100 S.E. Second Street, Suite 2600
Miami, Florida 33131
T 305-375-9220
F 305-375-8050
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Asset Collections and Liquidation Proceedings
- International Corporate Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Asset Collections and Liquidation Proceedings
- International Fraud and Asset Recovery
Admissions
- Florida
Nicholas Bangos
Of Counsel
International bankruptcy counselor, litigator and lecturer skilled in utilizing bankruptcy laws and other commercial tools to acquire and dispose of substantial assets in real estate, lending, transportation, telecommunications, and manufacturing, as well as for individuals.
Adept at debtor and creditor representation in demanding, time-sensitive Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases, helping investors, landlords, property owners, governmental entities and others maximize returns and minimize loss.
As a deeply experienced trial lawyer in various tribunals and appellate courts has recognized and capitalized on creative legal solutions in unclear and murky areas, delivering results-driven and money-saving counseling in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters.
Representative Cases
- Negotiated and formulated
- acquisition agreement of Chapter 11 debtor international cargo carrier for $80 million in 60 days.
- reorganization plan for international telecommunications carrier despite intransigence by WorldCom and BellSouth.
- successful reorganization plan and related transactional documents for international masonry products manufacturing company.
- reorganization plan for automobile components manufacturer with global production facilities.
- successful reorganization plan for ambulatory outpatient healthcare facility.
- Negotiated and implemented successful “reverse IPO” through confirmed Chapter 11 plan of publicly traded debtor.
- Negotiated successful restructuring of principal secured debt for national hotelier through confirmed Chapter 11 plan.
- Won return of contract deposits and interest in failed Florida condominium project.
- Counsel for
- principal secured lender in nationwide reorganization/liquidation of musical instrument and equipment retailer.
- debtor in successful reorganization of leading manufacturer of specialized refrigerated trailers and specialty emergency vehicles. In re Kidron, 278 B.R. 821 (Bankr.M.D.Fla. 2002).
- intellectual property licensor in cross-border insolvency proceeding.
- international telecommunications provider in cross-border insolvency proceeding.
- Successfully defeated “responsible person” assessment against small business owner by the IRS. In re Macagnone, 253 B.R. 99 (M.D.Fla. 2000).
- Obtained judgment determining that previous $6 million trademark and copyright infringement judgment was nondischargeable under the bankruptcy code.
- Recovered judgment determining $2 million embezzled by employee was nondischargeable and partially satisfied judgment through state law enforcement measures.
- Extensive experience in exemption litigation and judgment enforcement. In re Hendricks, 237 B.R. 821 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1999); In re Kilby, 196 B.R. 627 (Bank.M.D.Fla. 1996); and In re Englander, 202 B.R. 326 (Bankr. M.D.Fla. 1995).
- Former assistant state attorney.
- Served as law clerk to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur B. Briskman.