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Arik Preis

Arik Preis

USA 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

New York

11 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Arik represents informal and official committees of creditors, ad hoc groups, debtors, individual creditors, rights offering backstoppers, and rescue, DIP and exit lenders in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings. Arik plays a major role advising victims in many of the largest opioid-related bankruptcy cases in the industry. He has also represented lenders and administrative agents in non-restructuring-related loans, including leveraged loan transactions, mezzanine financings and more traditional loans. Significant matters include Rite Aid, Purdue Pharma, Mallinckrodt, HONX, Endo International, Insys Therapeutics, Achaogen, Pernix, Hertz, to name a few.

Professional Memberships

Member, New York Bar

Member, UJA-Federation of New York’s Lawyers Division, Bankruptcy and Reorganization Group (Next Generation)

Personal

B.A., Wesleyan University, with honors (1997); J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (2000)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - New York

Band 3
Band 3

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

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Arik is a terrific lawyer.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA
  • Arik is technically excellent.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA

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