Susheel Kirpalani
Hall of fameQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP‘Tenacious advocates with a keen commercial sense,’ Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is noted for its expertise in litigation and resolving disputes arising in connection with bankruptcy cases and insolvency issues, including contested plan confirmations, valuations and aiding and abetting actions. Benjamin Finestone is skilled in bankruptcy and restructuring matters, including representing creditors in Chapter 11 cases, while Los Angeles-based John Shaffer represents a range of parties both on the debtor and creditor side for a variety of industries. James Tecce has experience on Chapter 11 cases, whereas Deborah Newman is focused on bankruptcy-related litigation and complex commercial litigation. Susheel Kirpalani has cross-border expertise in bankruptcy proceedings. Unless previously mentioned, all lawyers are based in New York.
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‘Leaders in the field. Tenacious advocates with a keen commercial sense. Very experienced and staff deals leanly to minimize excessive fee burn.’
‘Ben Finestone is a young star in the field. Outstanding litigator that does an enormous amount of his own work. Genuinely cares about the outcomes for his clients.’
‘This is a a great team, very creative, and highly efficient. They can handle any type of matter, and really excel in situations with complex litigation or the potential for complex litigation.’
‘Susheel Kirpalani is very smart, very practical, and has outstanding judgement. He is also a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- Wesco/Incora
- Voyager Digital Holdings, LLC
- FTX Trading
- Bittrex, Inc.
- Talen Energy Supply/Talen Montana, LLC
- Nordic Aviation
- In re Sanchez Energy Corp
- In re Just Energy Group Inc., et al.
- Inre LeClairRyan PLLC
- Highland Capital
- In re Aearo Technologies, LLC
- NBG Homes
- Center for Autism and Related Disorders
- Colorado Investment Holdings LLC (“Colorado”)
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Benjamin Finestone
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Benjamin Finestone, Susheel Kirpalani, James Tecce, Deborah Newman, Matt Scheck, John Shaffer, Patty Tomasco, Eric Winston