Lawrence V. Gelber

Lawrence V. Gelber concentrated his practice in the areas of distressed mergers & acquisitions, debtor-in-possession financing, corporate restructuring, creditors’ rights and prime brokerage insolvency/counterparty risk. Larry’s extensive experience in Chapter 11 reorganization cases included his representation of debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, lenders, investors and acquirers. His debtor representations have included Quigley Company Inc., NTL Inc., Safety-Kleen Corp., Fansteel Inc. and CAI Wireless Systems Inc. Among his lender and creditor representations are Ableco Finance LLC, Cerberus Business Finance LLC and Wells Fargo Capital Finance. Investor and acquirer representations include Mount Kellett Capital Management LP, Petra Capital Management LP, Cerberus Capital Management LP and Prentice Capital Management LP.

In recognition of his professional excellence and his contributions to the fields of restructuring and insolvency, Larry was inducted as a fellow in the 25th Class of the American Bankruptcy College. He has also been recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a leader in his field. Larry was an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American Bar Association’s Section of Business Law, the New York City Bar Association and the Turnaround Management Association. He was a regular contributor to The Bankruptcy Strategist, Bankruptcy Law360  and Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser and has spoken at conferences sponsored by the Practising Law Institute, American Bankruptcy Institute, the William J. O’Neill Great Lakes Regional Bankruptcy Institute and other organizations. Some recent presentation topics include “Distressed Retail: Challenges and Opportunities,” “Legal Restructuring: Distressed Acquisitions in Chapter 11” and “Examining the Potential for Distress in the Retail Sector.” After receiving his B.A., magna cum laude, from Tufts University, Larry obtained his J.D., cum laude, from New York University School of Law.