Max Schlan concentrates his practice on complex Chapter 11 matters, commercial litigation, and adversary proceedings.
He has represented debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors, individual creditors, secured lenders, and potential purchasers in Chapter 11 cases and out‑of‑court restructurings.
Max previously practiced at other leading global law firms where he represented debtors and creditors in some of the largest Chapter 11 cases in the country, including matters involving liabilities exceeding $50 billion. His experience also includes significant work in energy, retail, health care, and major mass‑tort bankruptcies.
Max previously served as a law clerk to Hon. Kevin Carey, Hon. Christopher Sontchi, and Hon. Mary Walrath of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
experience
- Debtors’ Counsel, Energy Future Holdings Corp, et al
- Debtors’ Counsel, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., et al
- Debtors’ Counsel, Draw Another Circle, LLC (dba Hastings Entertainment), et al
- Debtors’ Counsel, Qwirky, Inc., et al
- Debtors’ Counsel, Tommy’s Fort Worth, LLC, et al
- Debtors’ Counsel, PM Management Killeen I NC, LLC, et al
- Debtors’ Counsel, Remarkable Healthcare, LLC, et al
- Committee Counsel, PES Holdings, LLC, et al
- Committee Counsel, Ravn Air Group, Inc., et al
- Committee Counsel, Briggs & Stratton Corp., et al
- Committee Counsel, Metal Partners Rebar, LLC, et al
- Committee Counsel, Red Rose, Inc. (dba Petersen-Dean), et al
- Committee Counsel, Alpha Guardian Corp., et al
- Committee Counsel, Advanced Sports Enterprises, Inc., et al
- Committee Counsel, Clair’s Inc., et al
- Committee Counsel, Shiekh Shoes, LLC, et al
- Committee Counsel, Limited Stores Company, LLC, et al
- Committee Counsel, Great Lakes Comnet, Inc., et al
- Committee Counsel, rue21, Inc., et al
- Committee Counsel, True Religion Apparel, Inc., et al
- Committee Counsel, American Apparel, LLC, et al
- Counsel to CIBC Bank USA as DIP Lender to South Hills Operations, LLC, et al
- Counsel to Eden Senior Care, LLC as DIP Lender and Stalking Horse Bidder to Pottsville Operations, LLC, et al
I’m a coffee aficionado who loves to try different coffees from around the world. On weekends, you can find me at my daughters’ dance competitions or volleyball matches, and I’ll never turn down the opportunity to go to a ballgame.