Geoffrey T. Raicht, PC
Attorney at Law
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About

Trusted Counsel.

 

Geoffrey Raicht: A restructuring attorney with over 20 years experience with several AmLaw 100 firms, Mr. Raicht focuses on all aspects of restructurings and has represented clients from nearly every perspective. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies, closely held companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies, hedge funds, boards of directors, post-petition lenders, official creditors committees, secured lenders, asset purchasers, distressed-debt traders, unsecured creditors and governmental agencies.

Mr. Raicht has significant international experience representing debtors in cross-border proceedings and court-appointed liquidators of offshore funds. He has also authored several articles on chapter 15 and China’s bankruptcy laws. The Legal 500 has recognized Mr. Raicht as one of the leading lawyers in his field.

 

Education

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
M.P.A., Public Policy Analysis B.A., Politics

Activities & Affiliations

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• INSOL
• Turnaround Management Association

Clerkship

The Honorable Jeffry H. Gallet, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, 1997 - 1999

 
 
 

Select Publications

“Considering Independent Directors to Improve Governance of Family-Owned Businesses,” author, Journal of Corporate Renewal, October 2021.

“The Fifth Circuit Renders Important Real Estate Lending Decision Regarding Golden Shares,” co-author, Real Estate Finance Journal, Thomson Reuters, May 2018.

“Supreme Court Ruling on Insider Status for Cram-Down Plan Threatens Lender Protections in Real Estate Financing Structures,” co-author, Real Estate Finance Journal, Thomson Reuters, March 2018.

“The Fifth Circuit Is Asked to Consider the Validity of the “Golden Share”,” co-author, Real Estate Finance Journal, Thomson Reuters, February 2018.

“9th Circuit Affirms “Per Plan” Approach to Interpret “Impaired Accepting Class” for Plan Confirmation Purposes Threatening Senior Mortgage Lender Protections in Common Real Estate Financing Structures: In re Transwest Resort Properties, Inc.”, Client Alert, February 2018.

“Third Circuit Court of Appeals Does Not Follow Momentive and Enforces Make-Whole Payments Resulting from Redemption of Notes”, Client Alert, December 2016.

“In Re Sanjel (USA), Inc.: Bankruptcy Court Denies Comity to Canadian Court’s Injunction Protecting Officers and Directors”, Client Alert, September 2016.

“Chapter 15: Expect Section 363 Review of Sales of Property Located in the US,” International Corporate Rescue, Volume 12, Issue 3, 2015 (co-authored with Maja Zerjal).

“NML Capital v. The Republic of Argentina,” International Corporate Rescue, Volume 10, Issue 3, 2013 (co-authored with Jared Zajac).

“Chapter 15 Recognition in the United States: Recent Developments,” McDermott Will & Emery International News, Issue 1, 2011 (co-authored with Nava Hazan).

“China’s New Bankruptcy Law: A Significant Step Forward in Cross-Border Restructurings,” Financier Worldwide, April 2007.

“China Will Be Global Restructuring Player,” Global Turnaround, November 2006 (co-authored with James Conlan, Patrick Corr and Henry Ding).

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