Experienced bankruptcy and out-of-court workout lawyer Raniero D’Aversa chairs the New York-based team at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, which acts for private credit providers, banks and investors in complex matters across Chapter 11, Chapter 7, debt finance restructurings, cross-border restructurings, liability management, and contested situations. The group includes Laura Metzger, who is well-versed in fintech and real estate restructuring mandates, and Robert Trust, who focuses on special situations and is particularly experienced in acting for alternative capital providers in distressed investments, Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings. David Litterine Kaufman is a key name for contested proceedings and litigation related to bankruptcy and insolvency.
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- I primarily work with David Litterine Kaufman at Orrick. David provides great advice and service to PLL in defending against legal complaints. David explains legal matters clearly and succinctly, and he is a pleasure to work with. David and his team are able to help us navigate through the intersection of crypto and bankruptcy, which requires the team to quickly understand crypto-related concepts.
Key clients
- Royal Bank of Canada
- The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Liquidating Supply, Inc.
- HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
- UBS
- Chapter 7 trustee, Allison D. Byman
- Plutus Financial Inc. d/b/a Abra, Plutus Lending LLC and Abra Trading LLC
- Bank of Nova Scotia
Work highlights
Advised RBC in connection with the Basic Fun bankruptcy and the successful restructuring of RBC’s mezzanine debt facility.
Advising Plutus Financial Inc. (d/b/a Abra), Plutus Lending LLC, and Abra Trading LLC in defending against claims asserted by the litigation trust established under the confirmed Chapter 11 plan of Prime Core Technologies, Inc.
Advising the Bank of Nova Scotia as first lien secured lender in connection with the Joriki Chapter 7 bankruptcy case in Delaware.
Practice head
Raniero D’Aversa
Other key lawyers
Laura Metzger; Robert Trust; David Litterine Kaufman; Evan Hollander; Adam Ross; Nick Sabatino