David Kurzweil has a great deal of experience in a variety of commercial insolvency situations. He has represented corporations, partnerships and individuals in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, creditors' committees, trustees, and financial institutions. David has negotiated workouts from both the standpoint of counsel for the creditor and the debtor. He has represented businesses and creditors in a variety of fields, including technology, manufacturing, advertising, retail, cable television, publishing, real estate, transportation and professional corporations. David also has extensive experience in representing financial institutions in asset-based loans and debtor-in-possession financing transactions.
Areas of Concentration
· Bankruptcy
· Asset-based lending
· Creditors' rights
· Commercial litigation
Significant Representations
· Represented national bank in the restructuring of a $230 million revolving credit facility for a public company, including the collateralization of the restructured facility.
· Represented creditors' committee of 500-store specialty photo retail chain.
· Represented debtor in successful reorganization of home building products company.
· Represented creditors' committee of 160-store national furniture chain.
· Represented creditors' committee of international freight forwarder.
· Represented trustee in investigation and recovery of assets transferred in a multimillion dollar check kiting scheme from a national bank.
· Represented national manufacturer of plastics products in financial restructuring and bankruptcy proceeding.
· Represented national food products manufacturer in financial restructuring and bankruptcy proceeding.
· Represents financial institutions in asset-based loan and second lien transactions.
Professional & Community Involvement
· Member, State Bar of Georgia, Bankruptcy Law and Creditors' Rights Sections
· Member, Atlanta Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section
· Member, Turn-Around Management Association
· Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
Awards & Recognition
· Ranked, No. 6 on the list of top bankruptcy lender lawyers by active cases, The Deal magazine (February 2011)
· Recognized, "Dealmakers," The Atlanta Business Chronicle (April 16, 2009)
· Ranked, No. 2 bankruptcy lender lawyer in the country, The Deal's Bankruptcy Insider (2008)
· Listed, "Georgia's Legal Elite," Georgia Trend (2008-2011)
· Selected, Super Lawyers magazine and Georgia Super Lawyers magazine (2006-2012)
· Listed, Chambers and Partners USA Guide, an annual listing of the leading business lawyers and law firms in the world (2004-2011)
· Rated, AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
· Moderator, Real Estate Restructuring Seminar, CLE International, Orlando, FL, March 2009
· Speaker, "Deals with Financial Troubled Technology," Law Seminars International Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2001
· Speaker, "Transactions with Financial Troubled Companies," Law Seminars International Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 2001