Luke A Barefoot
USA Guide 2024
Band 5 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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About
Provided by Luke A Barefoot
Practice Areas
Luke Barefoot’s practice focuses on bankruptcy litigation, insolvency, corporate restructuring and related litigation matters, with a particular focus on cross-border and international bankruptcy disputes.
Career
Luke joined the firm in 2004 and became a partner in 2013. Clerked for the Hon. Rosemary Barkett, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. J.D., Stanford Law School, 2004 (with distinction); B.S., Cornell University, 2001 (honors).
Professional Memberships
Member of the Bar in New York; member of International Insolvency Institute; member of the editorial board for the American Bankruptcy Institute; member of the advisory committee for the Eastern District of New York.
Chambers Review
USA
Luke Barefoot has extensive experience dealing with cross-border bankruptcy litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Luke is very technical and one of the few partners who manages to dive deeply into complex areas and resolve them in a timely manner."
"He is very, very responsive and clear in explaining how ancillary matters get rooted in bankruptcy."
"Luke has an encyclopedic knowledge of bankruptcy law and is a master of applying it to achieve his clients' objectives."
"Luke is very technical and one of the few partners who manages to dive deeply into complex areas and resolve them in a timely manner."
"He is very, very responsive and clear in explaining how ancillary matters get rooted in bankruptcy."
"Luke has an encyclopedic knowledge of bankruptcy law and is a master of applying it to achieve his clients' objectives."
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