Robert Kaplan's practice focuses on creditors' rights and bankruptcy related matters. Bob and his team document, restructure and enforce hundreds of millions of dollars of commercial and real estate loans each year. JMBM's Bankruptcy Group is recognized by U.S. News & World Report / Best Law Firms® with a first-tier ranking (San Francisco) for bankruptcy litigation, bankruptcy and creditor rights/insolvency and reorganization law.
Bob advises national banks, securitized lenders, community banks, leasing companies, real estate loan servicers and corporations in cases involving Commercial Code issues, real property and personal property transactions, and Chapter 11 cases involving properties such as hotels, apartment complexes, office buildings, golf courses and hospitals. He has extensive experience in prosecuting and defending commercial cases in Federal and State courts. He represents numerous special servicers appointed under securitized real estate loan transactions in judicial foreclosure actions, in post-default loan modifications/forbearance agreements, and in single and multiple asset Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. He is experienced in dealing with construction loans, mezzanine loans and asset-based loans in a restructuring, workout or bankruptcy context.Bob is recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer (2004-2017) and as one of The Best Lawyers in America® (2008-2017) by Best Lawyers/U.S. News & World Report.
