Claire E. Shin specializes in bankruptcy and insolvency law and commercial litigation. She practices in all aspects of business bankruptcy and restructuring, and regularly represents debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, equity holders, committees and other parties in interest in Chapter 11 reorganizations, Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings, bankruptcy litigation and out-of-court workouts. She is also experienced in creditors' rights litigation involving real estate property, receivership, guaranty claims and commercial instruments, and merger and acquisition transactions involving distressed assets.

As a commercial litigator, Claire is experienced in handling complex business disputes over contracts, business torts, and real estate property, with extensive experience in litigation involving international parties.

In addition to her bankruptcy and litigation practice, Claire draws upon the expertise of the firm's lawyers in virtually all areas of law, and frequently represents and advises Asian companies doing business in the United States. Claire is fluent in Korean and Japanese and conversant in Mandarin Chinese.

Prior to law school, Claire worked for Asian Pacific American Legal Center and provided services in family, immigration, housing, employment, welfare and consumer law to residents of greater Los Angeles. During law school, she served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable John R. Tunheim in the District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Notable Results:

• Defended preference and fraudulent transfer targets, including IT companies, manufacturers of consumer goods and financial services companies, in avoidance litigation brought within bankruptcy cases.
• Represented secured creditors attempting to foreclose on commercial real estate properties.
• Represented national banks on multi-million dollar credits in receivership and in bankruptcy.
• Represented principal creditors in bankruptcy reorganizations, liquidations, and out-of-court workouts, including representing banks and secured creditors in relief from stay proceedings in bankruptcy.
• Represented purchaser of a distressed real estate portfolio.
• Represented purchaser of assets from insolvent company.
• Represented individual partner of a real estate development partnership in an involuntary bankruptcy case filed against the partnership.
• Represented manufacturer of food product in its chapter 11 bankruptcy case and related adversary proceedings.
• Represented equity holders of a publicly traded company in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
• Defended against a foreign creditor attempting to enforce a foreign judgment in California.
• Defended satellite broadcaster against a contents provider asserting a copyright infringement claim.
• Represented media company with misappropriation of trade secrets claims against its former officers and employees, and competitors.
• Represented a foreign venture capital company in disputes involving its multi-million investment into a U.S. media company.
• Defended global household appliance manufacturer in a federal bench trial against its former distributor, obtaining a complete defense verdict and prevailing on counterclaims.
• Represented IT companies in a complex intellectual property transfer.
• Represented biotechnology companies in a complex merger and acquisition .

Court Admissions:

• All State Courts of California
• All State Courts of New York
• United States District Court for the Central District of California
• United States District Court for the Northern District of California
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
• United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Awards & Recognition:

• Book Awards in Antitrust and Bankruptcy, UMN Law School

Memberships & Community Involvement:

• American Bar Association, Business Law Section
• California Bar Association
• New York Bar Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• San Francisco County Bar Association
• Asian Pacific American Bar Association