Robert Imperial is a partner in the firm's Financial Services Section. His practice focuses on business and commercial litigation with a strong emphasis on bankruptcy, creditors' rights and distressed loan workouts. Mr. Imperial has extensive experience representing creditors in consumer bankruptcies by pursuing motions for relief from the automatic stay, objections to confirmation of Chapter 13 plans, prosecuting dischargeability and discharge actions, defending contempt actions and negotiating reaffirmation agreements. He has also been involved in representing companies in commercial debtor Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

Education
Mercer University school of Law, J.D. - 1988
Old Dominion University, B.A., cum laude - 1985

Professional Affiliations
Georgia State Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar

Representations

• Representation of Trustee in Japanese bankruptcy case under new Chapter 15 proceeding for purpose of selling real and personal property assets in the United States.
• Successfully represented primary secured lender in multi-million dollar public sale of assets of distressed chemical company in Georgia and Florida.
• Successfully represented secured lender in contentious and protracted discharge, and chargeability litigation of individual professionals as a result of a business break-up.
• Successfully represented national hotel franchisor in obtaining dismissal of Chapter 11 franchisee's bankruptcy case.
• Represented major gas grill manufacturer in purchase of real estate and manufacturing facility through a § 363(b) and (f) sale of assets of national Chapter 11 fitness equipment manufacturer and supplier.
• Represented other individuals and companies seeking to acquire assets from Chapter 7 and 11 debtors.
• Successfully defended several retailers, manufacturers and major oil company in high dollar preference suits in large national and regional Chapter 11 cases.
• Successfully negotiated and litigated lease assumption and assignment issues and lease rejection issues under §365 of the Bankruptcy Code for real and property lessors including real estate developers and equipment lessors in major Chapter 11 proceedings of national and regional retailers
• Successfully representing Chapter 7 Trustee in obtaining judgment against corporate insiders and affiliated companies in an adversary proceeding arising out of fraudulent conveyances.
• Extensive experience in representing creditors in consumer bankruptcies by pursuing motions for relief from the automatic stay, objections to confirmation of Chapter 13 plans, prosecuting dischargeability and discharge actions, defending contempt actions, and negotiating reaffirmation agreements.
• Co-counsel for large manufacturing Chapter 11 debtor in one of the largest Chapter 11 filings ever in the Southern District of Georgia.
• Representation of primary secured lender in multiple individual and commercial Chapter 11 cases.

Community Involvement
The Boys and Girls Clubs
United Way