Andrew Nazar is a shareholder in Polsinelli’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice group. He represents secured creditors, debtors, unsecured creditors, committees, guarantors, principals, trade creditors and vendors, landlords, licensees, tenants and the numerous other parties who voluntarily or involuntarily get caught up in bankruptcy proceedings, state court receiverships, collection actions and foreclosure suits.

Andrew enjoys relieving the stress, anxiety and frustration for clients that can accompany bankruptcy and financial restructuring matters, so clients can make clear and informed decisions. Clients enjoy working with Andrew because he is focused on making their lives easier. He takes the time to make sure clients understand complicated financial and bankruptcy issues. Andrew also counsels non-profit organizations with their unique issues and challenges—keeping in mind their particular philanthropic missions.

Andrew also quickly shepherds purchasers navigating the competitive and time sensitive issues presented in bankruptcy sales, so that they can minimize their risk and maximize their outcomes.  

Particular examples include:

• Prosecuting and defending numerous bankruptcy preference actions, including 220 brought in the first Interstate Bakeries Bankruptcy case. Successfully took several cases to trial and through appeal
• Debtor’s counsel in the first Ford dealership bankruptcy to successfully reorganize and continue operations in the United States
• Counsel to foreign debtor in one of the first chapter 15 international bankruptcies to file in Missouri
• Chapter 9 Debtor’s counsel in confirmed plan of adjustment
• Numerous complicated forbearance and loan workout negotiations and agreements relating to asset-based and real estate-based loans, whether documented as a part of a bankruptcy or outside a bankruptcy
• Lender liability cases, where on behalf of borrowers or creditors, Andrew has prosecuted or defended cases where a lender is accused of violating the law

Andrew is also actively involved in the local bankruptcy bar and is a frequent presenter and facilitator of bankruptcy continuing legal education programs in the Kansas City area.