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Eric J. Monzo

I work tirelessly to maximize the value of a case for my clients.

17 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business Law
Delaware, Maryland

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Biography

Eric J. Monzo focuses on issues relating to business restructuring and insolvency. He regularly represents a wide range of stakeholders with a focus on official and unofficial committees, indenture trustees, commercial creditors and lender groups, in addition to, corporate debtors and their independent and special committee management.

Eric is widely recognized by clients and peers for his preeminent legal ability and creative solutions. Clients regard him as a true professional, who is fully prepared and focused on the business objectives.

Eric handles matters relating to the restructuring and liquidation of companies in a broad range of industries with experience in healthcare, construction, energy, finance, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, technology, transportation, real estate and retail. While many of the matters pertain to matters pending in courts located in Delaware and involve issues of Delaware law, Eric also represents clients in multi-jurisdictional and international insolvency proceedings and litigation outside of Delaware.

Practice areas:
• Bankruptcy and Restructuring
• Committee Representations
• Distressed Entity, Insolvency Counseling
• Litigation and Liquidation Trustees
• Corporate and Fiduciary Litigation
• Legal Opinions
• Bankruptcy in Mass Tort Litigation
• Blockchain Technologies, Cryptocurrency Bankruptcies, and
Claw-Back Litigation
• Energy Industry

emonzo@morrisjames.com
302.888.5848

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Delaware: Delaware Supreme Court; ID Number: 005214

Maryland
Since 2007

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

: Counseling official committees of unsecured creditors and equity committees; Current

: Counseling current and former directors, officers and advisors of debtors relating to fiduciary duties; Current

: Advising indenture trustees, agents, and lending groups in complex restructurings; Current

: Counseling claimants in major mass tort and business tort bankruptcies and class action litigation relating to complex issues including successor liability and coordination of resolution of mass tort claims through plans of reorganization and liquidation; Current

: Representing financial institutions and lenders in transactions in acquisition financing, debtor-in-possession financing, mezzanine financing, leveraged and asset based financing; Current

: Assisting secured creditors seeking to enforce rights against debtors, including through foreclosure, liens, replevin, execution and levy; Current

: Advising prospective purchasers in 363 asset sales, including stalking horse purchasers in complex sale transactions and auctions; Current

: Advising clients in complex cross border insolvency and asset recovery issues; Current

Education

Widener University Delaware School of Law: J.D. (2002); 2002

Awards

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy: Best Lawyers

Top Lawyer - Bankruptcy Business: Delaware Today

Young Lawyers Distinguished Service Award: Delaware State Bar Association

Kathryn R. Heidt Memorial Award: ABA Section of Business Law Business Bankruptcy Committee

Professional Associations

State Bar of Delaware # 005214: Member; Current

American Bar Association Business Law Section: Business Bankruptcy Committee: Chair, Chapter 11 Subcommittee; Past-Chair, Trust Indenture Subcommittee; Current

American Bankruptcy Institute: Board of Directors; Unsecured Trade Creditors’ Committee, Co-Chair; Current

Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court: Current

Federal Bar Association: Current

Turnaround Management Association: Current

Combined Campaign for Justice: General Chair; Current; Activities: Helps fund many low-income Delawareans faced with critical challenges in their lives through the assistance of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, Inc. (DVLS) and Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc.