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Practice

Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights

Finance

Real Estate and Real Estate Finance

Information Management and E-Discovery Solutions

Industry

Investment and Hedge Funds

Retail

Education

J.D., 1982, cum laude, with distinction, Boston University School of Law, Articles Editor, Boston University International Law Journal; Distinguished Paul J. Liacos Scholar; Edward F. Hennessey Scholar; American Jurisprudence Award Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights; Henry Friedman - Excellence in Debtor-Creditor Law

B.A. in Political Science, 1979, cum laude, Yeshiva University, Editor in Chief, The Polis (Political Science Journal); Hammer Memorial Award (Political Science)

Admissions

New York

Texas

U.S. Ct. of App., Second Circuit

U.S. Dist. Ct., E. Dist. New York

U.S. Dist. Ct., N. Dist. New York

U.S. Dist. Ct., N. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., S. Dist. New York

U.S. Dist. Ct., S. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., W. Dist. New York

 

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Ira L. Herman

Partner, New York

Practice Description

Ira L. Herman focuses his practice on the representation of corporate reorganization, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters. He has extensive experience with asset purchases and litigation involving DIP financing, the use of cash collateral, executory contracts and unexpired leases and voidable transfers, including claims relating to corporate governance matters. Additionally, he has regularly been called upon to address insolvency law issues relating to securitized transactions and prosecute commercial litigation regarding debtor and creditor relationships.

Representations

  • Chapter 11 Debtor in In re Cross Canyon Energy Corp., Case No. 10-30747, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division

  • Indenture Trustee in In re Teton North America LLC, Case No. 09-13947, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

  • Indenture Trustee in In re Erickson Retirement Communities LLC, Case No. 09-37010 , in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division

  • Chapter 11 Debtor in In re Baseline Oil & Gas Corp., Case No. 09-36291, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division

  • Official Unsecured Creditors Committee in In re Monitor Oil PLC, Case No. 07-13708, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

Distinctions/Honors

  • New York Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); 2009

  • Empire State Counsel, New York State Bar Association, 2008

Events

Press Releases/In the News

Presentations/Publications

Activities

  • Member, New York State Bar Association; Chairman, Committee on Bankruptcy Law; Business Law Section, 1996-2001; Chair, Bankruptcy and Debtor and Creditor Law CLE Programs, 1992-2006

  • Member, The City Bar, Professional Responsibility Committee

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