Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
North Carolina
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., with honors, 2003, Order of the Coif; Executive Comments Editor, North Carolina Law Review, 2002-03
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 2000
Profile
Andy Tarr is co-chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights practice. His practice focuses primarily on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, Article 9 foreclosures, loan workouts and commercial litigation. Across a wide range of sectors — including real estate, manufacturing, health care and hospitality — Andy has represented public companies, agent banks, private investment funds, portfolio companies, commercial landlords and purchasers in all aspects of Chapter 11 and other financial restructuring matters. Andy calls on over two decades of courtroom experience in litigation and bankruptcy to provide creative strategies that produce efficient, effective resolutions.
Andy has lectured on various bankruptcy topics at state and local conferences. He also has served as chair of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Section, as well as many other leadership roles for the Bankruptcy Section.
Honors & Awards
- Chambers USA, bankruptcy/restructuring, 2017-24
- The Best Lawyers in America, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization, commercial litigation, litigation - bankruptcy, 2016-25
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, creditor debtor rights, 2018-24; Rising Star, 2010-17; Top 100 North Carolina Super Lawyer, 2023
- Benchmark Litigation, Future Star, 2014-24; Top Litigator Under 40, 2016-18
- Business North Carolina, Legal Elite, Young Guns, 2008-13; bankruptcy, 2016-17, 2023
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Experience
Experience
Representative Bankruptcy Engagements
Represented a Nasdaq-listed bank holding company that acquired all customer deposits and substantially all loans of a failed bank in all aspects of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of the failed bank’s holding company filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Represented multiple debtors in separate and unrelated Chapter 11 cases filed to permanently, globally and fairly address asbestos claims through a reorganization plan that includes a channeling injunction under Bankruptcy Code § 524(g).
Represented a landlord and its affiliates in the multi-debtor Chapter 11 cases involving iHeart Media concerning their claims, real estate lease assumption and rejection issues, and cure amounts.
Represented a global technology and manufacturing company in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Exide Technologies concerning its claims, assumption of its supply contracts, and its complete defense to alleged multimillion-dollar preference claims.
Represented Marriott International in the Chapter 11 bankruptcies of several hotels in North Carolina, negotiating bankruptcy sale process orders that preserved the franchise at those hotels while protecting the company and its valuable intellectual property and customer information.
Represented a special servicer in connection with a distressed loan secured by over 2 million square feet of furniture showroom and exhibit space, procuring a receiver and obtaining judicial approval of $140 million receivership sale of the collateral.
Represented the agent for a secured lender group in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings of a network of pain treatment clinics in North and South Carolina that filed bankruptcy in the midst of fraud and false claims lawsuits.
Represented North Carolina-based fertility clinic in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filed by the administrative services provider for the clinic and 20 other fertility clinics in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, providing advice to the clinic on its rights in the bankruptcy proceedings and representing the clinic in purchasing assets out of the bankruptcy proceedings to permit the clinic to operate as a standalone fertility clinic.
Served as co-counsel for major telecommunications company in lawsuit by a bankruptcy litigation trustee asserting fraudulent transfer claims exceeding $2 billion; the lawsuit was pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina and settled after a two-week trial.
Representative Out-of-Court Restructurings and Workouts
Represented a private investment client in the out-of-court acquisition and restructuring of a group of manufacturing portfolio companies in the manufacturing sector.
Represented a Fortune 500 company in the litigation and workout of its multimillion-dollar investment in a mixed-use real estate development.
Represented a private investment fund in the acquisition of its distressed borrower’s hotel property, including preservation of the franchise.
Represented a global health care company in the out-of-court liquidation and wind down of vascular centers in Florida, Texas, Ohio and Arizona.
Representative Business Litigation
Served as trial counsel for major regional state-chartered bank in multiparty lawsuit involving breach of fiduciary duty and unfair trade practices claims arising from administration of a trust; lawsuit was pending in the North Carolina Business Court and settled during trial.
Involved in representing Wachovia Corp. and its directors in successfully defending a suit seeking injunctive relief in connection with the merger of Wachovia and Wells Fargo.
Procured a multimillion-dollar arbitration award for a regional convenience store chain in a supply agreement dispute against a global oil company.
Procured a multimillion-dollar judgment and dismissal of all counterclaims for a national landlord in a commercial lease dispute with its tenant.
News & Events
News
- Oct. 22, 2024
- Aug. 15, 2024
- June 6, 2024
- Jan. 8, 2024
- Aug. 17, 2023
- June 6, 2023
- Jan. 20, 2023
- Jan. 12, 2023
- Oct. 27, 2022
- Aug. 23, 2022
- June 2, 2022
- Jan. 14, 2022
- Oct. 12, 2021
- Aug. 26, 2021
- May 21, 2021
- Jan. 15, 2021
- Dec. 16, 2020
- Aug. 20, 2020
- July 1, 2020
- April 30, 2020
- Jan. 22, 2020
- Oct. 17, 2019
- Aug. 29, 2019
- Aug. 15, 2019
- May 6, 2019
- Jan. 28, 2019
- Nov. 16, 2018
- Aug. 15, 2018
- July 9, 2018
- May 31, 2018
- Jan. 30, 2018
- Nov. 2, 2017
- Eight Named “Lawyer of the Year”Aug. 16, 2017
- Aug. 15, 2017
- May 31, 2017
- Jan. 26, 2017
- Jan. 4, 2017
Events
Mecklenburg County Bar
2850 Zebulon Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28208May 19, 2023Byron's Southend
101 W. Worthington
Charlotte, NCJan. 19, 2016
Insights
- May 4, 2023North Carolina Bar Association
- May 17, 2010North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Chair, 2020-21; Vice Chair, 2019-20; Council Member, 2009-14; Seminar Committee, Chair, 2014; Seminar Planning Committee, 2011, 2015; Nominating Committee, Chair, 2021-22; Lifetime Achievement Award Committee, 2020-22
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- Robinson Bradshaw Opinion Committee, Member
- Robinson Bradshaw Litigation Advisory Committee, Member
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Robinson Bradshaw Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee, Chair, 2019-21; Member, 2007-21
Community Affiliations
- Carmel Baptist Church, Elder Board, 2015-18; Deacon, 2012-14; Chair, Deacon Fellowship, 2013; Vice Moderator, 2011; Chair, Finance Committee, 2010; Chair, Budget Preparation Committee, 2009; Adult Sunday Bible Study, Leader and Teacher, 2008-present
- Leadership Charlotte, Class 37
- Carmel Christian School, Carmel Education Foundation, Member, 2020-present
- Regularly involved in coaching youth sports