Evelyn helps financially distressed companies, creditors, and other key constituents navigate the complex business and legal issues that arise in bankruptcy, insolvency, and distressed M&A matters.
Evelyn focuses her practice on corporate bankruptcy, insolvency, distressed M&A, and creditors' rights. With more than 20 years of experience, Evelyn understands all facets of a problem or opportunity, strategically devising insightful, innovative, and practical solutions that protect and advance her clients' interests.
Evelyn has significant experience guiding corporate debtors, creditors' committees, secured and unsecured creditors, and others through all aspects of complex Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 proceedings. Evelyn's clients also include both plaintiffs and defendants in bankruptcy-related litigation maters, including avoidance actions.
Evelyn routinely represents companies, assignees and key constituents in connection with assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) proceedings in the Delaware Chancery Court and around the U.S.
She regularly represents sellers and purchasers in distressed M&A transactions, including Article 9 sales, asset sales conducted as part of an ABC, and sales conducted pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Evelyn frequently lectures at national conferences on distressed M&A, and various bankruptcy and restructuring topics. She is active in numerous professional organizations, including serving as the vice chair for the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), serving on the Board of Directors for the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), serving as co-chair of the ABI International Committee, serving on the Law360 Bankruptcy Editorial Board, and serving as co-chair of the Delaware State Bar Association's Bankruptcy Section Legislative Committee.
Evelyn's bankruptcy practice has been recognized in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers, M&A Advisors, and Global M&A Network. According to Chambers feedback, Evelyn "was an excellent counselor in a time of uncertainty who provided our management team and board sound advice" and "is smart and responsive and goes out of her way to walk through complex situations."
Chapter 11 Counsel
Creditors' Committee Counsel
Counsel to Creditor Serving on the Creditors' Committee
Counsel to Purchaser
Counsel to Liquidating Trustee
Counsel to the ABC Assignor/Assignee
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
Troutman Pepper Financial Services
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What Is a Stalking Horse Bidder in a Section 363 Sale and Why Might I Want to Be One?
Articles + Publications
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What Is a Stalking Horse Bidder in a Section 363 Sale and Why Might I Want to Be One?
Troutman Pepper Financial Services
02.22.24
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Troutman Pepper Financial Services
02.08.24
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02.08.24
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