Bankruptcy:

• Represented the Official Committees of Unsecured Creditors in the largest retail jewelry bankruptcy cases, including: Friedman's Inc [Del.]; Whitehall Jewelers Inc [Del.].; Ultra Stores Inc[ SDNY]; Finlay Enterprises, Inc [SDNY] and in the bankruptcy of the largest jewelry manufacturer, M. Fabrikant & Sons, Inc [SDNY}.

Restructuring:

• Represented ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as letter of credit bank, in restructuring numerous credits within a New York City Industrial Development Agency portfolio aggregating in excess of $400  million.
• Represented international bank in the workout/restructuring of indebtedness in excess of $30 million owed by an international diamond manufacturer.
• Represented international bank in the workout/restructuring of indebtedness in excess of $40 million owed by a major international environmental controls manufacturer.
• Represented Royal Bank of Scotland in the workout/restructuring of indebtedness in excess of $25 million owed by composers of a major music catalogue.

Litigation:

• Represented the debtor in the landmark case establishing the right to a jury trial in certain bankruptcy court proceedings [Ben Cooper, Inc v. The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania].
• Represented a major international bank in defending a $20 million lender liability action brought by several major international diamond dealers--resulting in jury verdict for our client bank [Supreme Court, New York County].
• Represented an international diamond manufacturer in the successful prosecution of  a negligence claim against its computer consultant for placing the client into computer software inappropriate for the client's business needs--resulting in an Award for client of $1.5 million [American Arbitration Association, NY Office].
• Represented Bernard Spitzer, the developer of the largest apartment building in New York City, in an arbitration commenced by the building's drywall contractor seeking in excess of $8 million in damages--resulting in an Award in favor of client [American Arbitration Association, NY Office].
• Represented Union Bank of Israel in successfully defending a lender liability claim in excess of $30 million asserted by its New York based borrower--resulting in a dismissal of borrower's claims [Supreme Court, New York County].
• Represented exclusive licensee of leading contraceptive device in an action for specific performance commenced by world's largest pharmaceutical company seeking to enforce an agreement to purchase our client--resulting in Award in favor of client [American Arbitration Association, New Jersey].