Allen Kadish

Partner / New York

  • Full Bio

    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.

  • Representative Experience

    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.

  • Bar Admissions

    New York
    New Jersey
    U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
    U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

  • Education

    Undergraduate
    • Rutgers University

    Law School
    • Yeshiva University

  • Memberships

    American Bankruptcy Institute, Board of Directors (2024–current)

    Turnaround Management Association, Global Board of Directors (2015–current); NYC Chapter Chairman (2016); NYC Chapter President (2015)

    workOUT Professionals, leadership and board emeritus

    Bankruptcy IDEA Consortium (2025-26)

    New York City Planning Committee, Roadways to the Bench (2023)

    American Bar Association

    New York State Bar Association

    Association of the Bar of the City of New York

    LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York

  • Recognitions


    New York “Super Lawyers” – Bankruptcy (2016 - 2023)
    Turnaround Management Association Chair’s Award (2022)

  • Publications and Speaking Engagements


    Author, “An Interview with Bankruptcy Judge Maureen Tighe,” ABI Journal, April 2022

    Author, “ABI’s Diversity Program Hosts Meeting on Work/Life Balance,” ABI Journal, April 2022

    Author, “TMA Aims to Improve the Turnaround Industry’s Relationship with DE&I,” ABF Journal, April 2021

    Coauthor, “The Doctrine of Necessity After Law v. Siegel,” Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2016

    Author, “Practical Alternatives to a Bankruptcy Filing,” The Journal of Corporate Renewal, January/February 2016

    Speaker, “Effective Advocacy: Lessons from the Bench,” Turnaround Management Association, October 2024

    Speaker, “TMA Turnaround Square: Winning at a Conference, How to Get the Most of Any In-Person Marketing Event,” Turnaround Management Association, January 2024

    Speaker, “Restructuring Boot Camp,” Turnaround Management Association, May 2023

    Speaker, “FTX and the Future of Crypto,” The Samuel & Ronnie Heyman Center on Corporate Governance, November 2022

    Speaker, “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Workshop: The Interplay of DE&I and ESG,” Turnaround Management Association, Annual Conference, November 2022

    Speaker, “Building Your Small Business in Challenging Times,” TMA NYC Virtual Pro Bono Event with WE NYC, May 2022

    Speaker, “A Primer on Gender Identity and Pronoun Usage,” American Bankruptcy Institute, Annual Spring Meeting, April 2022

    Speaker, “The Tricky Business of Diversity & Inclusion,” Business/Disrupted with Ted Gavin, January 2022

    Speaker, “Welcome to the Jungle: Music, Entertainment and IP,” Turnaround Management Association, Annual Conference, September 2019

    Speaker, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Till It’s Gone – Implications of Bankruptcy,” New York State Bar Association, Music Business and Law Conference, November 2017