Mr Matthew B. Stein > Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP Offices
1633 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10019
NEW YORK
United States
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Mr Matthew B. Stein
Work Department
Partner
Position
Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy
Career
Matthew B. Stein’s practice focuses on representing debtors, creditors, statutory and ad hoc committees, indenture trustees, private equity funds and other investors throughout the capital structure in complex restructurings, reorganizations and liquidation proceedings. He has extensive experience in litigation arising from distressed situations and leveraged buyouts, including fraudulent conveyances and preferential payments. He also regularly handles disputes involving contested plan confirmation including valuation disputes, subordination and recharacterization of claims, cramdown and vote designation issues.
Recently, Mr. Stein has been recognized on the Benchmark Litigation 2016 Under 40 Hot List. In 2015, Mr. Stein was highlighted in the Legal 500’s guide to outstanding attorneys nationwide for Corporate Restructuring (including bankruptcy).
Memberships
New Jersey; New York; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education
Fordham University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003); Dartmouth College (A.B., 2000)
Leisure
American Bankruptcy Institute; Turnaround Management Association
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
David Rosner heads Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP’s bankruptcy litigation and restructuring practice, which is well known for its courtroom litigation expertise. The practice has recently represented an ad hoc group of first lien term loan lenders of multibillion dollar healthcare company Envision Healthcare in connection with its ‘liquidity management’ transaction, a key involvement for senior practitioners Marc Kasowitz and Matthew Stein. Kasowitz is a leading trial lawyer, while Stein represents a wide range of clients, including debtors, creditors, statutory and ad hoc committees, indenture trustees, and private equity funds, in connection with complex restructurings, reorganizations, and liquidation proceedings and specializes in litigation arising from distressed situations and leveraged buyouts. Moreover, having joined from A&O Shearman in June 2022, Ken Coleman brings impressive experience in multijurisdictional reorganizations and restructurings. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: plaintiff
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Real estate > Real estate
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Dispute resolution > International litigation