Mark D. Collins

Mark D. Collins, chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department, concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors’ rights, with particular experience representing debtors, institutional lenders, creditors’ committees and acquirers in national chapter 11 cases.

Mark has served as lead counsel in several major chapter 11 cases and as co-counsel in many of the largest chapter 11 filings in history. He also has an active secured lender practice. Mark is a frequent lecturer at national corporate restructuring and bankruptcy seminars.

Representative Experience

• Linens ‘n Things, Inc.
• Anchor Blue Retail Group, Inc. 
• Washington Mutual, Inc.
• Teleglobe Communications Corporation 
• New Century Financial Corporation 
• Advanced Marketing Systems, Inc.
• Tweeter Entertainment 
• Tower Records 
• FAO Inc. 
• Tribune Company 
• Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation 
• Sharper Image Corporation 
• Reliant Energy Channelview 
• Hoop Holdings
• ResMAE Mortgage Company 
• Finova Capital Corporation 
• Recycled Paper Greetings 
• Cooper Standard Holdings 
• Magna Entertainment Corporation 
• Abitibi
  

Professional and Community Activities

• Former Co-Chair, American Bankruptcy Institute, Finance & Banking Committee
• Former Chair, American Bankruptcy Institute, Secured Creditors Subcommittee of the Business Reorganization Committee
• Co-Chair, Delaware State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section Legislation Committee
• Member, American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Business Bankruptcy Committee
• Member, Turnaround Management Association

Professional Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America
• Chambers USA 
• The Deal’s Top 20 Most Active Bankruptcy Attorneys
• Lawdragon 500
• Super Lawyers Top 10
• Who’s Who Legal