About Brian
Pragmatic bankruptcy and commercial litigation
Brian Sirower concentrates primarily on bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He represents:
- Secured creditors
- Lenders
- Commercial debtors
- Committees
Experience in Action
- Has extensive experience representing creditors, debtors and committees in Arizona and throughout the United States.
- Represents secured creditors in connection with income producing properties.
- Represents secured creditors of asset-based lenders, commercial leasing and debtor in possession lending.
- Represents committees on a large and small scale, on utility reorganizations and preference, and fraudulent conveyance defense.
Successes
- Represented national and regional lenders and lessors with respect to a broad array of secured financing transactions and commercial leasing transactions.
- Represented credit card companies in Chapter 11 proceedings and FTC enforcement actions, including airlines, cruise lines and retailers.
- Represented creditor in connection with its acquisition of a water utility through a competing plan in Chapter 11 proceeding.
- Represented equity security holders committee in the Chapter 11 cases of 12 related debtors that comprised the second largest independent computer leasing business in the U.S.
- DIP lender in connection with Chapter 11 reorganization of a regional airline as a prelude to the acquisition of the debtor.
- Has significant experience handling single-asset real estate limited partnerships in connection with reorganization and restructuring issues.
- Counseled a public technology company in Denver in connection with its restructuring and sale.
Professional Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America® (2009-present: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rated
Professional & Civic Activities
- American Bar Association, member
- State Bar of Arizona, Bankruptcy Section, member
- Maricopa County Bar Association, member
- American Bankruptcy Institute, member
- Risk Management Association, Arizona chapter, board member
- Turnaround Management Association, member
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Education
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1988)
- William & Mary (B.A., 1985)
Bar Admissions
- Arizona
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2000
- U.S. District Court, Colorado, 1998
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1988
- U.S. District Court, Wisconsin, 2014