Alissa Nann focuses her practice on corporate bankruptcy and restructuring, offering practical business solutions for entities and individuals impacted by distress-related situations. She represents parties on all sides of a bankruptcy — debtors, creditors and creditors’ committees, secured lenders, estate fiduciaries, and purchasers of distressed assets — both in chapter 11 and out-of-court workouts. She has significant experience with bankruptcy-related litigation, both in the U.S. and internationally, including representing liquidators in chapter 15 bankruptcy cases, in cross-border litigations involving fraud and insolvency issues, and in related asset-tracing and recovery. Alissa also counsels companies on bankruptcy alternatives such as private sales, dissolutions, and structured wind downs.
Prior to joining Foley, Alissa served as a law clerk to the Hon. Shelley C. Chapman (ret.), United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Representative Experience
- Represented, In re Heywood Healthcare Inc., et al. Counsel to chapter 11 debtors, a regional hospital system in Massachusetts.
- Represented, In re Home Products, Inc. Counsel to chapter 11 debtors, a housewares manufacturer.
- Represented, the Official Creditors’ Committee of Klausner Lumber One, LLC (timber mill).
- Represented, the Official Creditors’ Committee of Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (pharmaceuticals developer).
- Represented, the Official Creditors’ Committee of Heritage Home Group LLC. (furniture manufacturer and retailer).
- Represented, In re Association for Metroarea Autistics Children, Inc. Counsel to chapter 11 debtor, a publicly funded K-12 school for special needs children.
- Represented, In re Alrose Allegria, LLC & Alrose King David, LLC. Counsel to chapter 11 debtor, a full-service hotel located in Long Beach, NY.
- Represented, the Bancorp Bank. Counsel to Bancorp as a secured lender to a number of stressed and distressed borrowers, including in the chapter 11 case of Phoenix Payment Systems.
- Represented, Wilmington Trust Company. Represent WTC as indenture trustee, holding billions of dollars in bonds and sub-debt in various cases, including Samson and Peabody.
- Represented, Student CU Connect CUSO, LLC (CUSO). Counsel to the CUSO in connection with chapter 7 liquidation of ITT Technical Institute, a failed for-profit college.
- Represented, Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Represent WSFS as indenture trustee in Verso Paper.
- Represented, the Official Creditors’ Committee of Stillwater Asset Backed Offshore Fund Ltd. (offshore investment fund).
- Represented, Irving Picard as SIPA Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.[1]
[1] Prior to joining Foley & Lardner LLP.
Awards and Recognition
- Selected by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers (2020, 2022, 2024)
- Recognized, New York Super Lawyers – Rising Stars® (2014-2020)
Affiliations
- International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), former board member of NY chapter
- New York City Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Turnaround Management Association
Community Involvement
Alissa dedicates pro bono hours to assisting victims of domestic violence, as well as in seeking legal status in the United States, through the HerJustice organization. She also assists asylum seekers through the New York City Bar Association.
Presentations
- Panelist, Updates in Chapter 15, Asset Recovery International, Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 2024
- Panelist, Shades of Fraud in the Americas, FIRE Americas, Cayman Islands, March 2023
- Moderator, Cross Border Litigation Update, ABI Caribbean, Key Largo FL, Feb. 2022
9, 2015
Foley Attorneys Named to 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers
Alissa Nann Discusses Foley, Black Connect Partnership
Black Connect's Business Law Day
