Bankruptcy Litigation and Counseling
Our attorneys have experience representing debtors, their directors and officers, secured and unsecured creditors, and equity holders in a wide range of bankruptcy and bankruptcy-related matters, including bankruptcy proceedings, post-bankruptcy plan litigation, complex commercial litigation, out-of-court workouts, fraud claims, adversary proceedings, avoidance actions, asset purchases, insolvency proceedings, clawback actions, fraudulent conveyance claims, and the negotiated resolution of other bankruptcy-related claims. We have represented public and private companies, financial institutions, funds, and individuals, as well as entities structured through offshore jurisdictions, in proceedings across the United States, United Kingdom, and other international jurisdictions. We regularly advise companies on how to limit their counterparty bankruptcy risk.
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Represent Hulk Hogan in bankruptcies of Gawker and its founder.
Represent brokerage firm in defending fraudulent conveyance claims brought by victims of fraudster who transferred funds to brokerage account.
Represented family member in adversary proceedings brought by trustee in highly-publicized Ponzi scheme.
Read MoreUnited Kingdom
Representing a former senior executive of a large and high-profile organization in an investigation by the UK Insolvency Service and related civil litigation.
Providing insolvency and litigation advice to a former executive chairman of a restaurant chain which is currently in liquidation in relation to his duties as a former director and his engagement with the liquidators’ inquiry.
Representing a significant creditor in insolvency proceedings and litigation related to the Abraaj Group.
Read MoreDefunct gossip website Gawker will soon start paying $20 million it owes to shareholders — including founder Nick Denton — court proceedings revealed Wednesday. This action follows a jury's decision last March to award Hulk Hogan $140 million in his invasion of privacy suit against Gawker. C&G's Daniel H Tabak was counsel for Mr. Hogan during these proceedings.
- "Gawker to Start Paying $20M Owed to Shareholders, Founder Nick Denton," New York Daily News.
- "Gawker Founder Nick Denton to Leave Bankruptcy," The Wall Street Journal.
Daniel H Tabak is leading the team representing Hulk Hogan in the bankruptcy case against Gawker and Nick Denton. The following news outlets provided coverage:
In this C&G Client Alert, Daniel H Tabak, Randall W Bryer and Christine M Jordan explore the background of the amendment and the recent case law interpreting the revised Bankruptcy Code section. The authors conclude with practical advice for defendants amid the continued uncertainty.
- What are the common issues arising in the corporate bankruptcy and insolvency process in today’s market, and how will those issues complicate bankruptcy litigation?
- How have recent court rulings impacted the corporate bankruptcy litigation space, and how are these issues likely to affect parties going forward?
- What are the most significant factors in reaching as positive an outcome as possible for all parties involved in a bankruptcy dispute?