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Evan concentrates his practice on corporate reorganizations and related complex litigation in national and cross-border matters. He frequently represents foreign representatives in Chapter 15 proceedings, creditors’ committees, secured creditors, indenture trustees, executory contract parties, and other key parties in interest. He routinely publishes and speaks on bankruptcy topics, including the model laws promulgated by UNCITRAL’s Working Group V as well as the causes of retail insolvencies around the world.

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Geden Past COMI Presumptions: COMI Requirements for Liquidators in Letterbox Jurisdictions

International Asset Tracing in Insolvency (2nd Edition)

Evan J. Zucker Elected to the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Board of Directors

Good Forum Shopping: Shifting Jurisdiction to Effectuate a Restructuring Is Permissible If It Prioritizes Creditor Expectations

Chapter 15: A More Efficient Path for Recognition of Foreign Judgments as Compared with Adjudicatory Comity

TMA NYC Pro Bono Speed Dating Event for Mentors & Mentees

Where Jurisdiction Reigns Supreme: Planning a Cross-Border Proceeding Post-Purdue

Blank Rome’s Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy Group Wins 2025 M&A Advisor Turnaround Award

Blank Rome Honored at the 23rd Annual M&A Advisor Awards

Evan Jason Zucker Receives Global Restructuring Review’s Future Leader Award

The Commercial Real Estate Crisis

Blank Rome Advises Gamida Cell on Global Restructuring

Discovery in Chapter 15 Cases: Broad But Not Limitless

Modern Techniques in Asset Tracing

Evan J. Zucker Elected as Co-chair of the International Insolvency Institute’s U.S./Canada/Caribbean Regional Committee

Bankruptcy Court Authorizes Service of Subpoena on U.S. Nationals Through Social Media While Prohibiting the Issuance of Subpoena on Foreign Nationals Abroad

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<li>In re Gamida Cell (D. Del.) Counsel to a Debtor and Foreign Representative in Company’s global restructuring through the novel use of debt arrangement proceeding in Israel, combined with a Chapter 15 proceeding. Additionally, represented the Company&#8217;s wholly owned subsidiary in a nine-day prepackaged chapter 11 proceeding.</li>
<li>In re Superior Energy (S.D. Tx.)&nbsp;Counsel to Indenture trustee in Chapter 11 case of a leading oilfield services company with debt in excess of $1.3 billion. (Texas)</li>
<li>In re Alta Mesa Resources Inc. (S.D. Tx.) Indenture trustee in Chapter 11 case of an independent energy company engaged in the development, acquisition, exploration and production of oil and natural gas properties. (Texas)</li>
<li>In re BCBG Max Azria Global Holdings LLC (S.D.N.Y.) Representation of a trade creditor and trademark licensee&nbsp;in connection with a manufacturing and distribution license agreement of women’s apparel.</li>
<li>In re Aeropostale Inc. (S.D.N.Y.) Counsel to trade creditor and member of creditors’ committee in the bankruptcy case of teen apparel chain.</li>
<li>In re Sears Holdings Corporation, et al. (S.D.N.Y.) Counsel to a South Korean clothing manufacturer.</li>
<li>In re Sergey Petrovich Poymanov (S.D.N.Y.) Counsel to Receiver and Foreign Representative of Sergey Poymanov, the former controlling shareholder of Pavlovskgranit, in connection with a Chapter 15 case ancillary to Mr. Poymanov’s Russian insolvency proceeding and litigation of “reiderstvo” claims.</li>
<li>In re Foreign Economic Industrial Bank Limited, “Vneshprombank” Ltd. (S.D.N.Y.) Counsel to Foreign Representative and Trustee of Vneshprombank in connection with a Chapter 15 case ancillary to a Russian Insolvency Proceeding.</li>
<li>In re Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., at al. (W.D.N.C.) Representation of the creditors’ committee of a gypsum manufacturer in channeling 14,000 asbestos related actions to a 524(g) trust and resolving in excess of $300 million&nbsp;in environmental liability.</li>
<li>In re WYNIT Distribution, LLC, et al. (Bankr. D. MN) Representation of a consignor to a wholesale distributor of technology products.</li>
<li>In re Motors Liquidation Company f/k/a General Motors Corp. (S.D.N.Y.) Representation of the GUC Trust (created pursuant to the Chapter 11 plan confirmed), in litigation against a number of hedge funds, seeking equitable subordination, disallowance of claims and other relief.</li>
<li>In re Motors Liquidation Company f/k/a General Motors Corp. (S.D.N.Y.) Representation of the Avoidance Action Trust (created pursuant to the Chapter 11 plan confirmed), in the prosecution of a $1.5 billion avoidance action against lenders to a term loan.</li>
<li>In re RDA Holdings (S.D.N.Y.) Representation of Direct Entertainment Media Group, Inc. (DEMG) as co-counsel in jointly administered Chapter 11 cases filed by RDA Holding Co., The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., DEMG, and other affiliated debtors and debtors in possession.</li>
<li>In re TLO, LLC (S.D. Fla.) Represented significant equity holders in connection with the successful recharacterization of approximately $30 million of debt as equity.</li>
<li>In re Corporate Resource Services, Inc. (D. Del. &amp; S.D.N.Y.) Represented an ad-hoc committee of unsecured creditors.</li>
<li>In re Loehmann’s Holdings, Inc., et al. (S.D.N.Y.) Represented Law Debenture Trust Company of New York as the administrative agent and collateral agent under the second and third lien credit facilities.</li>
<li>In re Noble Logistics, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.) Counsel to a debtor-in-possession lender and asset purchaser of certain of the debtor’s assets through a section 363 sale.</li>
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