Jeremy R. Fischer is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy practice group. He specializes in litigation and transactions involving distressed commercial matters, where he helps clients from the first sign of trouble through the most complex financial restructuring or Chapter 11 case.  A Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and a member of the national Board of Directors of the American Bankruptcy Institute, he has built a reputation for achieving exceptional results both in the courtroom and at the negotiating table.

Jeremy advises major constituencies in high stakes Chapter 11 cases, including financial institutions, bondholders, official and ad hoc creditors’ committees, asset purchasers, trustees, DIP lenders, directors/officers, and debtors. He also represents parties in out-of-court debt restructurings, receiverships, loan sales, and distressed M&A transactions.  Because of his results-oriented approach, Jeremy has also become a trusted strategic advisor and outside general counsel to both troubled and healthy companies in a broad range of industries, including finance, insurance, transportation/logistics, and long-term care/healthcare.

Jeremy is very involved in the legal community. He regularly represents indigent individuals in bankruptcy cases on a pro bono basis, and he has taught at the University of Maine School of Law. He also speaks regularly on bankruptcy topics and authored a treatise on bankruptcy practice/procedure.

Prior to beginning his legal career, Jeremy served three terms in the Maine Legislature and was the House Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Since leaving office, he has worked extensively on public education and rural economic development issues.