses
Objections to Discharge and to Dischargeability of Debts
Assumption and rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases
Turnover of estate property
Claim analysis and protection
Preparing and filing proofs of claims
Disputes concerning the extent validity and priority of liens
Equitable subordination and the re-characterization of debt to equity

We also provide a variety of services with respect to restructurings, debtor-creditor matters, and financial services litigation, including:

Out-of-court workouts and restructurings of troubled loans and businesses
Sales and purchases of distressed assets, loans, and businesses
Commercial and real estate loan modifications, amendments and extensions
Collateral perfection analysis
Lien priority disputes
Enforcement of security interests and mortgages
Foreclosures
Receiverships
Execution and collection of judgments
Analysis and enforcement of negotiable instruments, letters of credit and payment orders
Mechanics liens
Landlord and tenant disputes
Protection of claims in connection with third party sales
Forbearance Agreements
Confessions of judgment

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C. is continually recognized by our clients and our colleagues as one of Iowa’s best banking law firms. Our success as a firm is a reflection of our commitment to client service and our focus on achieving the best results possible in a cost-effective manner. Contact us today for assistance with Bankruptcy, Insolvency, & Creditor's Rights Law matters.