Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., 1990, Pace University School of Law
- Managing Editor, Pace Environmental Law Review
- B.A., 1987, Dickinson College
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to The Honorable Prudence Beatty, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, S.D.N.Y.
Admissions to Practice
- Connecticut, 1990
- Delaware, 1997
- New York, 1995
- Pennsylvania, 1997
Rob is the practice group leader of the Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group. His practice is focused on corporate restructuring and bankruptcy. Rob has substantial experience representing debtors and creditors in bankruptcy cases and in out of court restructurings, advising boards of directors of financially troubled companies and providing advice in connection with the acquisition of and/or lending to financially troubled companies.
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association
Noteworthy
Rob has been recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers For Business as an outstanding bankruptcy attorney in Delaware, since 2004. He has been praised as “creative,” with an “uncanny ability to spot issues that he can use to his client’s advantage.”
Rob was selected for inclusion in the inaugural listing of Delaware Super Lawyers which recognizes the top attorneys throughout the state who have achieved high standards for their legal ability.
Rob was also named to the inaugural listing of Lawdragon 500 - New Stars, New Worlds which lists the "freshest faces in American law." Lawdragon is a definitive guide to the nation's best lawyers. Rob is the only Delaware bankruptcy attorney to receive this honor.
Representative Matters
Rob’s recent representative engagements include acting as company bankruptcy counsel in the bankruptcies of J. Silver Clothing, a women’s wear retailer, Oakwood Homes, a vertically integrated housing company, Rouge Steel, a vertically integrated steel manufacturer, and Thaxton Group, Inc., a diversified company providing insurance, mortgage brokering and consumer loans and related services; acting as counsel to EchoStar Corporation in the Delta Airlines bankruptcy cases, Fortistar in NRG’s bankruptcy, Gleacher Mezzanine Fund I, L.P. and Gleacher Mezzanine Fund P, L.P., in the bankruptcy case of Norstan Apparel Shops, Inc., d/b/a Fashion Cents and its affiliated debtors, acting as counsel to the largest unsecured creditor and landlord in Pharmaceutical Formulations, Inc. and the ad hoc committee of bonds in aaiPharma’s bankruptcy cases. Rob has substantial experience representing purchasers of assets, including McDonalds Corp., Echostar Corporation, IER Corp and Hancock Fabrics. Rob also advises boards of directors and/or individual members on insolvency related matters, including Riverstone Networks, Williams Communication, AOL Latin America and Xybernaut Corporation.
News
- Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group Wins 2010 Turnaround Atlas Award
Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has won a Turnaround Atlas Award for its role as debtor’s counsel to Big 10 Tire Stores in the successful reorganization and sale of its operations. - Chambers USA 2010 Names Twenty Morris Nichols Attorneys as Leading Lawyers
The 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked twenty Morris Nichols attorneys and four practice groups as among the best in Delaware. - 18 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers – Delaware Edition 2010
Super Lawyers® magazine has named 18 Morris Nichols attorneys as top legal counsel in Delaware for 2010. - Rob Dehney Presents at 3rd Annual New York Institute of Credit/ABF Journal/TMA Philadelphia Education Conference
Robert Dehney served on the panel Today’s Climate in Reorganizations – Views From Legal/Turnaround Professionals & Bankruptcy Judges at the 3rd Annual New York Institute of Credit/ABF Journal/TMA Philadelphia Education Conference. - Rob Dehney Moderates at iiBIG Distressed & Turnround Investment Forum - Using the Full Spectrum of Capital and Restructuring Strategies
Robert Dehney served as a featured moderator for the panel Restructuring and Turnarounds Using the Full Spectrum of Capital and Restructuring Strategies at the iiBIG Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum. - Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group Named a Finalist in Three Categories for the 4th Annual Turnaround Awards
The M&A Advisor today announced that Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has been named a finalist in three categories for the 4th Annual Turnaround Awards. - Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group Wins The M&A Advisor U.S. Middle-Market Financing Award
The M&A Advisor has named Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group the winner of its U.S. Middle-Market Financing Award in the Retail Manufacturing/Distribution & Good/Services sector deal category for its representation of Hancock Fabrics, Inc., in its successful Chapter 11 reorganization. - Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group Wins Turnaround Atlas Award For Role in Restructuring of Hancock Fabrics, Inc.
Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has won a Turnaround Atlas Award for its role in the restructuring of Hancock Fabrics, Inc. - Morris Nichols Recognized for Role as Debtor's Counsel in Successful Reorganization of Big 10 Tire Stores
Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group was recognized for its role as debtor’s counsel to Big 10 Tire Stores. - Chambers USA 2009 Names 20 Morris Nichols Attorneys and Five Practice Groups as Best in Delaware
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked twenty Morris Nichols’ attorneys and five practice groups as best in Delaware. - 18 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers – Delaware Edition 2009
Super Lawyers® magazine has named 18 Morris Nichols attorneys as top legal counsel in Delaware for 2009, three more than were listed in 2008. - Rob Dehney Moderates at Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum 2009 - Focus on DIP Availability, Sources, Terms
Robert Dehney was a featured moderator at the Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum. - Morris Nichols Recognized for Substantial Contribution to Hancock Fabrics’ Successful Chapter 11 Reorganization
The efforts of Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring group were recognized by Hancock Fabrics, Inc.
Notable Publications and Presentations
- Robert J. Dehney, Curtis Miller, Robert Dehney and Curtis Miller Author Article for Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law
- Robert J. Dehney, Curtis Miller, Covering Your Tail: Court Approves Advancement of Legal Fees to Directors and Officers under §363, ABI Journal, Vol. XXVI, No. 5, p. 26 (June 2007)
- Robert J. Dehney, Public Sector Restructurings, Recoveries and Insolvencies: A Trend for the Future?, Developmental Specialists, Inc. CLE Program (February 2006)
- Robert J. Dehney, Daniel B. Butz, Curtis Miller, Restructuring Under Delaware Law: An Attractive Alternative, Financier Worldwide -- Global Restructuring Review 2005, at 47-48 (Sept. 2005)
- Robert J. Dehney, Daniel B. Butz, Curtis Miller, The Importance of Good Corporate Form: Preventing the Involuntary Distribution of Your Assets to Creditors of a Bankruptcy Affiliate or Subsidiary, The Journal of Private Equity (Spring 2005)