We have an active and diverse practice group handling matters of bankruptcy, creditors' rights, financial restructuring, workouts and reorganization of financially distressed businesses. Our attorneys have substantial experience representing debtors in all types of bankruptcy proceedings, including representation of clients in bankruptcy court in Chapter 11 reorganization and in Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings. Our financial reorganizations and bankruptcy litigation practice experience includes automatic lift stay motions, preference actions, confirmation issues, multiparty bankruptcy litigation, appellate practice, intellectual property, jurisdictional issues and temporary and/or preliminary injunction relief. To avoid the expense and psychological trauma associated with formal bankruptcy proceedings, we frequently orchestrate "private workouts" between debtors and creditors.

Leonard, Street and Deinard attorneys provide advice and consultation to lending institutions and other secured creditors dealing with borrowers or other parties facing serious financial difficulty or bankruptcy.

Leonard, Street and Deinard has represented a variety of clients in creditors' rights matters. Please note that XXXXX* indicates that the client has requested confidentiality.

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We represented debtors in 23 limited partnerships owning hotels throughout the United States in preparation for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and ultimate private restructuring exceeding $500 million in debt, thereby avoiding the need to file the bankruptcy petitions.

Yuba WestGold, Inc.

We represented controlling interest holders in Chapter 11 proceedings involving large commercial gold dredging operations in the Yuba River Valley of California.

Whitney Hotel

Our attorneys represented the Whitney Hotel, a five-star hotel located in Minneapolis, as debtor in a successful Chapter 11 reorganization.

Ceresota Mill, Canal Street and Boiler House Limited Partnerships

We represented three limited partnerships as debtors in successful Chapter 11 reorganizations of three Class A office buildings representing approximately 250,000 square feet of space.

Jefferson Lines, Inc.

We represented a debtor in successful Chapter 11 reorganization of the second largest interstate bus line carrier in the United States.

RD Management

Our attorneys represented a real estate development company in connection with bankruptcy and workout proceedings involving 25 shopping center properties located throughout the United States, relating to claims of more than $70 million.

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We represented a waste hauler and recycler in a financial restructuring of debt with banks, IRS and other creditors.

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We represented a $20 million distribution business in a reorganization of the business and a financial restructuring with the bank and other creditors.

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Our financial reorganization attorneys represented owners of a restaurant in the reorganization and financial restructuring of debt with the bank and other creditors.

Benson Optical Co., Inc.

We represented a creditors' committee in connection with the reorganization of a Twin Cities-based ophthalmic eyewear company with an unsecured debt of $6 million and revenue of approximately $75 million.

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We represented a creditors' committee for a large shopping mall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

K-Tel International, Inc.

We represented equity holders in a Chapter 11 reorganization of a company engaged in the sale and distribution of records and tapes.

Dawn Enterprises, Inc.

The attorneys in our Financial Services Litigation practice group represented Bank of America in pursuing its $20 million secured claim in bankruptcy proceedings involving an ethanol plant located in North Dakota.

Keith T. Harstad and Diane N. Harstad

We represented a secured creditor in connection with bankruptcy proceeding of a major real estate developer.

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Our attorneys represented secured lenders in numerous bankruptcy proceedings relating to multimillion dollar hotels and retail developments including shopping centers.

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Our attorneys completed workout on behalf of a secured lender for a chain of health clubs.

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We represented an international investment organization in establishing the validity of its $1.35 million claim against the bankruptcy estate of the Minnesota Kicks Professional Soccer Team and the North American Soccer League.

Gibraltar Savings Association

We represented a secured creditor with $30 million claim in the case of the Bloomington Airport Hilton in Minnesota. We successfully obtained stay relief and dismissal of the debtor's bankruptcy case.

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We represented a Japanese trading company seeking to resist a Chapter 11 debtor's efforts to prevent the trading company from commencing patent infringement litigation in Japan.

Pavilion Place Associates

Our attorneys represented the trustees of a large national pension fund in litigating its secured rights in a multi-million dollar Pavilion Place shopping mall in a northern Twin Cities metropolitan area suburb.

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We represented a lender with claims in excess of $8 million against a general partnership that had clandestinely transferred all of its assets to a newly formed out-of-state general partnership.

BIOPLASTY, INC.

We represented theUnsecured Creditors' Committee for claimants having future product liability claims against the debtor in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

John D. Morken

We represent Hoxie Feeders, a secured creditor holding more than $1 million in claims.

Zaidan Holdings

Our attorneys represent the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul, which holds $4 million in claims.

Centran

We represented Columbia Gas Transmission Company, which was one of the largest claimants in the bankruptcy case. We successfully defended against a $1 million preference claim and a $2 million gas refund claim. The claims dealt with bankruptcy, natural gas transportation, and rate refund issues. The case concluded in January 1996.

Ferris Alexander

Our attorneys represented the bankruptcy trustee in a major fraudulent transfer case. We obtained a $750,000 judgment against the debtor, which was affirmed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in December 1995.

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We represented an international investment organization in establishing the validity of its $1.35 million claim against the bankruptcy estate of the Minnesota Kicks Professional Soccer Team and the North American Soccer League.

Citi-Equity Group, Inc.

We represented First Nationwide Bank, a secured lender with a mortgage on two separate apartment projects in Ohio.