Rosanne Ciambrone practices in the area of business reorganization, financial restructuring, bankruptcy law and commercial litigation. She represents both borrowers and lenders in all facets of bankruptcy as well as in out-of-court restructurings. Ms. Ciambrone has represented financial institutions, insurance companies, indenture trustees, other creditors and borrowers in bankruptcy cases, debt restructurings and secured transactions. Her diverse practice includes commercial litigation, and most recently, the representation of directors and officers in a breach of fiduciary duty law suit.
Admitted to practice in Illinois, Ms. Ciambrone is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Turnaround Management Association, the International Women's Insolvency Restructuring Confederation, the Justinian Society, and the National Association of Women Lawyers. She is a 1988 graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School and a graduate of the University of Michigan.
Areas of Practice
- Reorganization and Finance
- Debt Restructuring
- Recapitalization
- Bankruptcy
Representative Matters
- Represented Capmark Bank in a bankruptcy proceeding in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. Capmark had a $30 million claim against the main asset in the debtor's estate. The court confirmed the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization submitted by Capmark over two competing plans.
Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
Education
- Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1988
Other Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2001-present - Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC, Chicago, Illinois
- Of Counsel, 1999-2001 - Scariano, Kula, Ellch and Himes, Chtd., Chicago, Illinois
- Partner, 1996-1999 - Chapman and Cutler, Chicago, Illinois
- Associate, 1989-1996
Professional Activities
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
- Turn Around Management Association
- Justinian Society
- National Association of Women Lawyers
Honors / Awards
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Legal Leaders: Chicago's Top Rated Lawyers 2013
Board Memberships
- Jones Community Center
Civic and Charitable Activities
- Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Publications
- Featured in "Rosanne Ciambrone: Making the Best of Difficult Bankruptcy Situations," Leading Lawyers Network Magazine – Women's Edition, 2012
- Co-Author, "Current Developments in the Allowance and Priority of Claims," 810 PLI/Comm 333, November 2000; 804 PLI/Comm 357, April 2000











