Martha B. Chovanes

Partner

Philadelphia, PA Tel: 215.299.2019 Fax: 215.299.2150

Biography

A trusted bankruptcy adviser to a wide variety of clients, Martha has worked more than 30 years handling their most complex issues.

From retail and real estate to the food and equipment licensing industries, she has developed a robust practice focused on business reorganization and bankruptcy. Over the years, she has handled matters in bankruptcy courts throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

Martha represents Chapter 11 debtors, creditors’ committees and Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 trustees in the full gamut of bankruptcy matters. She has developed a reputation for her knowledge in liquidations, reorganizations, receiverships, assignments for the benefits creditors, and business restructurings and workouts. In addition, she represents purchasers in bankruptcy sales and other constituencies in state court insolvency proceedings and preference litigation.

Representative Matters*

Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Aluminum Shapes, LLC in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
Represented Creditors’ Committee in NJOY, Inc., an e-cigarette and vaping company, in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Representing Creditors’ Committee in Prime Metals & Alloys, Inc. in the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Represented Creditors’ Committee in Mantara, et. al., in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Represented Creditors’ Committee in We The People in the District of Delaware.
Represented L’Occitane Inc. in its successful Chapter 11 reorganization in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
Represented CRV Precast Construction in its successful reorganization in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
Represented Chapter 11 Debtor poultry processor Omtron USA, LLC (d/b/a Townsends, Inc.) in the Middle District of North Carolina.
Represented Chapter 11 Debtor PNG Ventures, Inc. et. al., a successful Chapter 11 reorganization, in the District of Delaware.
Represented Chapter 11 Debtor Whitton Corporation in the District of Nevada.
Represented Chapter 11 Debtor Oskar Huber Furniture in the District of New Jersey in chapter 11 reorganization.
Represented Chapter 11 Trustee in Baltimore Grill, Inc., an iconic Atlantic City restaurant in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
Represented Chapter 7 Trustee in Commerce Financial Group LLC in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

* Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

A trusted bankruptcy adviser to a wide variety of clients, Martha has worked more than 30 years handling their most complex issues.

From retail and real estate to the food and equipment licensing industries, she has developed a robust practice focused on business reorganization and bankruptcy. Over the years, she has handled matters in bankruptcy courts throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

Martha represents Chapter 11 debtors, creditors’ committees and Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 trustees in the full gamut of bankruptcy matters. She has developed a reputation for her knowledge in liquidations, reorganizations, receiverships, assignments for the benefits creditors, and business restructurings and workouts. In addition, she represents purchasers in bankruptcy sales and other constituencies in state court insolvency proceedings and preference litigation.

Representative Matters*

Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Aluminum Shapes, LLC in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
Represented Creditors’ Committee in NJOY, Inc., an e-cigarette and vaping company, in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Representing Creditors’ Committee in Prime Metals & Alloys, Inc. in the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Represented Creditors’ Committee in Mantara, et. al., in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Represented Creditors’ Committee in We The People in the District of Delaware.
Represented L’Occitane Inc. in its successful Chapter 11 reorganization in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
Represented CRV Precast Construction in its successful reorganization in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
Represented Chapter 11 Debtor poultry processor Omtron USA, LLC (d/b/a Townsends, Inc.) in the Middle District of North Carolina.
Represented Chapter 11 Debtor PNG Ventures, Inc. et. al., a successful Chapter 11 reorganization, in the District of Delaware.
Represented Chapter 11 Debtor Whitton Corporation in the District of Nevada.
Represented Chapter 11 Debtor Oskar Huber Furniture in the District of New Jersey in chapter 11 reorganization.
Represented Chapter 11 Trustee in Baltimore Grill, Inc., an iconic Atlantic City restaurant in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
Represented Chapter 7 Trustee in Commerce Financial Group LLC in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

* Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

Before Fox Rothschild

Prior to law school, Martha worked in the insurance industry in Boston.

Beyond Fox Rothschild

Martha currently serves as Chair of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference and was a subcommittee chair for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference Local Rules Committee. She was also integral to various updates to Chapter 25 of the Collier’s Practice Manual covering “Appointment of Chapter 7 Trustee.”

Martha is dedicated to aiding her community and works closely with St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. She has served the church as a Vestry Member, Capital Campaign Committee Member, Chairperson of the Stewardship Committee and is currently a co-coordinator for St. Mary’s IHN program which serves homeless families in the community.