Vincent Lazar

Practice Areas

Member of the firm's Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice and co-chair of the firm's Bankruptcy Litigation and Markets and Trading Practices, Vince Lazar provides strategic and critical counsel to clients who are restructuring their companies, purchasing or selling distressed businesses or are parties to bankruptcy cases or insolvency-related litigation. With a unique practice at the intersection of the bankruptcy and financial services sectors, Vince also advises clients concerning financial markets risks and default situations and is considered an authority in commodity broker liquidations.

Vince has litigated numerous insolvency related lawsuits, ranging from clawback actions to breach of fiduciary and negligence claims to international judgment enforcement matters. Vince helps clients navigate the most challenging lawsuits, providing clear advice that permits clients to make well-informed strategy decisions.

Clients appreciate Vince’s practical, forward-thinking advice and his ability to simplify the difficult decisions they often need to make. Vince has a solid reputation as an industry leader, holding positions such as Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, Vice-Chair of the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, and Member of the International Insolvency Institute. Vince is a contributing author of Colliers on Bankruptcy and frequently speaks at symposiums and conferences hosted by organizations such the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American College of Bankruptcy, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the American Bar Association and the Futures Industry Association.