Omar J. Alaniz

"One of the smartest and most experienced bankruptcy lawyers."
Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

“Incredibly intellectual and charismatic… a problem solver who is very practical.”
Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

"Omar Alaniz is a real superstar."
Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring client

"Omar Alaniz is creative and works to find a solution."
Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring client

"Omar knows the energy sector well and is a superb trial advocate."
Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring client

"Omar is very knowledgeable and provides strategic advice for litigation."
Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring client

Omar Alaniz is the Managing Partner of Reed Smith’s Dallas office. Omar’s national restructuring & insolvency practice was recognized in Chambers USA in 2015-2025, describing him as "one of the smartest and most experienced bankruptcy lawyers," “incredibly intellectual and charismatic,” and “a problem solver who is very practical.” Omar is an executive committee member of the National Bankruptcy Conference, a prestigious invite-only sixty-member group whose primary purpose is to advise Congress on bankruptcy law.

Experience

Representative matters

Covis Pharma – representation of Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company in out-of-court, cross-border restructuring

Platinum Heights - representation of Houston hospital in its chapter 11 case

H2 Brands- representation of home goods distributor in chapter 11 section 363 sale

Covis Pharma – representation of Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company in out-of-court, cross-border restructuring

Platinum Heights - representation of Houston hospital in its chapter 11 case

H2 Brands- representation of home goods distributor in chapter 11 section 363 sale

Rockdale - representation of upstream E&P company in the Marcellus shale in chapter 11 restructuring.

World Class - representation of SPE real estate debtors in their chapter 11 cases

Bristow Group - representation of global helicopter company providing search and rescue services and services to offshore oilfield producers

ASARCO - representation of large copper producer in its complex chapter 11 case

ABC Dentistry - representation of dental clinics in connection with a qui tam action under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevent Act

Urban Oaks Builders - special litigation counsel to debtor

Global Geophysical Services - representation of seismic-services company in its complex chapter 11 case

Minorplanet Systems USA - representation of publicly traded mobile communications company in its chapter 11 case

Other energy chapter 11 debtors including Xtreme Power, Panaco, GPR Holdings, Inc., and Northstar Energy, Inc.

Alpine Summit Energy - representation of Official Creditor Committee

Anthropology – counsel to member of Official of Unsecured Creditors

Hornblower – counsel to member of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Vista Proppants - counsel to chair of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Southland Royalty - counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Emerge Energy - counsel to chair of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Philadelphia Energy - counsel to co-chair of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Shale Support - counsel to member of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Alpine Summit Energy – representation of liquidating trustee in post-confirmation D&O litigation

Brass v. Vitol – successful appeal of dischargeability ruling on behalf of multinational energy company

Strike – defense of former officers and directors in post-confirmation litigation

ConocoPhillips v. Noble – reversal on appeal and rendition of $63 million judgment before the Texas Supreme Court

Searchmetrics – dismissal of chapter 11 case representing plaintiff in misappropriation of trade secret and patent litigation

Adeptus Health – representation of officers and directors

Buccaneer Resources LLC – representation of board of directors

MP-Tech America, LLC – dismissal of preference action on summary judgment

Premium Well Drilling – dismissal of fraud claims against former director in post-bankruptcy and adversary proceeding

AGE Refining – representation of trading arm of oil major in significant claim dispute

VeraSun Energy – representation of national barge and towing company in defense of million dollar preference litigation

Montreal Maine & Atlantic – representation of oil major in cross-border chapter 11 case

Grace v. Organo Gold – representation of global network marketing company in fraudulent transfer suit

Stanford Receivership – representation of SEC receiver in numerous bankruptcy cases arising out of securities fraud

Ebix – representation of India-based bidder in 363 sale of international assets

Enviva – representation of investment management firm in DIP loan participation

Golden Corral – representation of national franchisor in various franchisee Texas chapter 11 cases

Memstar USA – representation of Singapore-based parent company and largest stakeholder

Mountain Express Company – representation of oil major

Tuesday Morning- representation of DIP lender

Ageless Serums- representation of largest creditor in subchapter V case

First Guaranty - representation of Freddie Mac in First Guaranty chapter 11

Ruby Pipeline – representation of midstream provider

Stoneway – representation of largest unsecured creditor; largest European industrial manufacturing company

Fieldwood – representation of global independent energy company in offshore E&P case addressing potential predecessor in interest decommissioning liability

Seadrill – representation of oil major

Superior Energy – representation of global independent energy company

Denbury – representation of oil major

Ebony Magazine – representation of major stakeholder

Covia - counsel to the largest trade creditor

Hi-Crush - counsel to the largest trade creditor

Perkins Group & Marie Callender's - representation of stalking horse bidder

EXCO - representation of oil major in JV partner's chapter 11

Black Elk Energy - representation of secured creditor and equity holder in offshore operator's bankruptcy

Energy Futures Holding - representation of one of the largest unsecured creditors

A123 Systems - representation of patent owners in licensee's bankruptcy case

Recognitions

Best Mentor in Texas in the 2025 Texas Lawyer Awards
Dallas 500 (recognizing the most powerful business leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth) by D CEO Magazine, 2024
Leaders in Diversity honoree in 2024 by the Dallas Business Journal