April 7, 2026 - Press Releases

        Two Verrill Attorneys Featured in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers List

        Graphic - Two Verrill Attorneys Featured in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers List

        PORTLAND, Maine – Verrill attorneys Roger A. Clement, Jr. and Robert J. Keach have been featured in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers list.

        Honorees are selected through a national process that combines peer and firm submissions, competitor input, and independent journalistic research, followed by a rigorous vetting process conducted by Lawdragon with guidance from a board of attorney peers, colleagues, and clients.

        Clement advises businesses and lending institutions on restructurings, creditors’ rights, bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial litigation. He has extensive experience representing secured creditors, debtors, trustees, and other stakeholders in Chapter 11 proceedings, guiding companies through reorganizations and representing lenders in asserting their rights. Clement has worked with clients across a wide range of industries and has successfully defended businesses against preference and fraudulent transfer claims. He is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and is a frequent speaker on commercial law topics.

        Keach’s practice focuses on bankruptcy, reorganization, and workouts. He represents debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, asset purchasers, and other stakeholders in complex bankruptcy matters and has appeared before bankruptcy courts nationwide. Keach is a frequent speaker and published author on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights topics, has served in court‑appointed roles including Chapter 11 trustee and fee examiner, and is an Adjunct Professor at Boston College Law School. He is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, where he served on the board of the College, a past President of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), the co-chair of ABI’s Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11, and the recipient of ABI’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2023 Annual Service Award (as a member of the ABI’s Subchapter V Task Force). 

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