Alexander F. Berk

Alex leverages his experience representing creditors and debtors of all sizes to advise clients on how to successfully navigate in- and out-of-court disputes and transactions involving financial distress. Alex has represented clients of various types in restructuring, bankruptcy, and insolvency matters. Alex is commercial, detail-oriented, and passionate about helping clients through challenging situations.

Alex is a partner in Barack Ferrazzano’s Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights Group. He has experience in many key aspects of business reorganizations, workouts, and bankruptcies. Alex represents secured and unsecured lenders, vendors, landlords, other creditors, and debtors in litigation and transactional matters in bankruptcy cases. For these myriad representations, Alex has negotiated and drafted Chapter 11 plans of reorganization and liquidation, restructuring support agreements, plan support agreements, bid procedures, sale orders, debtor-in-possession financing documents, and settlement agreements.

Alex’s court experience includes arguing contested motions on issues ranging from adversary case dismissal to professional retention to plan confirmation. His representation of commercial landlords includes asserting claims and recovering possession of leased premises in tenant bankruptcies and assignments for the benefit of creditors.

Outside of the courtroom, Alex’s restructuring experience includes representing secured lenders, borrowers, and third-party purchasers in restructuring transactions, including distressed asset sales under UCC Article 9 and debt refinancings.

Prior to joining the firm, Alex was an associate in the Restructuring Group at Mayer Brown.

Admissions

• State of Illinois 
• U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2018
• University of Illinois, B.A., History, magna cum laude, 2014

• One to Watch, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2025-2026)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers (2021-2026)
• Participant, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ Next Generation Program (2024)

• Member, Chicago Bar Association
  • Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Section Bankruptcy Committee
• Member, Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • Co-Chair, Chapter 11 Subcommittee and Social Media Subcommittee