Allison R. Bach

Transactional practice

• Counsel secured aviation lenders in the repossession and disposition of aircraft, including negotiating and drafting surrender agreements, hangar agreements, broker agreements, and aircraft purchase agreements.
• Represent secured lenders in workout and out-of-court restructurings, including negotiating and drafting forbearance agreements, disposition of collateral pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and orderly wind-down of borrower’s operations.
• Advise lenders in commercial real estate workouts and foreclosure proceedings, including negotiating and documenting forbearance agreements, troubled debt restructures, note sales and receiverships.
  

Litigation practice

• Represent secured lenders in numerous bankruptcy court proceedings including cash collateral, DIP financing, relief from stay and contested confirmation hearings.
• Represent and advise secured lenders in state court proceedings against borrowers and guarantors, including real estate foreclosure matters, claim and delivery of personal property, receiverships and assignments for the benefit of creditors.
• Second chaired two day trial in state court representing Tier-2 automotive supplier in warranty/indemnification dispute with Tier-1 supplier.
• Experience with depositions and other discovery, and motion practice and other pre-trial actions in bankruptcy, business and commercial litigation matters.
  

• State Bar of Michigan, Member Business Law Section
• Women Lawyers' Association of Michigan - Wayne Region, President (2010 - present) & Board Member (2008 - present)
• Federal Bar Association - E.D. Michigan Chapter, Member Bankruptcy Section
• American Bar Association, Member Business Law Section

• Judgment Enforcement in Michigan, Lorman Legal Seminar, June 2008
• Bankruptcy for Bankers seminar presented to Fifth Third Bank and Citizens Bank