Robert Mercer
Having been a partner for many years in the bankruptcy and restructuring group of a large international law firm, Robert has a high-stakes bankruptcy and insolvency practice.
Education
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, J.D., 1996
Mercer Law Review, Member, 1994-1996
Moot Court Board, Gibbons Criminal Law Competition Team Member, 1995
University of Georgia, B.A., 1993
Admitted to Practice
Georgia, 1996
Alabama, 2000
Honors & Awards
Ranked, Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Georgia, 2013 – 2020
Selected as a "Super Lawyer" in Bankruptcy by Atlanta Magazine, 2018-2020
Selected as a "Legal Elite" in Bankruptcy Law by Georgia Trend, 2016, 2018, 2019
Industry Leadership
Vice President of Membership (2018-2020) & Board of Directors (2014-2020), Turnaround Management Association, Atlanta Chapter
Planning Committee (2014 & 2016) & Education Committee (2015), TMA National Annual Meeting
Advisory Board, American Bankruptcy Institute Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop (2017- 2020)
In his over twenty years of practice, Robert has represented just about every major player in chapter 11 cases including post-confirmation trustees, creditors’ committees, chapter 11 debtors, indenture trustees, receivers, asset purchasers, directors and officers, pre-petition lenders, and debtor-in-possession lenders.
Robert has appeared in bankruptcy courts around the country including the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of Delaware. In addition, he has represented clients in sophisticated insolvency and commercial litigation in state and federal courts.
Given the breadth of the firm’s practice, we are well equipped to handle high-stakes bankruptcy and insolvency disputes.