Jeffrey R. Gleit
Jeffrey R. Gleit is a partner in the New York office and co-leader of the Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group. His practice consists of representing debtors, hedge funds, private equity funds, financial institutions and trade creditors in restructuring distressed companies. Jeff works with clients in a variety of industries, including financial, energy, automotive, retail, telecommunications and manufacturing. He regularly advises boards of directors in distressed situations and provides counsel to parties to credit default swap transactions. Jeff also represents professional athletes in connection with identifying investment, licensing and branding opportunities, as well as advising on business formation, partnership agreements and joint ventures.
Jeff was named a New York Super Lawyer for the years 2013-2017 as well as a "Rising Star" in 2011 and 2012. He was also recognized by Law360 as a "Rising Star" in 2014, and was selected by Turnarounds & Workouts as an "Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer" in 2012.
Representative Client Work
- Represent 21st Century Oncology Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries as post effective date bankruptcy counsel in their Chapter 11 cases
- Represent GT Advanced Technologies, Inc., as special litigation counsel, in its Chapter 11 case
- Represent GPB Capital Holdings in the Insightra Medical, Inc. Chapter 11 case
- Represented General Growth Properties in the Fairway Markets Chapter 11 case
- Represented KPMG Netherlands in the Soundview Elite Chapter 11 case
- Represented Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders of Black Elk Energy Offshore, Inc.
- Represented Boomerang Systems, Inc. in its Chapter 11 case
- Represented NII Holdings, Inc., in its Chapter 11 case
- Represented James River Coal Company in its Chapter 11 case
- Represented The Mortgage Partnership of America in the ResCap Chapter 11 case
- Represented JEC Capital in the Kit digital, Inc. Chapter 11 case
- Represented Borders Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries in their Chapter 11 cases
- Represented the Official Committee of Former Partners in the Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Chapter 11 case
- Represented the Official Creditors' Committee of Capmark Financial Group, Inc.
- Represented Anderson News, LLC in its Chapter 11 case
- Represented Cozumel Caribe, S.A. de C.V. in its Chapter 15 case
- Represented the Portrait Corporation of America in its Chapter 11 case
- Represented the Official Creditors' Committee of Refco, Inc.
- Represented the Trade Committee in Delphi Corporation Chapter 11 case
- Represented Fortress Credit Corporation, as Bank Agent in Pappas Telecasting Incorporated Chapter 11 case
- Represented the Committee of Preferred Stockholders in Innovative Communications Corporation's Chapter 11 case
- Represented Silver Point Capital in Galvex Corporation Chapter 11 case
- Represented Sunbeam Corporation, Enron Corporation and APW Ltd. in their Chapter 11 cases
- Represented the Official Creditors' Committee of ANC Rental Corporation
News & Publications
- S&W Attorneys Named New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2018, New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine (September 13, 2018)
- Lenders Beware: The 9th Circuit Dilutes Voting Power in Multi-Debtor Cases (In re Transwest Resort Properties Inc.), Client Advisory (February 26, 2018)
- Toys R Us' chances of survival growing dimmer, USA Today, Quoted (February 22, 2018)
- Apax Goes a Bit Retro With Digital Retail Strategy, Bloomberg (February 7, 2018)
- S&W Attorneys Named New York Super Lawyers 2017, New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine (September 20, 2017)
- Toys R Us Bankruptcy Prospects Depend On Big Holiday Sales, Law360, Quoted (September 20, 2017)
- Toys R Us says its bankruptcy won't interrupt the holiday shopping season, The Los Angeles Times, Quoted (September 19, 2017)
- Toys R Us' bankruptcy filing was long in the making, USA Today, Quoted (September 11, 2017)
- Toys 'R' Us, once ahead of the retail game, now playing catch-up, NorthJersey.com, Quoted (September 9, 2017)
- Bain Doubles Down on Risky Gymboree Bet Even as Bankruptcy Looms, Bloomberg Markets and National Real Estate Investor, Quoted (May 31, 2017)
- Insightra Medical Wins Approval of GPB Capital Takeover, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy, Quoted (April 24, 2017)
- Attorneys Say High Court Decision Likely to Bring More Certainty, But Less Autonomy for Bankruptcy Judges, Westlaw Journal Bankruptcy, Quoted (April 6, 2017)
- Make-Whole Mayhem: Uncertain Treatment of Make-Whole Premiums Upon Bankruptcy-Induced Acceleration and Redemption of Indentures, The Bankruptcy Strategist (February 2017)
- The buzz on 5 bis: US court recognises foreign proceeding despite minimal court supervision, Insolvency and Restructuring International (November 2016)
- Conservationist Coal Company: No Longer An Oxymoron, Law360 (April 11, 2016)
- On the Move, New York Law Journal (October 6, 2015)
- Sullivan & Worcester Boosts New York Presence with Three New Hires, S&W Press Release (September 16, 2015)
- Bankruptcy Rule 2004: Recalibrating the Timetable, The Bankruptcy Strategist October 2014
- Co-Author with Daniel N. Zinman, "Maximizing Value: Borders Intellectual Property Sale Points the Way Forward," Turnarounds & Workouts (February 2013)
- Co-Author with James Wrathall, Lester Ross, and Leon Li, "China's Proposed Enterprise Bankruptcy Law: A New Framework for Reorganization and Restructuring," Global Insolvency & Restructuring Yearbook (2005/2006)
- Co-author with Andrew N. Goldman, Lewis J. Liman, Christopher J. Meade, and Jorian Rose, "Issues Arising In Chapter 11 Cases Involving Litigation Against Directors, Officers and Other Non-Debtor Third Parties," 859 PLI/COMM. 733 (January 2004)
- Co-Author with Harvey R. Miller and Michele J. Meises, "Plan Confirmation: An Overview," 840 PLI/COMM. 403 (September 2002)
- "The Reports of the Demise of the D'Oench Doctrine Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: The Continuing Coexistence of the D'Oench Doctrine," Section 1823(e), 28 Hofstra L. Rev. 225 (1999)
Seminars & Presentations
- The Litigation NOT Top Ten
Sullivan & Worcester, Conference Center, New York, NY (November 28, 2017)
- Panelist, "Bankruptcy and Law Firm Economics: Lessons for Practitioners from the Recent Law Firm Liquidation and Reorganization Cases," 24th Annual Bankruptcy Seminar, Cumberland School of Law (October 4, 2013)
- Panelist, "Ethics Hour: Navigating Ethical Challenges and Fiduciary Duties," Distressed Investing Conference (November 28, 2012)