Robert Stark
Brown Rudnick LLPBrown Rudnick LLP offers a balanced practice specializing in bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, as well as commercial bankruptcy litigation and mass tort bankruptcy litigation. Attorneys regularly represent a range of parties including equity security holders, unsecured creditors and entities with commercial interests in Chapter 11-filing organizations and debtors. Team members, such as New York-based David Molton handles restructuring litigation and mass tort Chapter 11 cases. Robert Stark is the chair of the bankruptcy and corporate restructuring department and is recognized for representing committees, while Jeffrey Jonas leads the bankruptcy litigation practice group and was involved in the Chapter 11 case involving the “Texas two-step” maneuver and the improper discharge of mass tort liabilities. Orange County based Catherine Castaldi is the practice group leader and concentrates on a range of issues, from bankruptcy to reorganization and commercial litigation. Unless otherwise stated, all lawyers are based in New York.
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‘Exceptional restructuring lawyers, very hard working.'
'Undaunting in the pursuit of value for clients Very user friendly.'
‘Fantastic depth of knowledge, capabilities, and personalized attention.’
‘Great people with a personal touch. Tristan Axelrod is a gem!’
‘The Brown Rudnick team includes partners Kenneth Aulet, Tristan Axelrod, Shari Dwoskin, Michael Winograd and associate Matthew Sawyer. I have spent hundreds of hours interacting with the team, reviewing their work product, and observing them in high-stakes litigation. In my opinion, the Brown Rudnick team has proven itself to be exceptional. At all times, the Brown Rudnick team has acted expeditiously, provided very high quality advice, engaged in excellent research on murky and unsettled issues of law, engaged in negotiations with recalcitrant parties, and convinced jurists with cogent legal analyses. As an appellate attorney, I have seen many, many legal analyses by trial attorneys. The analyses presented by the Brown Rudnick team are consistently among the best I have seen.’
‘Kenneth Aulet has the quickest appreciation of the implications of legal arguments and factual developments that I have ever witnessed. As general counsel, he has been able to simplify complex issues in a manner that has been understandable to all of our committee and board members. His legal acumen is second to none.'
'Tristan Axelrod has ensured a very, very high quality of analysis throughout this case. His work product is so good that I would sign my name to his memos and pleadings. As general counsel, his insights are concise and always welcome. Shari Dwoskin is an outstanding legal analyst and writer. My appellate love of finely crafted writing is delighted by her work. Matthew Sawyer has demonstrated outstanding work. I might add that he presented an insight that was totally remarkable even when comparing it to analyses I’ve encountered over the course of my entire career.'
'Michael Winograd is a relatively new addition to our team and thus I have had less time to observe his work. I will say, however, that his participation has demonstrated that he is a key member of our team -- able to deliver arguments to opposing parties that they can hear without shutting down (a rare skill) and to guide a mediator in a natural way that is highly effective. ’
Key clients
- Revlon: Official Creditors Committee
- LTL Mgmt (Johnson & Johnson): Official Committee of Talc Claimants
- BlockFi: Official Creditors Committee
- Aearo Technologies (3M): Official Committee of Tort Claimants
- Celsius: Fahrenheit LLC
- Invacare: Ad Hoc Noteholders Committee
- Kidde-Fenwal: Official Committee of Tort Claimants
- Genesis Global: Fair Deal Group
- Ruby Pipeline: Official Creditors Committee
- Mark Andy International: Debtor
- Prime Core Technologies: Official Creditors Committee
- Instant Brands: Special Committee of the Board of Directors
- Lordstown Motors: Official Equity Committee
- Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals: MDL Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee & Mallinckrodt Opioid Master Disbursement Trust II
- US Bitcoin: Debtor
- Purdue Pharma: MDL Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee
- Boy Scouts of America: Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice
- PG&E Fire Victim Trust: Trustee
- Endo International: MDL Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee
- Exide Technologies: Tort Claims Trust
Work highlights
- Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of Revlon.
- Acting as co-lead counsel to the Official Committee of Talc Claimants in the bankruptcy cases of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management.
- Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of BlockFi, the crypto lending platform.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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David Molton
Brown Rudnick LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robert Stark, Cathrine Castaldi, Jeffrey Jonas