During the past four decades, Forman Holt attorneys have represented financially troubled businesses in restructuring efforts. Our attorneys represent distressed businesses in a wide variety of circumstances including two party loan workouts, out-of-court restructuring and Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings.
We work with our clients to assess the economic, market and legal issues relating to their financial problems, to identify realistic business goals and solutions, and to devise a strategy for resolving issues with secured parties, taxing authorities and unsecured creditors.
When possible, we will strive to achieve our clients’ objectives by working with creditors to effectuate an out-of-court restructuring. When necessary, our attorneys have the experience and expertise to file a Chapter 11 petition and to litigate with creditors or seek appropriate relief in bankruptcy proceedings including “cram down” plans of reorganization.
In general, successful reorganization efforts do not improve with age. Rather, they become more expensive and taxing as time goes on. Our firm has earned a reputation for moving debtors through the bankruptcy process quickly. This often results in substantial savings on legal, accounting and other administrative expenses for our clients.
Our attorneys are prepared to help your troubled enterprise navigate a course for rehabilitation.
If a restructuring or reorganization is not viable, our attorneys have significant experience in representing entities in various types of liquidations, both in-court and out-of-court. An out-of-court liquidation could be as simple as assisting an entity in a sale of assets and negotiating with creditors to take less than 100% of their debt. An in-court liquidation could include filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in Bankruptcy Court or representing an entity in a state court Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors action.
Schedule a consultation to discuss your unique circumstances.
- Get the breathing room needed to recover from adverse financial circumstances.
- Find out the options available and get advice from experts on the best course of action.
- Get guidance on how to efficiently and expeditiously navigate the bankruptcy process.
Charles Forman, Michael Holt, and Erin Kennedy have been recognized by Bergen Magazine in its November 2025 article “Bergen County’s Top Lawyers 2025.”
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Charles Forman was presented with the New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyers Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing years of service to the bankruptcy community as well as leadership and integrity.
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Forman Holt is proud to share that Charles Forman, Michael Holt, and Erin Kennedy have once again been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for 2026.
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Three members of Forman Holt have been selected to the 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers list. We congratulate Charles Forman, Michael Holt & Erin Kennedy for their continued inclusion.
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The firm congratulates Charles M. Forman for his inclusion in Chambers, his tenth consecutive year receiving the honor in the Band 2 Bankruptcy / Restructuring category
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Charles M. Forman, Michael E. Holt, and Erin J. Kennedy have once again been recognized in 2024. Charles M. Forman has been named to the coveted Super Lawyers Top 100 List.
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Forman Holt has been named to the prestigious 2024 Tier 1 Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms list for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in New Jersey.
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Pursuant to an order of the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Charles M. Forman, the Chapter 7 Trustee for NSI, Inc., has issued an additional distribution of $8 million to claimants.
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Erin Kennedy and Michael Holt confirmed the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for Ammon Analytical Laboratories LLC in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey on March 28, 2023.
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The NJ Bankruptcy Lawyers Foundation, led by the Foundation’s President Charles M. Forman, received the award from Legal Services of NJ for providing emergency funds that support LSNJ’s clients through challenging times.
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The New Jersey Institute of Technology has appointed Forman Holt attorney Charles M. Forman, an alumnus of the University, to the distinguished position on its Board of Overseers.
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The NJ Law Journal named Charles Forman as recipient of their 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. The committee considers which individuals helped to shape the law in NJ, through their work on the bench, in-house or building a firm.
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