Robert J. Diehl, Jr., Partner
DETROIT OFFICE
313-393-7597
313-393-7579 FAX
RDIEHL@BODMANLLP.COM
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Expertise
- Bankruptcy Law
- Commercial Law
- Business Law
- Banking Law
- Construction Law
- Real Estate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Bar Admissions
Education
- A.B., University of Michigan, high honors, high distinction, 1977
- J.D., University of Michigan Law School, magna cum laude, 1979
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Michigan (Debtor-Creditor Rights Committee)
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association (Debtor-Creditor Rights Committee)
- Federal Bar Association (Debtor-Creditor Rights Committee)
- American Bar Association (Debtor-Creditor Rights Committee)
Honors
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2008, Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Rights Law
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2008, Banking Law
- Listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2008, Banking & Finance
- Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2007, The Top 100
- Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2007, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
- Order of the Coif, University of Michigan Law School
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Biography
Mr. Diehl represents clients in complex business law matters and commercial transactions with a particular focus on debtor-creditor rights and bankruptcy. He represents financial institutions in out-of-court workouts and in bankruptcy proceedings involving all types of businesses and collateral, especially automotive-related businesses and real estate and construction businesses. He has special expertise in matters relating to postpetition financing, lifting the automatic stay and maximizing realization of collateral value.
Mr. Diehl has documented numerous complex, high risk financial transactions, highly leveraged financings and asset based loans. He has expertise with syndicated loans, loan participations, foreign currency loans and banker’s acceptances. Mr. Diehl has extensive experience in counseling lenders on loan structure and lender liability issues and in defending lenders on lender liability claims, especially those relating to the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fiduciary duty, equitable subordination and fraudulent transfer.
