Michael Luskin represents financial institutions in commercial litigation in state and federal courts, including bankruptcy courts, across the country. Much of his work involves enforcing creditor’s rights under the Bankruptcy Code or defending a creditor against “lender liability,” fraudulent conveyance or preference claims brought by a creditors’ committee or bankruptcy trustee. Michael also has substantial experience representing creditors in loan restructurings and out-of-court workouts as well as representing trustees and examiners in cases presenting complex litigation issues.
Michael's work spans many industries, including banking and finance, real estate, energy, insurance, hospitality, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, airlines, and automotive. He has handled complex cases involving well-known companies across the United States, serving as special counsel to the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in lift stay and related litigations, as counsel to the Government of Ontario in the Chrysler and General Motors chapter 11 cases, and as counsel to the secured lender on the "sidecar" facility in the Hertz chapter 11 proceedings. He was counsel to an aircraft financer in the American Airlines, United Airlines, and US Air reorganizations and to the principal bank in the Westinghouse Electric Company chapter 11 proceedings. He served as conflicts counsel to the examiner in the Caesars case and as counsel to the trustee in Fletcher International, Ltd., a master hedge/private equity fund that was part of a complex master-feeder fund structure. He has represented lenders and other parties in numerous complex real estate restructurings, bankruptcies, foreclosures and other litigations, including in the Coltex chapter 11 case which resulted in an important 2nd Circuit decision on "new value" plans and the absolute priority rule.
Michael is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and is recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business annually since 2001. Additionally, Michael is recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers.
Michael Luskin represents financial institutions in commercial litigation in state and federal courts, including bankruptcy courts, across the country. Much of his work involves enforcing creditor’s rights under the Bankruptcy Code or defending a creditor against “lender liability,” fraudulent conveyance or preference claims brought by a creditors’ committee or bankruptcy trustee. Michael also has substantial experience representing creditors in loan restructurings and out-of-court workouts as well as representing trustees and examiners in cases presenting complex litigation issues.
Michael's work spans many industries, including banking and finance, real estate, energy, insurance, hospitality, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, airlines, and automotive. He has handled complex cases involving well-known companies across the United States, serving as special counsel to the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in lift stay and related litigations, as counsel to the Government of Ontario in the Chrysler and General Motors chapter 11 cases, and as counsel to the secured lender on the "sidecar" facility in the Hertz chapter 11 proceedings. He was counsel to an aircraft financer in the American Airlines, United Airlines, and US Air reorganizations and to the principal bank in the Westinghouse Electric Company chapter 11 proceedings. He served as conflicts counsel to the examiner in the Caesars case and as counsel to the trustee in Fletcher International, Ltd., a master hedge/private equity fund that was part of a complex master-feeder fund structure. He has represented lenders and other parties in numerous complex real estate restructurings, bankruptcies, foreclosures and other litigations, including in the Coltex chapter 11 case which resulted in an important 2nd Circuit decision on "new value" plans and the absolute priority rule.
Michael is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and is recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business annually since 2001. Additionally, Michael is recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers.