Robert practice focuses on complex corporate restructuring, including Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court workouts. He represents debtors/borrowers, secured and unsecured creditors, and official creditor/equity committees in significant insolvency matters, including notable cases like SunEdison, BlockFi, and Revlon. Recognized for his excellence, Robert has been featured in media profiles and named one of the “Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers” multiple times. He has published extensively on insolvency topics and is a sought-after speaker at leading law and business schools nationwide. He is known for his “hard-nosed, no-nonsense reputation, tempered with a penchant for deal-making.”
Led by Robert, the Brown Rudnick team won several transactional honors including for roles played in BLOCKFI Inc, Chapter 11 restructuring and settlement, Revlon Chapter 11 restructuring and takeover by lenders, and Invacare Corporation Chapter 11 restructuring awards presented at the 16th Turnaround Atlas Awards Gala.
Factors most influenced success… Hard work, tenacity, and a commitment to excellence. I am a bankruptcy “street fighter,” but my approach is intellectual, steeped in market theory and the jurisprudential history of corporate restructuring.
Most enjoys… I love the dialect of bankruptcy disputes, whether in a trial setting or complex negotiation, and being the primary catalyst for dispute resolution.