Albert F Durham

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North Carolina Business Law Attorney, Charlotte NC Commercial Litigation Lawyer

At Rayburn Cooper & Durham of Charlotte, North Carolina, the attorneys advise businesses and corporations on a broad range of business law and business bankruptcy matters.

Rayburn Cooper & Durham PA
227 W Trade St #1200
Charlotte NC 28202
Tel: 704 334-0891
Fax: 704 377-1897

Certified Specialist in Business Bankruptcy - American Board of Certification

Areas of Practice
* Business Workouts and Restructure
* Business Bankruptcy
* Business Formation and Governance
* Corporate Finance and Securities
* Mergers, Acquisitions and Business Transactions
* Business Ownership Issues or Disputes
* General Civil Litigation
* Complex Business Litigation

Business Bankruptcy
Preserving Businesses through Reorganization

The attorneys at Rayburn Cooper & Durham take an interdisciplinary approach to the practice of business bankruptcy. When a client company faces the prospect of financial insolvency, their wide-ranging experience in all types of business law often enables them to identify alternatives to filing under Chapter 11, such as a workout, restructuring, or sale of all or part of the assets or operations of the client.

When the firm's attorneys identify bankruptcy as the best option for a client, this experience enables them to quickly develop a Chapter 11 plan that can gain acceptance by the court. Throughout the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization process, the firm will monitor the progress of the plan and efficiently prepare all needed reports and documentation for the court.

Serving Clients Large and Small

As in its business law and business litigation practice, Rayburn Cooper & Durham serves a wide range of clients, including large corporations, medium-sized businesses, and family-owned enterprises. The firm's comprehensive understanding of commercial law and business operations enables it to deliver creative legal solutions in a number of complex legal areas. Though it is a small firm, the attorneys have extensive experience in dealing with complicated bankruptcy and litigation issues, including representing international corporations with North Carolina business interests. The business bankruptcy lawyer assigned to a file serves as a team leader, and can draw upon these sophisticated and knowledgeable resources in solving the most difficult and seemingly intractable problems.

Rayburn Cooper & Durham practices bankruptcy law before North Carolina Federal and State courts, as well as those of other jurisdictions.

Our Debtor-Creditor attorneys receive a steady flow of conflict referrals from other law firms. Typically, these referrals may involve situations in which the client is a party to a financial arrangement with a bank or large financial institution that is under negotiation or restructuring. Often, such conflicts arise in out-of-court situations relating to a restructuring or a dispute involving the bank or financial institution relationship. Since our firm does not represent large banks or financial institutions, we are able to provide specific services to clients in these situations. We endeavor to resolve such engagements without the need for a formal legal proceeding. However, if a formal legal proceeding is required to protect the client’s interest, our attorneys are well qualified to represent the client’s interest in such matters, including, without limitation, a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Business Workouts and Restructure
Preserving the Viability of Businesses

As a leading business bankruptcy law firm, Rayburn Cooper & Durham have a great deal of experience in advising financially-troubled companies. In their work, the firm's attorneys look for ways to maintain the viability of cash-strapped firms through business workouts, recapitalizations, and restructurings. Sometimes, the financial problems a client faces require more drastic action than just a commercial loan workout. When a commercial loan workout is not an option, they advise clients in bankruptcy proceedings or in the sale of all or part of the client's business operations.
Finding the Root of the Problem

Often, the firm finds that financial insolvency masks other problems. Their comprehensive experience in all aspects of business law, including corporate finance, general business litigation and complex business litigation, and mergers and acquisitions enables them to consider many different options for their clients which can preserve, protect, or salvage corporate assets that otherwise might be lost to creditors.

Time Can Be Critical

When a client hires Rayburn Cooper & Durham, the extensive experience of the lawyers at the firm in workout, bankruptcy, and insolvency matters means that they can respond quickly to the crisis. Their team approach in workout situations enables each attorney to apply his or her expertise to the benefit of the client. In bankruptcy and insolvency matters, time can be critical. The highly experienced attorneys at Rayburn Cooper & Durham have the ability to quickly recognize the common and the uncommon factors at the root of the client's problem. Their fast response can often make the difference between a bankruptcy filing and continued financial viability.

On occasion, the firm represents creditors, but most of its bankruptcy and workout practice involves debtor companies.

Our Debtor-Creditor attorneys receive a steady flow of conflict referrals from other law firms. Typically, these referrals may involve situations in which the client is a party to a financial arrangement with a bank or large financial institution that is under negotiation or restructuring. Often, such conflicts arise in out-of-court situations relating to a restructuring or a dispute involving the bank or financial institution relationship. Since our firm does not represent large banks or financial institutions, we are able to provide specific services to clients in these situations. We endeavor to resolve such engagements without the need for a formal legal proceeding. However, if a formal legal proceeding is required to protect the client’s interest, our attorneys are well qualified to represent the client’s interest in such matters, including, without limitation, a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.