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Christy L. Rivera

Counsel

Practice Description

Christy Rivera has experience in a variety of bankruptcy situations, including the representation of debtors in pre-packaged and conventional Chapter 11 cases, the representation of secured and unsecured lenders and creditors in Chapter 11 and cross-border insolvencies, and the representation of foreign insurance companies involved in Section 304 ancillary proceedings in the United States.

Representative Matters

Mrs. Rivera’s experience includes assisting in the representation of:

  • Multiple creditors, including hedge funds and other private institutions, in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy cases.
  • The ad hoc committee of swap counterparties in the restructuring of the monoline insurance company, ACA Financial Guaranty.
  • Multiple account holders in the Refco Chapter 11 cases. 
  • PanAmSat Corporation, as creditor in the Verestar Chapter 11 cases. 
  • The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as creditor in the Enron Corp. Chapter 11 cases. 
  • The St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc., as issuer of surety bonds in the Asarco and Bethlehem Steel Chapter 11 cases.
  • European bank group in Lernout-Hauspie and Dictaphone Chapter 11 cases.
  • Chivor S.A. E.S.P. in its successful pre-packaged Chapter 11 case in the Southern District of New York. 
  • Debtor in possession financing lender in Big V Holding Corp. Chapter 11 cases. 
  • Several foreign insurance companies seeking injunctive relief pursuant to Section 304 ancillary proceedings in the United States.

Activities and Affiliations

Ms. Rivera is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute.

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Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring

Regions

North America

United States

Education

  • University of Michigan, B.A., 1998
  • New York University School of Law, J.D., 2001

Admissions

2002

New York

2002

U.S.D.C. - E.D.N.Y.

2002

U.S.D.C. - S.D.N.Y.

Languages

English