Matthew R. Bentley

Associate

Matthew’s practice is focused on guiding clients through complex bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings.

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Matthew’s practice includes the representation of debtors, financial guarantors, indenture trustees, creditors and shareholders in Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings.

Prior to joining ArentFox Schiff, Matthew worked as a judicial clerk to the Hon. Robert D. Drain, United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, and the Hon. Mary Kay Vyskocil, United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. He also served as an intern to the Hon. John K. Sherwood, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

Prior to law school, Matthew served as a firefighter in the United States Air Force, Illinois Air National Guard.

Client Work

Matthew’s client work includes:

  • Representation of GLAS USA LLC as Administrative Agent under the $324 million prepetition first lien facility and as DIP Agent under the $85 million DIP facility in the chapter 11 cases of Exactech, Inc. and its affiliates.
  • Representation of Acquiom Agency Services LLC and Seaport Loan Products LLC as DIP Agents under the $160 million DIP facility in the chapter 11 cases of Mobileum, Inc. and its affiliates.
  • Representation of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as DIP Agent under the $180 million DIP facility in the chapter 11 cases of Vyaire Medical, Inc. and its affiliates.
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Publications

Matthew’s published works include:

Professional Activities

Matthew is a member of the:

  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Federal Bar Council

He also participates as a judge in the preliminary rounds of the annual Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition.

  • Bar & Court Admissions
    • New York Bar
    • US District Court, Southern District of New York
  • Education
    St. John’s University School of Law, LLM, Bankruptcy
    University of Illinois College of Law, JD
    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, BS