Peter J. Keane

Mr. Keane represents clients in complex restructurings and financially-distressed situations, including debtors, secured lenders, creditors’ committees, trustees, asset purchasers, and other significant creditors and parties in interest. He has been involved in some of the largest and most complex bankruptcy cases in the country. His practice focuses on business reorganizations and liquidations, debtor and creditors’ rights, and other insolvency-related matters. Mr. Keane regularly represents clients in a wide variety of industries, including retail, food and beverage, energy, technology, life sciences, healthcare, and manufacturing. 

In 2021, Mr. Keane was named as a Delaware Rising Star by Thomson Reuters' "Super Lawyers." Mr. Keane was selected in 2019 by M&A Advisor for its 10th Annual Emerging Leaders award and was part of the 2017 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Next Generation Program. Mr. Keane is currently the cochair of the American Bankruptcy Institute Bankruptcy Litigation Committee, and previously served as the education director and the newsletter editor. From 2017 to 2018, Mr. Keane served as a cochair of the Bankruptcy Law Committee for the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Keane served as a law clerk for two years for the Honorable J. Michael Deasy of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire. Mr. Keane received his J.D. from the University of New Hampshire Law School and B.A. from the University of Delaware. Mr. Keane is licensed to practice law in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire. He is resident in our Delaware office.

Representations

• Chapter 11 debtors: Evergreen Solar, Nebraska Book Company, AFA Foods, Dex One Corporation, Maxcom Telecomunicaciones, Sorenson Communications, EveryWare Global, Fisker Automotive, Delivery Agent, Point Blank Solutions, Highway Technologies, Deb Stores, Cache, Allen Systems Group, Variant Holding Company, A.M. Castle & Co., Patriot National, PES Holdings (Philadelphia Energy Solutions), J&M Sales (Fallas Stores)
• Counsel to creditors’ committees: Gymboree Group, TK Holdings (Takata Americas), United Road Towing, Haggen Holdings, Wet Seal, Fox & Hound, Orchard Supply Hardware Stores, LifeCare Hospitals, National Envelope Corporation, Emivest Aerospace, CB Holding (Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse), Custom Cable Industries, Coach America, Contract Research Solutions (Cetero Research), Back Yard Burgers, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Buffets Restaurant Holdings, Harry & David
• Counsel to chapter 7 trustees: Carolina Fluids, Ultimate Electronics, Evergreen International Aviation, Global Aviation Holdings, Leading Edge Logistics, Nutroganics, Heritage Home Group, uBiome

• Counsel to creditors or significant parties in: Nortel Networks, Filene’s Basement, Rotech Healthcare, Nirvanix, Physiotherapy Associates, Ver Technologies

Professional Affiliations

• Co-chair, American Bankruptcy Institute Bankruptcy Litigation Committee (2020-)
• Education director, American Bankruptcy Institute Bankruptcy Litigation Committee (2019-2020)
• Newsletter editor, American Bankruptcy Institute Bankruptcy Litigation Committee (2017-2019)
• Co-chair, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Bankruptcy Law Committee (2017-18)
• Turnaround Management Association

News

Publications

• "Legalese in Bankruptcy: How to Lose Cases and Alienate Judges," 28 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 38 (Dec./Jan. 2010)

• Contributing editor, "Sections 363 and 364—Use, Sale, or Lease of Property and Obtaining Credit," Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law