Karen B. Skomorucha

Karen has been an associate of the firm and a member of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency practice since 2007 following her clerkship for The Honorable Brendan Linehan Shannon in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  Karen has assisted in representing publicly held companies in Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 restructurings and regularly represents various other creditor constituencies, including official committees of unsecured creditors, secured lenders and acquirers of distressed assets.

Representative Matters

Karen's more recent matters include representation of: the Debtors in the Nanogen and CFM U.S. Corporation cases; the Creditors Committees in the PCAA Parent and Sea Launch cases: the Liquidators in the Goody’s, Boscov's, Blue Tulip and Ritz Camera cases; a Secured Lender in the East West Resort Development case; the Senior Lender and asset purchaser in the Tweeter cases; the Foreign Representatives in the Chapter 15 proceedings of Spansion Japan Ltd. and Skypower Corporation; litigation parties in the WL Homes case; and the Examiner in the Anderson News case.

News & Publications

• Ashby & Geddes Advises On Restructurings, Asset Sales and Chapter 15 Proceedings
• Ashby & Geddes Represents Nanogen, Inc. And Affiliates
• Ashby & Geddes Advises Debtors On Sale Of Assets In Bankruptcy
• Ashby & Geddes Represents Senior Lenders And Plan Sponsor In American Lafrance's Emergence From Chapter 11
• Ashby & Geddes Names New Directors and Associates

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
• Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, Delaware American Bankruptcy Inn of Court