Lewis Kruger is internationally recognized for his knowledge of insolvency law. Mr. Kruger, with over 40 years of experience, has played a major role in many of the significant reorganization proceedings in the United States.
Recognized by his peers for his experience, Mr. Kruger serves as the International Bar Association's liaison to the United Nations Committee on International Trade Law, and has been selected as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.
He has been a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy law for the Practising Law Institute and for Bar Associations in the United States and abroad. In addition, Mr. Kruger has taught insolvency courses at Columbia Law School, New York University School of Law, St. John’s School of Law and has lectured at Harvard Law School and Kings College, Oxford.
Mr. Kruger pursues a wide array of interests beyond insolvency including his current position as Chairman of the Board of the Museum of Art & Design in the City of New York. His past public service includes Special Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary with respect to corporate reorganization and as Special Counsel to the Governor of New York and the New York State Urban Development Corporation.
Mr. Kruger has extensive experience representing both debtors and creditors in insolvency matters. He was the co-founder and co-manager of a fund focused on acquiring/operating businesses with a view towards running and selling businesses, winding down, collecting receivables and selling assets.
Mr. Kruger served as Chief Restructuring Officer of ResCap.
Mr. Kruger's debtor representations include Columbia Gas Systems, Seatrain Lines, Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Pegasus Shipping Hellas, Cabot Cabot & Forbes, Tosco, Tiphook Finance Corporation, Daniel M Galbreath, Neisner Brothers, Planet Hollywood, The Icing, The McCall Pattern Company and Victor Technologies.
Mr. Kruger's representation of creditors’ committees, ad hoc committee groups and creditors include:
He has represented the acquirers of Burlington Industries, Cone Mills and LTV Steel, among others.
Representative Clients
In addition, Mr. Kruger has also served as lead counsel representing JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, BNP Paribas, HVB, ABN Amro, National Westminster Bank and other financial institutions.
Mr. Kruger's accomplishments have been recognized by a number of publications, including The International Who's Who of Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers and Best Lawyers. In addition, Mr. Kruger has been selected for membership in the American College of Bankruptcy.
Mr. Kruger's publications include:
and many other monographs for newspapers and journals.
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
LL.B., Columbia Law School, 1959
A.B., Harvard University, 1956
Lewis Kruger is internationally recognized for his knowledge of insolvency law. Mr. Kruger, with over 40 years of experience, has played a major role in many of the significant reorganization proceedings in the United States.
Recognized by his peers for his experience, Mr. Kruger serves as the International Bar Association's liaison to the United Nations Committee on International Trade Law, and has been selected as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.
He has been a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy law for the Practising Law Institute and for Bar Associations in the United States and abroad. In addition, Mr. Kruger has taught insolvency courses at Columbia Law School, New York University School of Law, St. John’s School of Law and has lectured at Harvard Law School and Kings College, Oxford.
Mr. Kruger pursues a wide array of interests beyond insolvency including his current position as Chairman of the Board of the Museum of Art & Design in the City of New York. His past public service includes Special Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary with respect to corporate reorganization and as Special Counsel to the Governor of New York and the New York State Urban Development Corporation.
Mr. Kruger has extensive experience representing both debtors and creditors in insolvency matters. He was the co-founder and co-manager of a fund focused on acquiring/operating businesses with a view towards running and selling businesses, winding down, collecting receivables and selling assets.
Mr. Kruger served as Chief Restructuring Officer of ResCap.
Mr. Kruger's debtor representations include Columbia Gas Systems, Seatrain Lines, Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Pegasus Shipping Hellas, Cabot Cabot & Forbes, Tosco, Tiphook Finance Corporation, Daniel M Galbreath, Neisner Brothers, Planet Hollywood, The Icing, The McCall Pattern Company and Victor Technologies.
Mr. Kruger's representation of creditors’ committees, ad hoc committee groups and creditors include:
He has represented the acquirers of Burlington Industries, Cone Mills and LTV Steel, among others.
Representative Clients
In addition, Mr. Kruger has also served as lead counsel representing JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, BNP Paribas, HVB, ABN Amro, National Westminster Bank and other financial institutions.
Mr. Kruger's accomplishments have been recognized by a number of publications, including The International Who's Who of Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers and Best Lawyers. In addition, Mr. Kruger has been selected for membership in the American College of Bankruptcy.
Mr. Kruger's publications include:
and many other monographs for newspapers and journals.
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
LL.B., Columbia Law School, 1959
A.B., Harvard University, 1956