Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP provides a multidisciplinary approach in providing services in complex out-of-court financial restructurings, Chapter 11 reorganizations and insolvency proceedings. Adam Harris  co-chair’s the team and is experienced in corporate restructurings as well as creditors’ rights litigation, whereas Douglas Mintz, in Washington DC advises secured and unsecured lenders. David Karp and Kristine Manoukian  are also key names. Lawyers are in New York unless otherwise stated.

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  • ‘The practice is aggressive in defending creditor rights but also knows when to give / where to give in order to keep legal fees down and move the process forward.’

  • ‘I find the partners to be very commercial. I believe this is a differentiating factor for Schulte.’

Key clients

  • Kidde-Fenwal, Inc (KFI)
  • Foundry Digital LLC
  • Cerberus Business Finance, LLC
  • Trimark Tranche B Term Loan Holders
  • Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO)
  • Blue Torch Finance, LLC
  • Invictus Global Management LLC
  • Cantor-Katz Collateral Monitor LLC
  • Multiple creditors with claims against FTX Trading Ltd.
  • MatlinPatterson Global Advisers
  • Brook Taube and Seth Taube
  • Paradox Fund SPC/FRNT Financial Inc
  • Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
  • Wave Digital Assets LLC

Work highlights

  • Advised Kidde Fenwal, Inc in connection with its bankruptcy case and internal investigation of claims related to fire suppression chemicals regarding the viability of potential third party claims against Carrier, RTX Corporation.
  • Advised Foundry Digital in a number of major crypto-related acquisitions and bids for crypto mining sites and related assets in several recent crypto bankruptcy cases.
  • Advised Cerberus Business Finance in connection with more than $200 million in loans made to celebrity cosmetics company Forma Brands and its affiliates.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Adam Harris, Douglas Mintz

Other key lawyers

David Karp, Kristine Manoukian