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Examination Day: Third Circuit Orders Appointment of Examiner for FTX

A recent decision by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Delaware bankruptcy court decision and directed the appointment of an examiner over the objection of the debtors and the official committee of unsecured creditors. The decision, In re FTX Trading Ltd., will provide a public accounting of the implosion of FTX, gives…

Client Alerts | January 29, 2024 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency

Kleinberg Kaplan’s Dov Kleiner quoted in The Wall Street Journal on FTX’s legal pursuit to recover billions post-bankruptcy

Kleinberg Kaplan partner Dov Kleiner was quoted in an article in The Wall Street Journal titled, “FTX Says It Is Owed Billions. It Has Filed About a Dozen Lawsuits to Realize Its Claims.” The article covers FTX’s bankruptcy saga, with their massive effort to retrieve $16.6 billion through a series of 10 lawsuits. In the…

Firm News | January 4, 2024 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency

Kleinberg Kaplan’s Jared Gianatasio quoted in Blockworks on Amazon’s investment in Anthropic

Kleinberg Kaplan partner Jared Gianatasio was recently quoted in an article in Blockworks titled, “Is Amazon’s investment in Anthropic a win for FTX creditors?” The article discusses Amazon’s substantial investment of up to $4 billion in Anthropic, a company associated with the troubled FTX exchange, and explores how this move could potentially benefit FTX creditors. Gianatasio shares that Amazon’s…

Firm News | September 28, 2023 | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation

17 Kleinberg Kaplan Attorneys Named as 2023 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars

We are pleased to announce that 17 of the firm’s attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers®, a national legal ranking. Attorneys were nominated by their peers and recognized for their outstanding professional achievement in several legal practice areas, including business litigation, estate & probate, mergers & acquisitions, real estate, securities…

Firm News | September 27, 2023 | Acquisitions and Sales | Business Restructuring and Reorganization | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Estate Planning and Administration | Mergers & Acquisitions | Securities and Corporate Finance | Securities Litigation

Kleinberg Kaplan’s Matthew Gold quoted in Blockworks on the viability of an FTX reboot

Kleinberg Kaplan partner Matthew Gold was recently quoted in an article in Blockworks titled, “What an FTX Reboot Could Look Like — And Is It Even Viable?” The article covers how realistic it is for FTX to reboot after the company’s new CEO, John J. Ray III, said he was looking into restarting the exchange. Matt addresses the issues that…

Firm News | May 25, 2023 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency

MOAC Trial: Supreme Court Enhances Appellate Jurisdiction over Appeals from Bankruptcy Sale Orders

The Supreme Court has again entered the insolvency arena, handing down a decision regarding the jurisdiction of courts hearing appeals of bankruptcy sale orders. The decision, MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, clarifies the circumstances under which Bankruptcy Code section 363(m) can statutorily moot an appeal of a sale order in a way…

Client Alerts | May 3, 2023 | Business Restructuring and Reorganization | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation

Kleinberg Kaplan’s Dov Kleiner spoke with CoinDesk on SVB’s ongoing Bankruptcy

Kleinberg Kaplan partner Dov Kleiner recently spoke with CoinDesk on their live TV series, “First Mover” and was quoted in the corresponding article, “SVB Financial’s First Bankruptcy Hearing ‘Wasn’t Really So Routine,’ Says Legal Expert.” In his interview, Dov discussed the latest following the first bankruptcy hearing with SVB Financial (parent company of Silicon Valley…

Firm News | March 27, 2023 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency

Kleinberg Kaplan’s Joshua Bromberg speaks with New York Law Journal about fraud case against FTX Founder

Kleinberg Kaplan partner Joshua Bromberg was recently quoted in the New York Law Journal article “Ellison, Wang Cooperation ‘Bodes Very Badly’ for FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried, White-Collar Attorneys Say.” The article covers how the cooperation of former associates Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang might impact the case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. As quoted in…

Firm News | December 23, 2022 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency

Kleinberg Kaplan Partners Quoted Extensively in Media in Wake of FTX Collapse

Kleinberg Kaplan Partners Jared Gianatasio, Matthew Gold and Dov Kleiner have been quoted extensively in the press in the wake of the FTX collapse and the related fallout. In The American Lawyer article “For Crypto Attorneys, FTX Bankruptcy Is a ‘Black Swan Event,’” Jared Gianatasio considers how the downfall of FTX may lead to increased…

Firm News | November 21, 2022 | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Business Restructuring and Reorganization