James E Foster
Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Akerman lawyers represent clients throughout the U.S., serving as bankruptcy counsel or as receivers in complex cases and many of the largest bankruptcy filings in the U.S. Our team is recognized nationally by U.S. News - Best Lawyers in the Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law category, and has significant experience in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) matters, including Ponzi scheme cases.
With a leading banking and finance practice in Florida, Akerman represents global financial institutions and mortgage holders in commercial mortgage foreclosures, workouts, and receiverships. Our team also represents mortgage holders and other secured creditors in Chapter 11 reorganizations.
Practice Highlights
* Team includes bankruptcy lawyers certified in Business Bankruptcy by the American Board of Bankruptcy Certification
* Represent clients throughout the U.S., with bankruptcy lawyers in Florida, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
* Recognized international receivership experience
* Dominant firm in legal matters involving Ponzi schemes
* Represent creditors, creditors' committees, lenders, bankruptcy trustees, and other parties in all aspects of bankruptcy law, debtor/creditor relations, and insolvency problems, including transactional and litigation matters
* Leading Florida firm for representation of mortgage lenders on commercial real estate projects
* Represent a large number of national and regional banks, community banks, and commercial lenders in Florida
* Vast experience in real estate workouts and reorganizations of all types of property
* Extensive experience representing creditors' committees in Chapter 11, buyers of assets, and creditors defending preference claims
Service Offerings
* Bankruptcy Trustees
* Buyers of Bankruptcy Assets (363 Sales)
* Chapter 11 Debtors
* Commercial Landlord-Tenant Bankruptcy
* Creditors Committees
* Debtor-in-Possession Financing
* Executory Contracts
* Mortgage Warehouse Financing Workouts
* Preference & Fraudulent Transfers Litigation Defense
* SEC Receiverships
* Secured Creditors
* State Court Liquidations (ABCs)
* Tax Credit Projects in Bankruptcy
* Workouts & Restructuring
James E Foster
Akerman Senterfitt
420 S Orange Ave #1200
Orlando FL 32801
Tel: 407 423-4000
Fax: 407 254-4222
E-mail: james.foster@akerman.com
Board Certified Specialist in Business Bankruptcy - American Board of Certification
Practices
* Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Jim Foster is a shareholder and a member of the Litigation practice based in the Orlando office. As a commercial trial attorney , Jim has litigated throughout the country as lead counsel for Fortune 500 companies in matters involving complex business disputes, such as product liability, trademark, security and investment, valuation of business and property and contract disputes involving non-competes, restrictive covenants, real property covenants, loan defaults. In this context, Jim has also developed an expertise in e-discovery issues. Jim has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a Florida litigation star for Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation.
Areas of Experience
* Bankruptcy Trustees
* Business Disputes
* Buyers of Bankruptcy Assets (363 Sales)
* Commercial Landlord-Tenant Bankruptcy
* Commercial Landlord-Tenant Litigation
* Commercial Mortgage Foreclosures & Receiverships
* Creditors Committees
* Executory Contracts
* Healthcare Litigation
* Mortgage Warehouse Financing Workouts
* Non-Competes & Trade Secrets
* Preference & Fraudulent Transfers Litigation Defense
* Secured Creditors
* Secured Financing Litigation
* State Court Liquidations (ABCs)
* Workouts & Restructuring
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