Serving as Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, on behalf of Debtors’ estates, in lawsuit asserting fraudulent transfer, breach of fiduciary duty, and related claims in connection with prepetition transactions totaling billions of dollars.
Represent participants in foreign proceedings that are seeking discovery from U.S.-based entities pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1782 for use in the foreign proceedings.
Co-counsel to group of minority lenders challenging non-pro rata priming transaction entered into between borrower, majority lenders, and equity sponsor. The legal issues being litigated here (i.e., whether a private roll-up debt exchange qualifies as an “open market” purchase and good faith and fair dealing requirements) are hot items garnering significant attention in the market. This matter is ongoing.
Representing indenture trustee for convertible noteholders in connection with Debtors’ bankruptcy cases.
Represented real estate debtor as special litigation counsel. Won motion to dismiss adversary proceeding, which was affirmed on appeal.
Representing debtor in chapter 11 proceeding involving the William Vale Hotel, a luxury hotel in Brooklyn.
Obtained both initial appellate and summary judgment victories in favor of shareholders of global logistics company, and in defense of oppression and related claims. The case is Estate of Stile v. C-Air Customhouse Brokers-Forwarders, Inc. et al. (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), and is currently pending subsequent appeal.
