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
Representative matters
Salad and Go – representation of restaurant chain in its chapter 11 case
White Rock Medical Center – representation of hospital in its chapter 11 reorganization
Nomad Internet – representation of internet provider in section 363 sale
Company-side Experience
Salad and Go – representation of restaurant chain in its chapter 11 case
White Rock Medical Center – representation of hospital in its chapter 11 reorganization
Nomad Internet – representation of internet provider in section 363 sale
Zynex – representation of medical devices company in its chapter 11 case
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.
Committees
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
Bankruptcy Litigation
Alpine Summit Energy – representation of liquidating trustee in post-confirmation D&O litigation
FAT Brands – representation of large franchisee
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
Major Stakeholders / Creditors
TPI Composites – representation of buyer and plan sponsor in complex international sale
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
Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law), 2015–2027; “Lawyer of the Year” for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Dallas, 2023
- 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, 2026
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, 2003, J.D., Susman Godfrey Moot Court Champion
- Austin College, 2000, B.A., Economics
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Texas
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Texas
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- National Bankruptcy Conference, Executive Committee
- American College of Bankruptcy, Member of Circuit Admissions Council
- National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Board Member
- State Bar of Texas, Bankruptcy Law Section, Former Chair
- The Honorable John C. Ford American Inn of Court, Former Chair
- American Bankruptcy Institute, DEI Task Force
- Dallas Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Former President
- Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation, Former Board Member
- 2012 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow
Clerkships
Clerkships
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, - Northern District of Texas, Judge D. Michael Lynn
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Insights
Insights
ABI Journal
Opt-Outs: Dead or Alive?
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