Abby Wilkinson focuses primarily on corporate debt restructurings, bankruptcy and related litigation matters. She represents indenture trustees and investors in restructuring defaulted debt securities and has been involved in some of the most complex bankruptcy cases in the country. She has also represented official committees of unsecured creditors in Delaware and Minnesota.
Her recent representations include:
- Black River Asset Management regarding derivative contracts in Lehman Brothers bankruptcy cases in the UK and U.S.
- Cargill in the Refco bankruptcy cases
- U.S. Bank as indenture trustee to $194.2 million of debt securities in chapter 11 case of Forum Health
- Official committee of unsecured creditors and counsel to the liquidating trustee in Minnesota bankruptcy proceedings
- Secured lender in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
- Offshore collateral agent in New York bankruptcy proceedings and litigation in the UK and India
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Up & Coming Attorney, Minnesota Lawyer, 2009
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Minnesota Rising Stars, Banking, 2008; Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, 2010-11
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Faegre Baker Daniels Women's Forum for Achievement — Leadership Council, 2012-present
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Minnesota Women Lawyers – Attorney Mentor Program, co-chair (2007-09); Development Committee, co-chair (2009-10)
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Minnesota State Bar – Bankruptcy Section
- Digging Deeper: When an Insolvent Corporation Plunges Further Into Debt
TRENDS (July 2008)
Related Practices
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Bankruptcy Litigation
Corporate Debt Restructuring
Corporate Trust Litigation
Finance & Restructuring
Litigation & Advocacy
Securitization Defaults & Corporate Trust Defaults
Related Industries
Banking & Financial Services
Food & Agriculture
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School
J.D. (2001)
Northwestern University
B.A. (1997)
Legal Updates
15-July-2008 - Digging Deeper: When an Insolvent Corporation Plunges Further into Debt
News
23-November-2009 - Faegre & Benson Lawyers Named to Minnesota Rising Stars 2010
08-December-2008 - Faegre & Benson Expands Partnership in U.S. and U.K.
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Representative Matters
Forum Health – Representation of Master and Bond Trustees in Public Bond Default and Sale of Hospital Facilities
Representative Transactions
Represented U.S. Bank in Amendment and Restatement of Trust Indenture for Multinational Corporation
Represented U.S. Bank National Association in Cross-Border Securities Offering