Taft partner Rick Kruger was a recent preliminary round judge at the Annual Shapero Cup, a regional competition in connection with the 34^th Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. Jointly sponsored by St. John’s Law and the American Bankruptcy Institute, the annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition is one of the nation’s preeminent moot court competitions. It promotes and recognizes the finest oral and written advocacy on significant issues in bankruptcy practice. This year 55 teams from law schools across the country will participate.

Rick is a member of Taft’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring and Real Estate Finance practice groups, as well as a member of the Automotive industry group. He has a national practice focusing on both transactional and litigation aspects of bankruptcy law, debtor and creditor rights, workouts, corporate, and financing transactions. His client representations include original equipment manufacturers, borrowers, debtors, secured parties, landlords, purchasers, sellers, receivers, avoidance defendants, and unsecured creditors’ committees. His strategy and expertise span across a diverse list of industries, with a focus on Automotive and business sectors, providing creative solutions in all facets of these complex transactions.