Christian A. Pereyda

Christian helps clients with complex transactional, litigation, and advisory work related to debtor-creditor relationships, including restructuring through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court workouts. He has represented parties in complex litigation arising in bankruptcy proceedings, and in other federal or state courts; advised lenders on distressed and alternative finance; and advised owners and lenders in connection with restructurings and workouts. Christian also helps clients navigate corporate law, real estate, commercial finance, and loan documentation issues arising in distressed-debt scenarios.

An active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Christian serves on several committees relating to his areas of concentration. In addition, he has authored numerous articles that have been featured in American Bankruptcy Institute publications.

Christian received his J.D. and LL.M. degrees from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2017, where he served as Acquisitions and Research Editor for the Law and Psychology Review and won first place in the American Bankruptcy Institute’s eighth annual Bankruptcy Law Student Writing Competition. Christian also represented the University of Alabama School of Law at the twenty-fifth Annual Judge Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, and currently serves as a coach for the University of Alabama School of Law’s Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition teams.

Community & Professional

• Alabama State Bar Association
• Birmingham Bar Association (Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section)
• American Bankruptcy Institute (Asset Sales Committee; Bankruptcy Litigation Committee; Business Reorganization Committee; Commercial Fraud Committee; Emerging Industries and Technology Committee; Real Estate Committee; Secured Credit Committee; Young and New Members Committee)
• Hispanic National Bar Association
• Turnaround Management Association
• Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (¡HICA!), Junior Board Member
• PARCA Roundtable Class of 2021

Recognition

• ABI Diversity Group Mentorship Program Mentee (2022-23)
• Listed in Best Lawyers, "Ones to Watch" for Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy (2022-present)