Dentons Bingham Greenebaum announces today that Andrew Helman has joined the Firm as a partner in its Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice and Distressed Health Care group. Helman, who is based in Boston and Portland, Maine, boasts extensive experience with a variety of businesses, including those in the health care sector, to help them restructure and protect their assets. Helman joins the firm from Murray Plumb & Murray in Portland.
Helman has served as lead counsel to debtors, secured parties, and others in chapter 11 cases in New England and Delaware. He has particular knowledge with distressed health care industry cases, and currently serves as lead counsel representing rural hospitals in chapter 11 cases including Springfield Hospital, Penobscot Valley Hospital and Calais Regional Hospital. He has successfully confirmed chapter 11 plans that have allowed rural hospitals to continue operating with restructured balance sheets. He also currently represents the State of New Hampshire in chapter 11 cases in New Hampshire and Delaware.
Helman’s practice also includes commercial and insolvency-related litigation. He successfully obtained a permanent injunction against the U.S. Small Business Administration due to the agency’s decision to exclude debtors from participating in the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
“Andrew understands how to navigate the intricate legal challenges in restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy matters. His experience will be particularly valuable to our substantial and growing practice in the area of distressed health care,” said Jim Irving, Co-Chair of the Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice group and Managing Partner of the Louisville office.
Helman is co-chair of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Health Care Committee and was a recipient of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 40 Under 40 Award in 2019. He was selected as one of 40 attorneys nationally to participate in the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ 2016 NextGen Program, and is ranked by Chambers for bankruptcy and restructuring and selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2015-2020 issues of Super Lawyers & Rising Stars.
“Adding experienced laterals like Andrew is an essential part of our strategy to expand our firm’s depth and breadth of services so that we can better serve our clients as they face both known and unknown challenges. His knowledge and skillset will help us to continue to deliver excellent client service as our clients navigate the New Dynamic Decade,” said Keith Bice, Managing Partner of Dentons Bingham Greenebaum.
Helman frequently writes articles for national insolvency publications and teaches seminars on bankruptcy and fraudulent transfer law. He earned his J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law, summa cum laude, and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts.
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