Dechert LLP

Financial Restructuring

Partner

Shmuel Vasser has broad experience in some of the largest and most complex restructurings and reorganizations. Mr. Vasser’s notable engagements include the representation of the consortium of lenders in the threatened collapse of Long Term Capital and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as the designated self-regulatory organization for Refco, LLC.

Mr. Vasser has represented debtors, creditors, lenders, hedge funds, private equity funds and acquirers of distressed assets and securities. He has experience in restructurings, prepackaged cases, debtor in possession financings, assets sales, and litigation and acquisition transactions involving troubled companies. Mr. Vasser’s practice includes bankruptcy issues concerning structured finance transactions; derivative instruments, including swaps, forward contracts, and repurchase agreements; and other sophisticated financial products.

ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11, Financial Contracts, Derivatives and Safe Harbors Advisory Committee

New York University School of Law, LL.M. Tel Aviv University, LL.B.