Henry P. Baer, Jr.
Partner
Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Restructuring, Reorganization
T: 203-325-5083
F: 203-325-5001
hbaer@fdh.com

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Hank Baer's practice includes corporate reorganizations and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Baer has extensive experience in the representation of debtors, official committees, lenders, purchasers, indenture trustees and other interested parties in a broad variety of restructuring and workout matters, with experience in all aspects of complex dispute resolution.

Education

Fordham University (J.D. 1997)
Editor in Chief, Environmental Law Journal

Bates College (B.A. 1987)

Bar Admissions

Connecticut, 2009
New York, 1998
Massachusetts, 1997
US District Court for the District of Connecticut 2008
US District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1998
US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1998
US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 2007

Professional and Civic Activities, Associations and Memberships

New York Bar Association

American Bankruptcy Institute

Connecticut Bar Association

Published Works

Second Circuit Update, Editor, American Bankruptcy Institute

Executive Compensation under Amendments to the Code – New York Law Journal, Vol. 237, March 5, 2007

Publications/ Presentations / Seminars

Panelist, "Successfully Managing Portfolio Companies Through the Re-Structuring Process," 2010 Leadership in the Distressed Markets Conference, January, 2010.

How to Restructure Balance Sheets in 2009, March 5, 2009 (Click Here to hear Presentation)

Does the Madoff Trustee Have a Claim Against You? Lessons From In re Bayou Group, LLC, December 22, 2008

Bankruptcy Fundamentals: What Every Client Wants (Needs) To Know About Bankruptcy, November 19, 2008 (Click Here to view Presentation)

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Files For Protection Under Chapter 11; Several European Subsidiaries Placed In Administration By Uk Regulators, September 16, 2008

Supreme Court Decision on Stamp Tax Exemptions Could Have Meaningful Impact on Value in 363 Sales, June 18, 2008

Buying and Selling the Distressed Small Business, June 2008, Connecticut Bar Association.

2002 National CLE Conference on Bankruptcy Law (Law Education Institute), presentation on the state of law regarding cases ancillary to foreign proceedings (Bankruptcy Code Section 304: Cases Ancillary to Foreign Proceedings)