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Paris Gyparakis

Associate

About Paris

Paris Gyparakis represents financially distressed businesses, secured and unsecured creditors, and other stakeholders in corporate restructuring and bankruptcy cases. He counsels clients through Chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of-court workouts, and liquidations across multiple industries, focusing on practical strategies that preserve value and minimize risk. His experience includes navigating complex insolvency proceedings for debtors and creditor committees, combined with published insights on lien preservation and sovereign debt crises. Paris also represents parties in bankruptcy litigation including fiduciaries and avoidance defendants.

Paris is fluent in Greek. His bilingual capabilities and international perspective offer added dimension when working with clients facing multijurisdictional financial challenges.

Whether representing a debtor seeking to reorganize under Chapter 11, a secured lender protecting collateral, or an unsecured creditor committee maximizing recovery, Paris approaches each matter with attention to both immediate tactical decisions and longer-term strategic positioning. He understands that financially distressed situations require swift, informed action—and that preserving optionality often matters as much as the ultimate outcome.

His published work reflects sustained engagement with technical bankruptcy issues, including analysis of lien preservation in Section 363 sales and the interplay between international law and sovereign debt restructuring. During law school, he served as Senior Research Editor for the Journal of International Business and Law and received the Monica Gollub Endowed Academic Scholarship, reflecting an early commitment to rigorous legal analysis.

Credentials

Education

J.D., Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, Monica Gollub Endowed Academic Scholar

B.A., Ohio State University

Admissions

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

Languages

Organizational Involvement

Community

New York City Bar Association, Law School Perspectives Committee

New York State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Communications Standing Committee

Thought Leadership

“The Interplay between Lien Preservation and Section 363 Sales,” Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law & Practice (2018)

“The Illegality of the Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis: Contract Law’s Response to the Greek Government,” Journal of International Business & Law (2016)

“The Elective Imbroglio,” NYC Bar Associations Law Student Perspectives Committee Newsletter (March 2017)

“The Future of Non-Dischargeable Student Loans,” Complete Guide to Credit & Collection Law (2016)

SGR News & Perspectives

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