Clients benefit from Gary Kaplan's extensive experience in a broad range of bankruptcy and restructuring matters as they navigate debtor/creditor issues; distressed real estate matters and the restructuring of bank, bond, and trade debt; the acquisition and divestiture of assets; and liability management transactions. Gary regularly appears in bankruptcy courts throughout the United States and represents debtors, official and unofficial creditors' and equity committees, significant creditors, lenders, and third-party purchasers in chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings.
Gary has represented clients in a wide array of business and industry sectors, including retail, casino operators, maritime/cargo shipping, real estate, automotive, pharmaceutical, aviation, media, health care, sports, and engineering. In addition to a national bankruptcy practice, Gary focuses on cross-border matters, including representing non-U.S. entities in obtaining chapter 15 relief.
Gary frequently publishes articles on bankruptcy, restructuring, insolvency, and debtor in possession (DIP) financing.
Experiencia
- Rutgers University (J.D. with honors 1997; Order of the Coif); University of Maryland, College Park (B.A. 1994)
- Florida; New York; New Jersey; U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Florida, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, District of New Jersey, Eastern District of Michigan, and Southern District of Texas; and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Recognized multiple times in The Legal 500 and Chambers USA for bankruptcy and restructuring
- Law Clerk to Justice Marie Garibaldi, New Jersey Supreme Court (1997-1998)