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Daniel B. Besikof

Partner

New York
T: +1 212.204.8693 F: +1 212.262.7402 dbesikof@lowenstein.com
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Daniel Besikof has more than 20 years of experience representing debtors, committees, creditors, indenture trustees, landlords, distressed investors, asset purchasers, and other key stakeholders in some of the country’s most complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, out-of-court restructurings, and liquidations.

Dan also represents parties in large-scale fraudulent transfer and preference litigation. He has been involved in avoidance litigation relating to many of the financial industry’s largest Ponzi schemes and frauds at all levels of the judiciary.

Dan works with clients across a broad range of industries, including retail, food and beverage, restaurants, media, technology, health care, oil and gas, real estate, fintech, and crypto. Dan’s clients value his pragmatic approach to dealmaking, astute grasp of the law and their business goals and needs, and talent for developing effective solutions.

Dan is active in such industry associations as the Turnaround Management Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute, and is a frequent speaker and lecturer on restructuring topics. A thought leader on crypto bankruptcies, he frequently provides his perspective to such media outlets as CNBC, CNN, Reuters, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, Blockworks, and Coindesk.

  • Represents dozens of defendants facing more than $100 million of preference claims in the Celsius Network crypto platform bankruptcy. In re Celsius Network LLC, et al. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
  • Represented crypto mining companies in connection with their restructuring efforts and distressed asset acquisitions.
  • Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 case of a beverage manufacturing company. In re Vobev, LLC et al. (Bankr. D. Utah)
  • Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 cases of a mining and mineral exploration company. In re Nevada Copper, Inc. et al. (Bankr. D. Nev.)
  • Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 cases of a specialty retailer of women's and men's casual apparel and accessories. In re New rue21 Holdco, Inc. et al. (Bankr. D. Del.)
  • Currently represent the liquidating trust in Chapter 11 cases of a zero-emission electric transit vehicles and EV technology solutions for commercial applications. In re Prottera Inc. et al. (Bankr. D. Del)
  • Represented numerous defendants in connection with litigation arising from Ponzi schemes, including Bernard L. Madoff, Bayou, Rothstein, Ruderman, Namco, Capitol Investments, Craigco, 1inMM, and others.
  • Served as company counsel to Chapter 11 debtors, including Adara Enterprises, GEE Group, Sarar USA, C&J Energy Services, Absolut Facilities Management, Memory Care of America, XFire, American Standard Energy, and others, in connection with Chapter 11 bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings.

*The above transactions were completed prior to joining Lowenstein Sandler.

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Education

  • Brooklyn Law School (J.D.), American Bankruptcy Law Journal Student Prize 

    University of Wisconsin (B.S.), Personal Finance

Affiliations

  • American Bankruptcy Institute, member
  • Barry L. Zaretsky Roundtable Steering Committee, member
  • New York City Bar Association, member
  • Turnaround Management Association. member
  • ABI Business Reorganization Committee, Former Co-chair, Education Director, and Special Projects Coordinator
  • Judicial Intern, Honorable Elizabeth Stong, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.Y. (January-May 2004)

Admissions

  • New York

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