Tristan Axelrod

Practice Areas

BANKRUPTCY & RESTRUCTURING

BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION

MASS TORTS BANKRUPTCY

DIGITAL COMMERCE

LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION

ENERGY TRANSITION

CLASS ACTIONS AND MULTI-DISTRICT LITIGATION

Work Highlights

Committee Representations – Recent Highlights

First Brands Group: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 case of First Brands Group, an automotive parts manufacturer.

Exela Technologies: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 case of Exela Technologies, a business process automation company.

Stoli Group USA: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 case of spirit maker Stoli Group USA.

Tupperware: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 case of Tupperware Brands, the iconic manufacturer of storage and serving containers for the kitchen and home.

In re Hair Relaxer: Co-Lead Counsel and Plaintiffs Executive Committee in multi-district litigation and related bankruptcy cases relating to the marketing of hair relaxer and straightener products.

BlockFi: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and the Plan Administrator in groundbreaking litigation with respect to certain cryptocurrency assets the U.S. Department of Justice claims are subject to seizure in a criminal forfeiture proceeding against certain creditors.

Revlon: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 case of Revlon, one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of consumer cosmetics.

Boy Scouts of America: Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice in the Chapter 11 case of the Boy Scouts of America, including negotiation of a multibillion-dollar settlement fund for survivors of sexual abuse.

Debtor and Trustee Representations

BlockFi: Post-Confirmation Wind-Down Debtors in resolving BlockFi’s $1 billion+ claims against FTX and 3AC bankruptcy estates.

Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities: Foreign representatives of certain funds as debtors in cases commenced under Chapter 15 in the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities.

Dean & DeLuca, the gourmet food retailer, in its Chapter 11 case.

Puerto Rico: Special Claims Committee of the Federal Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in litigation arising from the PROMESA Title III insolvency cases of Puerto Rico, including successful resolution of disputes regarding the validity of over $12 billion in bonds.

The Boston Herald newspaper in its Chapter 11 case, resulting in a successful sale of the company that generated millions of dollars of additional value through a competitive auction, achieving confirmation of a liquidation plan preserving and resolving complex labor and pension liability disputes.

Energy Transition Experience

Early-stage advanced materials company in various financing, intellectual property, and other commercial matters, resulting in exponential early growth through organic research contracting and seed financing.

Edson Redball DevCo as Stalking Horse Bidder and DIP Lender to SaveSolar in its Chapter 11 case, resulting in resolution of valuation and procedural challenges and successful closing following a competitive auction.

Sungevity: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of Sungevity, a developer of residential solar energy projects.

Various clients in confidential agreements for the development and financing of renewable energy projects.

Career

Tristan Axelrod is a partner in Brown Rudnick’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Practice Group. Tristan concentrates his practice in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, focusing on mass torts, cryptocurrency and energy. Working closely with the firm’s Energy Transition group, Tristan also provides bankruptcy and general corporate advice to public and private companies, investors and management on the development and financing of renewable energy projects and related products.

Tristan is recognized as a leading bankruptcy/restructuring practitioner by Chambers USA and The Legal 500, with a client describing Tristan as “intellectually very strong.” Judge Mary M. Rowland of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois noted that Tristan is “obviously an expert on bankruptcy matters.”

Tristan has published extensively on insolvency and restructuring topics. He is the co-editor of Chapter 11: Bankruptcy, a treatise for Massachusetts real estate practitioners. His scholarship has appeared in law reviews and the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal. He frequently speaks on complex restructuring topics at the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Boston Bar Association, and has taught and guest-lectured graduate and undergraduate courses.

Tristan also maintains an active practice as a visual artist.

Professional Memberships

Co-chair, Boston Bar Association Bankruptcy Law Steering Committee

Education