Led by David Rosner , Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP is experienced in litigation based services in bankruptcy representations and restructuring proceedings, with Rosner having been involved in a number of Chapter 11 cases. Ken Coleman handles multi-jurisdictional business reorganizations and financial restructurings, while Matthew Stein ‘s expertise lies in litigation arising out of distressed situations and leveraged buyouts. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

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'Ken Coleman continues to be my first choice for US bankruptcy counsel on cross border matters. His strategic thinking and technical know-how are invaluable in a complex situation.'

Key clients

SL Green Realty affiliate 245 Park Member LLC. SL Green
First Lien Term Lenders of Envision Healthcare
Noteholders in China Fishery
Aman Group Resorts
Columbia Property Trust
Contrarian Capital Management
Cyrus Capital Partners
Cyprus Mines, a former talc miner
Davidson Kempner and Cowell & Lee Advisors
Harbinger Capital Partners, a large hedge fund
Howard Meyers
Hudson Structured Capital Management affiliates
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
Metropolitan Lumber & Building Supply, Robert Gans and related parties
MDC Energy
Litigation Trustee for the UC Litigation Trust for Essar Steel Minnesota
Mudrick Capital Management
Non-debtor affiliates in Chapter 11 cases filed by seven MatlinPatterson entities
Unsecured Creditors of TriVascular Sales
Pasig
Renco Group and founder Ira Rennert
Salvatore Lamonica, Chapter 7 Trustee in CIL Limited bankruptcy
Second lien term lenders of Fieldwood Energy
Senator Investment Group, a hedge fund
Strategic Value Partners
TerraForm Power
Creditors Committee as special litigation counsel in Nine West
USAVflow
Waterfall Asset Management, noteholder in Taberna Preferred Funding IV
Yellow

Work highlights

Representing Senator Investment Group in litigation arising from a recently completed liquidity management transaction implemented by Wesco Aircraft.
Representing Yellow Corporation in connection with Yellow’s Chapter 11 proceeding to handle substantially all of its major litigation.
Represented Mudrick Capital Management and its affiliated funds as senior secured noteholders, and later DIP lenders, in Party City’s complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Lawyers

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David S. Rosner

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP

Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Rosner

Other key lawyers

Ken Coleman, Matthew Stein