Mr. Blaustein regularly represents secured and unsecured creditors, creditors' committees and holders of public debt securities in Chapter 11 and 7 bankruptcy cases. He has particular experience in advising parties to derivative contracts on drafting and negotiating forwards, swaps, master agreements and credit arrangements, and their rights under the safe harbor provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
Representative Experience
Acting as the lead associate in the representation of The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc.Acting as the lead associate in the representation of The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of U.S. Shipping Partners L.P., et al.
Acting as the lead associate in the representation of various energy companies and other creditors in the Lehman Brothers and SemCrude cases.
Acting as the lead associate in the representation of The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Derecktor Shipyards Conn., LLC.
Acted as the lead associate in the representation of The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Verestar, Inc. in the resolution of hundreds of claims and the confirmation of a plan of liquidation that resulted in a 50 percent distribution to unsecured creditors.
Member of the team that represented The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Four Points Corporation in a successful reorganization that resulted in a 23 percent distribution to unsecured creditors.
