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Randy Klein is a principal and co-chairs the firm's Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Group. He concentrates his practice in the area of the protection and enforcement of creditors' rights, representing institutional lenders and purchasers of distressed claims. Mr. Klein is co-executive editor of Ginsberg & Martin on Bankruptcy (1996-present) and was a contributing editor of Norton's Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law (1994-2000). He has written extensively on creditors' rights, including: "Kmart, WorldCom & Adelphia: Mega-Issues from Mega-Cases," Co-author, ABF Journal (October 2003); "Capital Call Agreements as Credit Enhancement," Co-author, The Secured Lender (July/August/2002); "The ABC's of Secured Claims 506(a), (b) and (c)," Norton Ann. Surv. Bankr. L. (1999-2000 Ed.); "Section 364 Recent Developments From the Lender's Perspective," Norton Ann. Surv. Bankr. L.293 (1998-1999 Ed.); "The Impact of State Law on Interpreting Rents and Proceeds Under 552(b)," Norton Ann. Surv. Bankr. L. 379 (1997-1998 Ed.); "The Application and Adequate Protection of Post-petition Rents," Norton Ann. Surv. Bankr. L. 479 (1996-1997 Ed.); "The Hotel Revenues Paradox: Taking a Prepetition Lien on Future Income Streams," ABA Critical Issues in Chapter 11 Bankruptcies (1994); and "A Reply to Whether 1111(b) Gives General Partners Exposure on Non-Recourse Debt," 7 Norton Bankr. L. Adv. (July 1993). Mr. Klein is also a frequent speaker on bankruptcy and workout topics, including: "Current Trends in Workouts and Loan Covenants," Panelist, 23rd Annual Bankruptcy & Restructuring Conference, The Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (2007); "Venue: One Person's Trash is Another's Treasure," Panelist, Commercial Law League of America (2007); "Current Developments - Director and Officer Liability for Insolvent Companies," Panelist, Chicago Bar Association (2007); "Legal Issues: When Blanket Liens Provide Cold Comfort," Commercial Finance Association 16th Annual Entrepreneurial Finance & Factoring Conference (2005); Cutting-Edge Legal Issues and Strategies in DIP Financings: What Are Lenders Asking for, What Are Debtors and Committees Agreeing to, and What Are Courts Approving?" Panelist, Commercial Finance Association Seminar (2002); "Last Out Participations: Traps for the Unwary Lender," (2001); "Bankruptcy," National CLE Conference (2001); "Commercial Loan Workouts," Panelist, Executive Enterprises (1999-2000); "The ABC's of Secured Claims 506(a), (b) and (c)," CBA Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar (1999); "Disjointed and Severed Liability: General Partners in Partnership-Debtors," ABI Central States Bankruptcy Workshop (1999); and "SM 104 and The New Value Corollary: A Secured Creditor's Blessing in Disguise?" CBA Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar (1994). Mr Klein served as law clerk to the Honorable Ronald Barliant, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois from 1992 to 1993. Mr. Klein has been recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network, Super Lawyers and Chambers USA.
Professional Activities
Member, Chicago Bar Association, Bankruptcy Committee
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Turnaround Management Association
Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
Education
Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 1990
University of Illinois, B.A., 1987
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Florida
Articles
Kmart, WorldCom & Adelphia: Mega-Issues from Mega-Cases
Capital Call Agreements as Credit Enhancement.
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