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Experience:
Rick Hyman focuses his practice on bankruptcies and reorganizations. He represents institutional creditors and lending groups in connection with their exposure in large and middle-market credit facilities. Rick has represented clients such as Bank of America, Fleet National Bank, National City Bank and other large banks and finance companies in many complex, out-of-court restructurings and recapitalizations.
In addition, Rick has had a significant role in the restructurings and reorganizations of Performance Logistics, Inc., IMG Worldwide, Inc., PSC Scanning, Inc., Applied Graphics, Inc., American Skiing Company, Interim Healthcare, Inc. and AGE Institute of Florida, and many other major organizations. He has extensive experience representing creditors in complex Chapter 11 bankruptcies, including in connection with the negotiation and documentation of debtor-in-possession and exit financings in matters such as the recent Chapter 11 cases of Impath, Inc. and Executive Greetings, Inc.
Rick also represents lenders engaged in the refinancing of complex credit facilities and secondary market purchasers in connection with legal and documentary due diligence. He frequently represents stalking-horse and other bidders in connection with the acquisition of distressed assets, both in and out of bankruptcy proceedings. This work has included the representation of The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company in its acquisition of more than 40 locations out of the Grand Union bankruptcy, and the representation of Brandt-Allen in connection with the purchase of certain Enron assets. Rick also has experience representing various debtors-in-possession and Chapter 11 trustees, including the representation of Richard Breeden as trustee of The Bennett Funding Group.
Rick joined Mayer Brown in 2001. Previously, he maintained active practices with three other major law firms.
Education:
Hofstra University School of Law, JD, with distinction, 1992; Member, Hofstra Law Review, University of Vermont, BA, cum laude, 1989. | 