Executive Bio
Mr. Brian E. Greer is a Partner at Dechert LLP. Mr. Greer has substantial experience in complex out-of-court and in-court restructuring matters. His practice focuses on the representation of domestic and foreign debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors' committees, equity sponsors, senior management, financial advisors and purchasers, sellers and lenders in distressed M&A transactions. Mr. Greer has led or had significant involvement in the representation of various debtors in chapter 11 cases, including Carmike Cinemas, Curative Health Services, DIMAC Holdings, Sunbeam, Teleglobe and Williams Communications Group. Mr. Greer has also led or had significant involvement in the representation of various non-debtor parties in chapter 11 cases, including: Asprey (prepetition secured lender), Calpine (senior management), Comdisco (prepetition secured lenders Citibank and Royal Bank of Scotland), New Century (warehouse lender), NRG Energy (parent company), Orbital Imaging (creditors' committee), People's Choice (warehouse lender), Refco Capital Markets (prepetition unsecured creditors), and Robotic Vision (prepetition secured lender and DIP lender). Mr. Greer has significant experience advising clients in connection with their rights under repurchase agreements, securities, contracts and swap agreements. In addition, he has advised clients with respect to the restructuring of SIVs and CDOs. Mr. Greer served as Member of Advisory Board at Practical Law Company, Inc. since April 5, 2016 until February 7, 2017. He received B.A. from State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1995 and J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law in 1998.