Our attorneys have represented creditors’ committees in Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court workouts in New Jersey and in other jurisdictions. As the attorneys for creditors’ committees, we recognize that the primary goal is to maximize the value to unsecured creditors while minimizing the expenses associated with doing so.
No matter the size or scope of a distressed business, our attorneys have the ability to successfully negotiate the insolvency process to maximize value on behalf of our constituencies. – Michael E. Holt
Our attorneys have represented official creditors’ committees and ad hoc creditors’ committees in large real estate restructuring involving properties located throughout the United States and New Jersey. They also have experience with businesses in industries such as retail, manufacturing, transportation and tourism.
The experience of our attorneys and the focus of our practice allow us to provide superior legal services on behalf of creditors’ committees in cases of all industries and sizes.
- Represent creditors’ committees in Chapter 11 cases and in out-of-court workouts.
- Well respected in all areas of fiduciary representation including Liquidating Trustees, Plan Administrators, and Oversight Committees.
Mr. Forman’s seventh consecutive year receiving that honor, he is ranked in “Band 2” in Chambers’ bankruptcy/restructuring category.
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Managing Member of the firm Charles M. Forman, awarded the prestigious Lawyer of the Year recognition in back-to-back years (2020 & 2021), has been named by Best Lawyers® to The Best Lawyers in America® list for 2022.
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Forman Holt Named to "Best Law Firms" 2021
The firm has been included in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” a distinction of professional excellence. To be eligible, a firm must have a lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, a list of the top 5% of private lawyers in the USA, which included Charles M. Forman for 2020 and 2021.
Forman Holt is unlike any other insolvency law firm in New Jersey, in that all of its members have been named to the prestigious Super Lawyers list in both 2020 and 2021, an honor reserved for 5% of lawyers in each state.
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Charles M. Forman is featured in the online column “Triple Play”, a weekly NJBIZ feature that asks top executives in New Jersey to talk about three things related to their industry.
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.
Prominent bankruptcy attorney Charles M. Forman has been included in Marquis Who’s Who, the publication which serves as the standard in biographical reference publications.
