Dennis Ryan is a partner in Faegre Baker Daniels' finance and restructuring group, and has been with the firm since 1985. He practices in the areas of bankruptcy, business reorganizations and commercial finance.
Representative experience includes:
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Represented mortgage holder in Madison Hotel Associates case in which he successfully obtained confirmation of a creditor's plan of reorganization
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. Represented bank lender to SanShoe Worldwide Corporation case which involved intellectual property issues and the successful defense of lender liability claims
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. Represented the indenture trustee for $205,000,000 of Pollution Control Revenue Bonds issued by Reserve Mining Company
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota. Represented secured creditor of Computer Designed Systems, Inc. pursuing a fraud action, professional liability claims and substantial guaranty litigation
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington. Represented a group of term noteholders dealing with complex intercreditor issues in Generra Sportswear Company, Inc. case
- U.S. Bankruptcy court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Represented the successful bidder in acquiring all of the assets of Gander Mountain, Inc. and establishing a new business
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota. Represented the Chapter 11 estate of Citi Equity Group, Inc. - investigated and resolved claims which arose from substantial fraud on the investors and creditors committed prior to the bankruptcy by the company's principal and others
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. Represented the successful bidder for all of the real estate of Fedco Stores
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Represented the successful bidder for all of the retail store locations, inventory and trademarks of Wallet Works, Inc.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware. Represented DIP lender in Eagle Geophysical case, resulting in confirmed Chapter 11 plan
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware. Represented successful acquiror of a substantial number of store sites in Montgomery Wards liquidation
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois. Represented successful acquiror of real estate in Kmart's reorganization
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Missouri. Represented successful acquiror of real estate in Interstate Bakeries' reorganization
- Successfully opposed the dischargeability of debts in several bankruptcies of individuals in the District of Minnesota
- Successfully defended numerous bankruptcy preference actions in jurisdictions throughout the United States
Outside of bankruptcy, Dennis has assisted groups of insurance companies in restructuring their loans to a national entertainment management company based in Texas and an international leasing company based in Massachusetts. Dennis also has developed expertise in franchising issues while representing creditors and franchisors in the work-outs of dealership financing packages and franchise agreements. Dennis' practice has had a particular emphasis on retailing in connection with his representation of Target Corporation, Holiday Companies, Gander Mountain Company and others. He frequently represents commercial lenders in work-out situations and foreclosures. In addition, Dennis advises credit managers on payment and collection matters.