Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Gerard Catalanello’s clients rely on him to provide practical counsel while handling their most complex bankruptcy matters. Clients ranging from financial institutions to debtors trust him with Chapter 11 cases with billions of dollars at stake. Gerard is chair of Alston & Bird’s Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Group. He focuses his practice on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law. He represents lenders, funds, financial institutions, liquidation trusts, equ...

Andrew M. Troop is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Andrew M., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sean E. O'Donnell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Sean E., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sean E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Martin J. Bienenstock is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Martin J., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 1997. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Martin J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Theresa A. Driscoll is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Bankruptcy. Theresa A., who practices law in Garden City, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Theresa A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

I lead the Bankruptcy & Restructuring Team in Kilpatrick's New York office and maintain a national practice representing companies, creditors' committees, chapter 11 trustees, acquirers, financial institutions, and other significant parties in interest in complex reorganizations and financially distressed situations. I serve as a legal and strategic advisor in connection with debtors’ and creditors’ rights, corporate reorganizations, commercial and general corporate transactio...

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William T. Reid, IV (“Bill”) is a founding member of Reid Collins & Tsai LLP (“RCT”). A true trial lawyer, Bill has tried a wide range of civil and criminal cases to verdict before judges and juries for over 25 years. For example, in 2014-15, Bill tried tandem jury and bench trials over two, three-week trials against Credit Suisse winning both and proving that Credit Suisse fraudulently syndicated a $540 million real estate development loan. In September 2015, the ...

Mr. Sandler is a member of the firm's Management Committee and Long-term Planning Committee and co-chair of the firm’s Creditors’ Committee Practice Group. He has substantial experience representing debtors, committees, acquirers, fiduciaries (including receivers and trustees), and other significant parties in interest in complex reorganizations and financially distressed situations, both in and out of court. Mr. Sandler’s recent committee representations include Ditech Hold...

Christopher Marcus is a partner in Kirkland's Restructuring Group. He represents debtors, creditors, equity sponsors, and investors in distressed companies in a wide array of industries, including oil and gas, energy, retail, telecommunications, media, real estate, and manufacturing. Christopher has been recognized in the 2018–2022 editions of Chambers USA, with sources praising him as “very smart and very commercially oriented,” “a good advocate” and a “ta...

Alan Nisselson is on the panel of Chapter 7 trustees for the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and has been appointed reorganization trustee in many large bankruptcy cases. Mr. Nisselson has also represented debtors, creditors, and official creditor committees in complex Chapter 11 cases. Mr. Nisselson has been appointed as a liquidating trustee for litigation trusts and has served as Special Master by the United States District Court in large ...

Oscar N. Pinkas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Bankruptcy. Oscar N., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Oscar N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.