After nearly 30 years in practice, Frank Merola’s legal and business acumen and creative execution strategies have earned him a reputation as a bold and tireless advocate in business reorganization, who achieves his clients’ objectives both in and out of court.
Frank has demonstrated his capacity to find creative solutions time and again. Recently, as debtor’s counsel to Haggen Food and Pharmacy, for example, Frank guided the grocery chain in decisively terminating unprofitable operations and methodically liquidating those related assets, while preserving the going concern value of Haggen’s profitable core business. Haggen confirmed a liquidating plan and made substantial distributions to stakeholders.
Frank advises debtors, creditors, official and ad hoc committees, acquirers and equity holders both in chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings. He services a broad spectrum of industries, ranging from real estate gaming and leisure, oil and gas, retail, healthcare and communications and media.
Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 United States and Super Lawyers have all awarded Frank accolades for his skills.
California
District of Columbia
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1988; Order of the Coif; Order of the Barrister; Moot Court Honors Program – Board of Judges, 1988; Distinguished Advocate, 1987
B.S., cum laude, Georgetown University, 1985
After nearly 30 years in practice, Frank Merola’s legal and business acumen and creative execution strategies have earned him a reputation as a bold and tireless advocate in business reorganization, who achieves his clients’ objectives both in and out of court.
Frank has demonstrated his capacity to find creative solutions time and again. Recently, as debtor’s counsel to Haggen Food and Pharmacy, for example, Frank guided the grocery chain in decisively terminating unprofitable operations and methodically liquidating those related assets, while preserving the going concern value of Haggen’s profitable core business. Haggen confirmed a liquidating plan and made substantial distributions to stakeholders.
Frank advises debtors, creditors, official and ad hoc committees, acquirers and equity holders both in chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings. He services a broad spectrum of industries, ranging from real estate gaming and leisure, oil and gas, retail, healthcare and communications and media.
Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 United States and Super Lawyers have all awarded Frank accolades for his skills.
California
District of Columbia
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1988; Order of the Coif; Order of the Barrister; Moot Court Honors Program – Board of Judges, 1988; Distinguished Advocate, 1987
B.S., cum laude, Georgetown University, 1985