Mr Robert Bates

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Of Counsel

  Firm Name

  Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Transactions

  Representative Transactions: Representative Transactions; 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)