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Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Akin is a superb performer in the area of complex bankruptcies and restructurings on behalf of high profile creditors and committees, while also offering an excellent debtor-side offering. The firm boasts an impressive roster of experienced practitioners with insolvency-related transactional and litigation expertise. The team enjoys a strong reputation for its expertise in the energy, retail, media and financial services sectors and also offers notable strength in cross-border matters.

Work Highlights

  • Akin represented an ad hoc group of lenders and noteholders of Altice USA with respect to its $25 billion of debt.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Abid Qureshi
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Abid Qureshi
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Abid Qureshi has a glowing reputation for his litigation practice. He regularly acts for clients from a wide range of sectors in Chapter 11 proceedings.

He is extraordinary at helping us understand litigation risks.

Abid is an exceptionally talented litigator. He is very technically capable and has a great commercial sense for how to drive his matters to favorable outcomes.

Abid is one of the most experienced restructuring litigators in the business. He is aggressive, but commercial.

I find him to be one of the very best in this space.

Ira S Dizengoff
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Ira S Dizengoff
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Ira Dizengoff has a highly regarded practice that covers the representation of creditors, debtors and noteholders in a range of bankruptcy matters.

Ira is among the best in the business.

He is one of the most formidable restructuring attorneys in the business. He is unwavering, but equally commercial.

Ira is one of the titans in the restructuring world. There are few attorneys whose name carries the kind of weight that Ira's does. When you hire Ira and bring him into a complex matter, the counterparties will immediately take notice and know how serious you are taking your position.

He is very sophisticated, very commercial and represents you well.

He is thoughtful, hardworking and responsive.

Michael S Stamer
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Michael S Stamer
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Michael Stamer is noted for his expertise in Chapter 11 restructurings as well as distressed M&A, with recent involvement in industries media and energy.

Michael is good at making a complex situation simple and at understanding what we are trying to accomplish. He gets our goals and can articulate our message.

Arik Preis
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Arik Preis
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Arik Preis comes recommended for his handling of Chapter 11 proceedings on behalf of creditors' committees.

Arik is a terrific lawyer.

Arik is technically excellent.

Philip C Dublin
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Philip C Dublin
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Philip Dublin is known for his work acting for clients including ad hoc groups of noteholders and lenders, as well as creditors' committees, on a broad array of bankruptcy issues.

Phillip will represent clients ferociously, but in a commercial way.

He gave practical and commercial advice and guided me to a good outcome on a number of complex issues.

He has the technical sophistication and knowledge to deliver outstanding results for his clients in the most challenging of matters.

Meredith A Lahaie
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Meredith A Lahaie
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Meredith Lahaie offers experience representing creditors in Chapter 11 cases, including recent work concerning the retail sector.

Meredith is exceptionally talented. She knows how to get to the right outcomes for her clients and what levers to pull to maximize her clients' position.

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Bankruptcy Litigation

Abid Qureshi
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Abid Qureshi
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Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Ira S Dizengoff
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Ira S Dizengoff
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Michael S Stamer
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Michael S Stamer
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Arik Preis
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Arik Preis
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Philip C Dublin
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Philip C Dublin
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Abid Qureshi
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Abid Qureshi
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Meredith A Lahaie
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Meredith A Lahaie
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