Practice

Municipal and Public Entity Restructuring

Counsel for Municipal and Public Sector Restructurings

Sheppard advises municipalities, public entities, bondholders and trustees in complex restructurings and insolvency matters nationwide. 

With unmatched public-sector restructuring experience, our team delivers pragmatic solutions to protect financial stability and essential services.

Trusted Advisors in Chapter 9 Bankruptcies and Beyond

Sheppard’s Municipal and Public Entity Restructuring team guides cities, counties, special districts and public agencies through complex, high-profile financial restructurings across the U.S.

We balance financial imperatives with public service obligations, delivering strategic solutions that preserve stability and essential services.  

Our lawyers have decades of experience in: 

  • Chapter 9 bankruptcies 
  • Out-of-court workouts 
  • State law restructuring alternatives 
  • Negotiating forbearance and restructuring agreements
  • Litigating constitutional and statutory issues in bankruptcy court
  • Designing governance reforms and operational restructuring strategies 

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