Christopher H. Bayley

Partner

Phoenix

602.382.6214

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Christopher Bayley's practice is focused exclusively upon bankruptcy (creditor/committee/trustee/debtor) and related state and federal court debtor/creditor rights litigation, such as lift stay, nondischargeability, preference, fraudulent conveyance, plan confirmation, receiverships, third-party guaranty, and related appellate work.

Lead attorney for Chapter 11 debtor in confirming Chapter 11 plan of reorganization (2011)
Lead attorney for secured creditor in Chapter 11 case by owner-operator of resort style golf course community in liquidation of real property asset (2010-2011)
Lead attorney for Debtor-in-Possession Lender and successful Stalking Horse Purchaser of operations of Palm Harbor Homes Chapter 11 debtor (including insurance and finance companies) in $85 million acquisition (2010-2011)
Lead attorney for Canadian investor, note buyer on Chapter 11 plan litigation involving $40 million, 110-acre commercial industrial development project (2010-2011)
Lead state court litigation counsel for national lender in $190 million guaranty litigation involving largest independent and family-owned residential home builder in Arizona (2009-2010)
Lead attorney for state court receivership and foreclosure for secured creditor against Superstition Mountain L.L.C. private golf club (2008-2009)
Lead attorney as debtor's counsel in confirming Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, In re Marine Military Academy (based in Harlingen, TX) (2000-2004)
Lead attorney as debtor's counsel in confirming Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, In re Fourthstage Technologies, Inc., restructuring, and selling over $125 million in debt and equity (2002)
Lead attorney, Post-Petition Debtor in Possession Lender and Majority Lender of $100 million Bank Group for Ugly Duckling Corporation in $170 million In re First Merchants Acceptance Corporation Chapter 11 case (1997-1998); as pre-confirmation servicer and post-confirmation servicer for $300 million pool of sub-prime auto receivables in In re Reliance Acceptance Corp., Chapter 11 case (1998)
Lead attorney, Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in successful $70 million Chapter 11 case involving multiple resort and golf course properties in southern California, In re Regency Properties L.P. and Golf Ventures (1991-1992)
Lead attorney local bankruptcy counsel re multiple Chapter 11 restructure/liquidation of $72 million non-performing real estate/public bond financed freeway construction and adjacent real estate development involving approximately 45 separate bankruptcy cases for secured lender (1987-1990)

University of San Diego School of Law (J.D.)
- Member, San Diego Law Review
University of Arizona (B.A.)
- Dean's List

Arizona Bankruptcy American Inn of Court (2011-present)
- Executive Committee (2012)
State Bar of Arizona
- Bankruptcy Section, Executive Counsel (1995-1996)
American Bankruptcy Institute

"Burned by Toys R Us, will suppliers ever trust a bankrupt retailer again?" Quoted, Retail Dive (August 28, 2018)
"The Arizona Court of Appeals Expands Anti-Deficiency Protection for Borrowers," Co-Author, SW Financial Services Litigation Bulletin (March 2012)

The Best Lawyers in America®, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation (2010-2024)
Southwest Super Lawyers®, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (2013); Bankruptcy (2008-2009)
America's Most Honored Professionals, American Registry (2011)
Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Attorneys, Bankruptcy (2010-2011)
Arizona's Top Lawyers, Arizona Business Magazine (2010)
Super Lawyers®, Bankruptcy - Corporate Counsel Edition (2009-2010)
Arizona's Finest Lawyers

Arizona

Supreme Court of Arizona
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States District Court, District of Arizona
United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
United States Supreme Court

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