Alan M. Root

Alan M. Root is a partner at Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole in Wilmington, Delaware, and practices in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group. He focuses on corporate restructuring, liquidations, and banking law and finance. He represents Chapter 11 debtors, creditors’ committees, secured and unsecured creditors, and bankruptcy trustees. His work involves businesses and stakeholders navigating financial distress, insolvency proceedings, and related litigation.

Alan earned a B.A. from the University of Delaware and a J.D. with honors from George Washington University Law School. During law school, he served as a judicial intern for Judge R. Barclay Surrick of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. His education and courtroom exposure support his work with bankruptcy litigation, financial obligations, and the legal processes surrounding corporate restructuring.

His experience includes Chapter 11 proceedings for businesses in energy, manufacturing, technology, retail, finance, health care, gaming, and other industries. He has represented Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and liquidating trustees and litigated avoidance and fraudulent transfer claims. He also has experience with international insolvency matters and Chapter 15 filings. Representative cases include work involving Wave Systems, Midway Games, and creditors’ committees in commercial bankruptcies.

Alan is affiliated with the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court, and the Delaware Bar Association. He has been listed in Chambers USA for 2025 and 2026. His practice addresses complicated creditor relationships, litigation risks, and the administration of distressed businesses. Alan M. Root provides bankruptcy and restructuring representation informed by experience with debtors, creditors, trustees, and cross-border insolvency issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member, Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute

Licensed State

• Delaware

Education

• George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Delaware
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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