Akin

Partner; Financial Restructuring

Abid Qureshi, co-chair of Akin and co-head of the firm’s management committee, plays a crucial role in steering the firm's strategic growth. He is also a dedicated financial restructuring litigator, giving him comprehensive experience in virtually every issue that arises during a complex restructuring.

Abid has litigated cutting-edge issues in the highest-profile chapter 11 cases, complex restructuring-related issues in state and appellate courts, and has extensive experience in cross-border insolvencies and chapter 15 proceedings. Significant matters include Diamond Sports Group, Yellow Corporation, Enviva, Rudolph W. Giuliani, Revlon, Intelsat, Aeroméxico, Brazos Electric, GWG, Sears, PG&E, Frontier Communications, Avaya, GTT Communications, Scandinavian Airlines, Nordic Aviation, and Crédito Real to name a few.

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Abid routinely advises on the full range of complex financial restructuring litigation in bankruptcy, state, and appellate courts and leads litigation teams in hotly contested proceedings. He is recognized by leading publications including Chambers, The Legal 500, Crain’s, Turnarounds & Workouts, among others.

Member, New York Bar; Solicitor, England and Wales

B.A., University of British Columbia, with highest honors (1991); J.D., University of Toronto (1994); LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, with merit (1996)