Allen Kadish

Allen G. Kadish represents distressed businesses, creditors, lenders, fiduciaries, and investors navigating corporate crises, Chapter 11 restructurings, out-of-court workouts and complex transactions across a broad range of industries. Whether serving as restructuring counsel, litigation advocate, or transaction advisor, Allen applies strategic judgment and deep transactional experience to help clients preserve value, manage risk, and achieve practical resolutions in complex financial distress situations.

Allen represents parties involved with reorganization and restructuring issues in a wide range of industries, including airline, arts and entertainment, automotive, communications, construction, e-commerce, electronics, energy, environmental, fashion, financial services, food and beverage, gaming, healthcare, investment capital, jewelry, logistics, manufacturing, media, oil and gas services, real estate, retail, sports, technology, and transportation.

A certified mediator approved by the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, Allen brings a unique problem-solving perspective to high-stakes disputes, having conducted private and court-approved mediations in Chapter 11 including in mega-cases.

Allen serves on the Board of Directors of the American Bankruptcy Institute. He has served on the Global Board of Directors of the Turnaround Management Association since 2015, including service as NYC Chapter Chairman in 2016 and NYC Chapter President in 2015. Allen is a member of leadership and board emeritus of workOUT Professionals, a former member of the Bankruptcy IDEA Consortium, and served on the New York City Planning Committee for Roadways to the Bench in 2023. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.

Following law school, Allen served as a law clerk to Hon. Manuel D. Leal, Jr., of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas at Houston.

Allen is a frequent author and speaker on a variety of restructuring and bankruptcy topics.

Allen's Practice

Representative Matters

Borrower/Debtor In- and Out-of-Court

• Federal court appointed receiver in SEC case to control nationwide real estate assets and litigation.
• Premium sustainable seafood supplier to national supermarket chains in restructure with its lender.
• Generic pharmaceuticals distributor under authority of chief restructuring officer in UCC Article 9 sale to international venture fund-backed operator.
• Consumer auto loan lender in restructuring negotiations with its lenders/investors.
• Regional dental practice rollup in post-default refinancing with institutional lender.
• BVI based, internationally financed, New York holder of 150-building enterprise in Chapter 11 as co-counsel and conflicts counsel.
• Entertainment venue in Chapter 11 case focused on a Covid 19-era construction dispute.
• Office building and rent-stabilized building portfolios in sales under Chapter 11 plans.
• Cash machine and security conglomerate in federal receivership and Chapter 11.

Chapter 11 Creditors’ Committee

• Official committee of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 of environmental not-for-profit.
• Official committee of unsecured creditors in New York multi-family real estate reorganization.

Acquisition Through Chapter 11

• Acquisition of retail sports chain brands via competitive Chapter 11 auction process.
• Acquisition of discrete asset from EV battery manufacturer via competitive Chapter 11 auction process.

Lender

• Secured lender to e-commerce platform in Chapter 7 liquidation.
• Private international lender in litigation and workout of luxury apparel retailer.
• Lead transaction party and secured creditor in oil and gas production Chapter 11 restructuring resulting in ownership of assets.

Involuntary Bankruptcy

• Involuntary Chapter 11 petitioners against name-brand obstacle course enterprise resulting in court-approved sale.

Creditor

• Commercial landlords in local and national Chapter 11 cases.
• “Participating Party” and significant contributor to survivors’ trust in negotiated diocese Chapter 11 case.

Bet-the-Company/High Stakes Litigation

• Investment fund in successful federal copyright infringement litigation involving failed media enterprise.