Valerie Bantner Peo, administrative co-chair of Buchalter's insolvency & financial law group in San Francisco, leads a creditors' rights practice. She handles a range of insolvency matters, including bankruptcies, out-of-court workouts, and receiverships. Her work has recently been focused on the agriculture sector with matters involving tree nuts and wineries; ranging from representing small family farmers in Chapter 12 bankruptcies to larger matters with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake.

San Francisco-based Shawn M. Christianson is a shareholder at Buchalter with a varied national practice in the bankruptcy field. She advises clients on a range of matters, from Chapter 7s to Chapter 11s and 15s, representing fiduciaries, receivers, creditors, and technology companies. She represents Oracle in bankruptcy matters nationwide.

Marcus O. Colabianchi, partner at Duane Morris LLP in San Francisco, advises clients on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. He handles a range of corporate bankruptcy, litigation, and insolvency matters for clients in various sectors, including financial services, real estate, and healthcare. Colabianchi also serves as oversight counsel for special servicers in multiple jurisdictions, particularly in matters involving REMIC trusts and CMBS loans.

Benjamin M. Heuer, chair of Buchalter’s fintech and co-chair of its alternative lenders practice groups in San Francisco, advises a variety of clients on corporate finance, including banks, non-bank lenders, and fintech companies. Heuer’s practice also includes counseling fintech companies on regulatory matters, with an emphasis on California’s commercial lending license issues.

Ivo Keller, partner at Shartsis Friese LLP in San Francisco, has a nationwide practice representing institutional landlords. He advises creditors on bankruptcy cases and is noted for his expertise on landlord-tenant issues under the United States Bankruptcy Code. Keller has represented landlords in major bankruptcies and has also served as a court-approved attorney for receivers and bankruptcy trustees.

Partner at Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP, Tobias S. Keller focuses on company-side restructuring for middle-market businesses. Keller counsels a variety of clients in financial distress, including purchasers of distressed businesses and investors on their portfolio companies. Recent matters have involved the real estate and agriculture industries.

As managing partner at Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP in San Francisco, Jane Kim advises distressed companies and debtors in major Chapter 11 and out-of-court matters. Her practice is company-side and focuses on mid-market businesses. While industry-agnostic, her recent matters have been focused on the technology, California agriculture, real estate, and biotech sectors.

Meagen E. Leary, co-chair of Duane Morris LLP's business reorganization and financial restructuring practice group in San Francisco, maintains a national practice advising a diverse range of clients, including institutional lenders, CMBS servicers, REITs, and debt funds. She handles all aspects of commercial loan workouts, real estate finance, and lender liability litigation. In addition, Leary serves as national coordinating and general counsel for a number of clients.

Ron Oliner, partner at Duane Morris LLP, is co-chair of the business reorganization and financial restructuring practice group. He advises lenders, secured creditors, and court-appointed fiduciaries on matters of insolvency, receiverships, and complex litigation. Oliner’s practice is industry agnostic, though he has particular experience in commercial buildings, construction, and hospitality. He also has specialized expertise in Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcies. He recently represented a court-appointed receiver in a $750m loan receivership of two iconic hotels.

Yuliya A. Oryol, co-chair of Nossaman LLP‘s pensions, benefits & investments group, focuses her practice on advising investors on a variety of investment matters. Her practice is exclusively on the limited partner side, advising passive investors who contribute capital. Her clients are primarily government entities, including public pension plans, states, and sovereign wealth funds. Oryol has particular expertise in negotiating complex direct investments, as well as cross-border funds in jurisdictions such as Luxembourg and England.