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Provided by Abid Qureshi
Abid Qureshi, co-chair of Akin and co-head of the firm’s management committee, plays a crucial role in steering the firm's strategic growth. He is also a dedicated financial restructuring litigator, giving him comprehensive experience in virtually every issue that arises during a complex restructuring.
Abid has litigated cutting-edge issues in the highest-profile chapter 11 cases, complex restructuring-related issues in state and appellate courts, and has extensive experience in cross-border insolvencies and chapter 15 proceedings. Significant matters include Diamond Sports Group, Yellow Corporation, Enviva, Rudolph W. Giuliani, Revlon, Intelsat, Aeroméxico, Brazos Electric, GWG, Sears, PG&E, Frontier Communications, Avaya, GTT Communications, Scandinavian Airlines, Nordic Aviation, and Crédito Real to name a few.
Member, New York Bar; Solicitor, England and Wales
President, United Nations Association of New York and as the firm’s liaison for Lawyers Without Borders
B.A., University of British Columbia, with highest honors (1991); J.D., University of Toronto (1994); LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, with merit (1996)
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Abid is unflappable. He's an outstanding litigator and is very measured in court.
He is the best of the best; smart, commercial and incredibly skilled.
Abid is unflappable. He's an outstanding litigator and is very measured in court.
He is the best of the best; smart, commercial and incredibly skilled.
