July 2, 2025
Bayard’s Ericka Johnson Recognized by LawDragon 500 as Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyer
July 2 2025 - Wilmington, Delaware- Bayard, P.A., a Meritas® member law firm, is pleased to announce that the Chair of the Firm’s Business Restructuring & Liquidations practice, Ericka F. Johnson, was named to the 2025 LawDragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers list.
LawDragon selected the leaders listed in the 2025 guide through their process of “combining terrific nominations, independent research and vetting with peers. Those included are traditional bankruptcy lawyers, specialists in leveraged finance and restructuring, and litigators well-versed in financial litigation and distress.”
Ericka has extensive experience advising companies and creditors to maximize the value of assets/recoveries whether it is through an in-court or out-of-court financial restructuring or dissolution. Ericka also helps buyers navigate the purchase of distressed assets and directors and officers in understanding fiduciary duties in an insolvency setting. Ericka has represented debtors in large and small chapter 11 and chapter 7 cases both inside and outside of Delaware. She regularly litigates contested matters including involuntary bankruptcies, motions for the appointment of Chapter 11 trustees, claim objections, plan confirmation objections, and dismissal/conversion motions as well as bankruptcy adversary matters, including preference, fraudulent transfer, turnover, and breaches of contract and fiduciary duty actions.
LawDragon selected the leaders listed in the 2025 guide through their process of “combining terrific nominations, independent research and vetting with peers. Those included are traditional bankruptcy lawyers, specialists in leveraged finance and restructuring, and litigators well-versed in financial litigation and distress.”
Ericka has extensive experience advising companies and creditors to maximize the value of assets/recoveries whether it is through an in-court or out-of-court financial restructuring or dissolution. Ericka also helps buyers navigate the purchase of distressed assets and directors and officers in understanding fiduciary duties in an insolvency setting. Ericka has represented debtors in large and small chapter 11 and chapter 7 cases both inside and outside of Delaware. She regularly litigates contested matters including involuntary bankruptcies, motions for the appointment of Chapter 11 trustees, claim objections, plan confirmation objections, and dismissal/conversion motions as well as bankruptcy adversary matters, including preference, fraudulent transfer, turnover, and breaches of contract and fiduciary duty actions.