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Annmarie Chiarello is a shareholder specializing in complex commercial bankruptcy, restructuring, and out-of-court workout solutions across multiple industries. Her comprehensive practice encompasses bankruptcy-related litigation, appeals, and strategic financial restructuring.

Throughout her practice, Annmarie provides strategic counsel in liquidation and reorganization proceedings, emphasizing innovative solutions and client-focused representation to a diverse range of clients, including secured lenders, purchasers, debtors, lessors and landlords, trade creditors, trustees, and financial institutions. 

Representative Experience

Retail & Hospitality

  • Represented parties in high-profile bankruptcies including Tuesday Morning, JCPenney, Chuck E. Cheese, GNC, Pier 1, J.Crew, and Cici's Pizza
  • Assisted in the successful acquisition of Friendly's restaurant chain
  • Represented landlords, secured creditors, and debtor-in-possession (DIP) lenders in retail and restaurant restructuring efforts

Healthcare

  • Represented equity holders and creditors in complex healthcare bankruptcy proceedings
  • Assisted in hospital liquidation and reorganization matters
  • Supported the appointment and representation of equity committees in healthcare bankruptcy

Oil & Gas

  • Represented secured creditors and other creditors in multiple oil and gas bankruptcy cases in Texas and throughout the United States
  • Developed strategic approaches for complex energy sector financial restructuring

Real Estate

  • Represented Chapter 11 Trustees and senior lenders in real estate bankruptcy proceedings throughout the U.S.
  • Advised landlords and secured creditors in complex real estate financial out-of-court restructuring

Aerospace & Manufacturing

  • Represented the largest unsecured creditor in aerospace-related bankruptcies
  • Successfully handled bankruptcy litigation for manufacturing entities, including notable appeals

Notable Legal Achievements

  • Successfully argued a bankruptcy appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Hayward & Assocs. P.L.L.C. v. Comerica Bank (In re Bailey Tool & Mfg. Co.)
  • Prevailed in a significant involuntary bankruptcy case: Neutra, Ltd. v. Terry (In re Acis Capital Mgmt., L.P.)
  • Extensive experience in bankruptcy litigation, including fraudulent transfer, preference, and non-dischargeability matters

Education

  • University of Texas School of Law
    • J.D., 2015
    • American Journal of Criminal Law, Staff
  • University of Texas at Austin
    • B.A., History, American Studies, 2011
    • with honors
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

  • Texas, 2015
  • U.S. District Courts, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

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