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Howard Seife

Howard Seife

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency

Career

Howard Seife is a partner in the global law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright. Based in New York, he is the global head of the firm's financial restructuring and insolvency practice. He has represented clients in reorganizations, both domestically and internationally, of energy, retail, technology, insurance, real estate, leasing, textiles, manufacturing, telecommunications and media companies. Mr. Seife has played a key role in many high-profile cases including Energy Future Holdings, PG&E, Oi, S.A, Enron, Telecommunications, OAS Finance Limited, Residential Capital, Enron and Tribune Company. He is a leader in the field of cross-border insolvency, dealing with restructurings in multiple jurisdictions, including Brazil, the U.K., Australia, France, and Russia.

Professional Memberships

American College of Bankruptcy; International Insolvency Institute; INSOL International.

Personal

JD, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center; LLM from the London School of Economics.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - New York

Band 6
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Individual Editorial
Howard Seife is experienced in international and domestic bankruptcy matters, with recent work including Chapter 15 cases and distressed M&A.

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