Leading Restructuring and Insolvency Organization Names Troutman Pepper Partner to 2023 Board of Directors
WILMINGTON, Del. – Troutman Pepper Partner Evelyn Meltzer has been named to the 2023 Board of Directors for the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), an international, networking and professional growth organization for women in the restructuring and insolvency industry. Meltzer will serve as secretary. With 53 networks and almost 2,000 members worldwide, IWIRC connects and promotes women in the restructuring and insolvency professions.
Meltzer focuses her practice on distressed M&A, corporate bankruptcy, and creditors’ rights. She regularly represents sellers and purchasers in distressed M&A transactions including Article 9 sales, asset sales conducted as part of assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABC), and sales conducted pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. She 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. She also represents companies and assignees in connection with Delaware ABC proceedings in the Delaware Chancery Court. Her clients include both plaintiffs and defendants in bankruptcy-related litigation matters including avoidance actions.
Earlier this year, Meltzer was recognized among Global M&A Network’s Top 100 Global Restructuring & Turnaround Professionals, featuring the ”100 most accomplished, influential and innovative restructuring and turnaround advisors from the international communities.” In addition to her role with IWIRC, Meltzer serves as co-chair of the American Bankruptcy Institute International Committee and co-chair of the Delaware State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Section Legislative Committee.
Troutman Pepper’s Financial Restructuring + Insolvency Practice Group provides clients with creative solutions in financial restructuring and insolvency matters that prioritize recovery or return on investment. The team’s deep understanding of pre- and post-insolvency issues from every stakeholder’s perspective enables the group to help clients prevent and prepare for financial crises and to serve as trusted advisors to effectively respond to financial distress.
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