Financial recovery,
handled with discretion.
We guide principals, families, and enterprises through insolvency and restructuring — protecting reputation, preserving wealth, and restoring control when the stakes are highest.
A complete spectrum of insolvency counsel.
Every engagement is led personally by a senior partner and held in the strictest confidence, from first conversation to final resolution.
Chapter 11 Reorganization
Strategic corporate restructuring that keeps enterprises operating, creditors at the table, and value intact through court-supervised recovery.
Learn more →IIChapter 7 Liquidation
Discreet liquidation counsel for principals and families — structured to shield exempt assets and protect long-term standing.
Learn more →IIIPersonal & High-Net-Worth Insolvency
Private counsel for principals and families where personal wealth, guarantees, and reputation are all at stake.
Learn more →IVBusiness Restructuring & Workouts
Balance-sheet analysis, distressed-asset strategy, and refinancing pathways for closely held and family enterprises.
Learn more →VCreditor Negotiation & Defense
Private, out-of-court workouts and settlements that resolve exposure quietly, before matters ever reach a public docket.
Learn more →VICross-Border Insolvency
Coordinated counsel for principals and enterprises whose assets, obligations, and operations span borders.
Learn more →Outcomes that speak in confidence.
Representative results, anonymized to honor our clients' privacy. Past performance is illustrative, never a guarantee.
$420M
Chapter 11 reorganization
Guided a family-held manufacturing group through restructuring while preserving ownership and 1,200 jobs.
$85M
Cross-border workout
Negotiated a private out-of-court settlement across three jurisdictions, avoiding any public filing.
98%
Debt discharged
Secured near-complete discharge for a high-net-worth individual following a personal guarantee crisis.
11 days
To emergency stay
Obtained protection against creditor seizure for a hospitality operator on the eve of foreclosure.
Measured, private, and entirely in your interest.
Financial distress is rarely only financial. We move with the calm precision the moment demands — protecting your standing as carefully as your balance sheet.
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Confidential Assessment
A private, no-obligation review of your financial position, conducted under full attorney–client privilege.
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Strategy & Structure
We map every path — protection, restructuring, or discharge — and recommend the one that preserves the most value.
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Quiet Execution
Filings, negotiations, and court appearances handled by senior counsel, insulating you from exposure.
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Recovery & Restoration
A deliberate return to financial control, with counsel that continues well after the final order.
You will work with a partner. Never a case file.
Our practice is deliberately small. Each client is represented by a named senior partner who handles the matter personally — from the first confidential conversation through the final order and beyond.
“Insolvency is not a verdict. It is a turning point — and it deserves to be handled with dignity.”
Eleanor R. Ashcroft, Managing Partner
Band 1 · Restructuring
American Bankruptcy Institute
Trusted at the most difficult moments.
They handled a situation I thought would end my business with a discretion I did not know was possible. No one ever knew.
Chief Executive
Private manufacturing group
Ashcroft & Vane treated a deeply personal crisis as exactly that. Calm, precise, and always a step ahead of the creditors.
Individual client
Personal guarantee matter
I have worked with large firms for decades. None matched the sheer attention and candor of the counsel here.
Managing Partner
Real estate holding company
The standards that define every engagement.
Absolute Confidentiality
Matters are compartmentalized and handled by senior staff only. Your affairs never enter general circulation.
Transparent Engagement
Clear scope, fixed expectations, and no surprises. You will always know precisely where a matter stands.
Enduring Relationship
We remain your counsel after resolution — advising on rebuilding, credit standing, and future protection.
Clarity before you ever retain us.
A few of the questions we are asked most often. For anything else, a private consultation is the surest answer.
Every conversation is protected by attorney–client privilege from the first call. Matters are handled by senior counsel only and are never entered into general circulation.
Not all paths require a public filing. Where possible, we pursue private, out-of-court workouts. When a filing is unavoidable, we manage disclosure and timing to limit exposure.
Yes. We advise closely held companies, partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals — often where personal and corporate obligations are intertwined.
Engagements begin with a clearly defined scope and fixed expectations. You will always understand the cost of a matter before we proceed, with no surprises.
We remain your counsel — advising on rebuilding credit standing, protecting assets, and structuring your affairs to prevent a recurrence.
Begin a confidential conversation.
Reach us directly. Every inquiry is reviewed by a senior partner and protected by attorney–client privilege from the first word.
- By Appointment
- 400 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor · New York
- Direct Line
- +1 (212) 555-0179
- Confidential Email
- counsel@ashcroftvane.com