Roberts joins Cozen O’Connor’s Bankruptcy Practice in Chicago

Glenview resident, Peter J. Roberts, one of the country’s leading restructuring and insolvency attorneys, joins Cozen O’Connor’s nationally recognized Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Practice – as restructurings, workouts and bankruptcies spike in many industries throughout the United States.

Roberts joins Cozen O’Connor along with seven of his former colleagues from Fox Rothschild LLP. They will all reside in the Chicago office, except for one colleague who will practice out of Cozen O’Connor’s Wilmington, Delaware office.

“Bankruptcy filings had been on the decline for the better part of the past decade but there’s been a sudden and dramatic uptick in restructurings and bankruptcy filings due to the global pandemic,” said Michael J. Heller, Cozen O’Connor’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. This team brings to us both the business savvy and bankruptcy experience that will serve to add additional depth to our bench and expand our abilities to take on and manage restructuring cases of any size or complexity. I’m thrilled to welcome them aboard.”

Roberts represents clients in all matters of commercial insolvency, including bankruptcies, workouts, receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors, UCC Article 9 sales, and related litigation. He develops workout strategies for debtors and creditors, formulates and executes plans of reorganization, navigates asset sales in distressed situations, and litigates cases in state and federal courts.

He has extensive trial and appellate experience, including several appeals before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Roberts typically works with debtors, creditors’ committees, trustees, equity receivers, assignees for the benefit of creditors, prospective buyers of distressed assets, financial institutions, equipment lessors, landlords, and trade creditors.

His clients come from a range of industries, including construction, health care, lending, manufacturing, real estate, retailing, wholesaling, collectibles, jewelry, furniture, trucking, and biotechnology.

Roberts earned his law degree (J.D., 1990) from the Duke University School of Law and his undergraduate degree (A.B. cum laude, 1987) from Boston College. Roberts and his wife, Jennifer, live in Glenview with their two daughters. Jennifer Roberts serves as a Commissioner of the Glenview Park District.

To learn more about Peter J. Roberts or Cozen O’Connor, see

https://www.cozen.com/people/bios/roberts-peter

About Cozen O’Connor

Established in 1970, Cozen O’Connor has over 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions. The firm counsels clients on their most sophisticated legal matters in all areas of the law, including litigation, corporate, and regulatory law. Representing a broad array of leading global corporations and middle market companies, Cozen O’Connor serves its clients’ needs through 31 offices across two continents.