Breaking Down Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L. P.

Uzzi Raanan is a partner at Greenberg Glusker with extensive experience representing creditors, debtors, Chapter 11 creditor committees, court-appointed receivers, and bankruptcy trustees. His litigation practice includes fraudulent transfer and preferential transfer avoidance actions, nondischargeability, discharge, asset sales, claims disputes, and bankruptcy appeals. He was honored as Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year by the Century City Bar Association in 2019 and is a regular contributor to Westlaw’s Commercial Finance Newsletter.

Cathrine Castaldi is a partner and practice group leader of Brown Rudnick’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Practice Group. Cathrine concentrates her practice in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, and commercial litigation. She has represented Chapter 11 debtors, equity security holders, secured and unsecured creditors, trustees and committees in connection with bankruptcy cases, foreclosure actions, adversary proceedings, and related commercial litigation. She is recognized as a leading bankruptcy and restructuring practitioner in Legal 500. Her experience in Chapter 11 cases involves representation of debtors from the inception of the case to matters involving plan confirmation and related issues, DIP financing arrangements, cash collateral disputes, valuation issues, and litigation.

He represents secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, trustees, equity receivers, debtors, and other parties in a variety of bankruptcy, restructuring cases and collection matters, including out-of-court workouts. Jeff also specializes in matters pertaining to Articles 2 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and asset sales of bankrupt and financially-troubled companies. Jeff is regarded as one of the nation’s leading healthcare and pharmaceutical insolvency attorneys. For 25 years, he has served as primary U.S. insolvency, bankruptcy, and collections counsel to the world’s largest healthcare corporation. In this capacity, Jeff has handled hundreds of healthcare and pharmaceutical-related bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Beyond this work, Jeff has represented committees, debtors, creditors, and other parties in dozens of other healthcare bankruptcy cases. The depth and extent of Jeff’s healthcare and pharmaceutical bankruptcy expertise is unparalleled.

Honorable Martin Barash was appointed to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California on March 26, 2015, with his current term set to expire on March 25, 2029. A graduate of Princeton University (magna cum laude) in 1989 and UCLA School of Law in 1992, he served as Editor and Business Manager of the UCLA Law Review. Before his appointment, Judge Barash practiced law for over two decades, including as a partner at Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP. He is an active member of professional organizations such as the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum.

Erick Antonio Diaz is a distinguished attorney at Buchalter’s Los Angeles office, where he is a key member of the Insolvency & Financial Law and Latin America practice groups. Mr. Diaz brings a wealth of experience in representing secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, debtors, and other key stakeholders in complex bankruptcy and restructuring matters. His practice is characterized by a strategic approach to navigating the intricacies of financial distress situations, ensuring that his clients’ interests are rigorously defended. Before joining Buchalter, Mr. Diaz sharpened his legal skills as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Dolly M. Gee at the United States District Court for the Central District of California, where he gained invaluable insights into the intricacies of federal judicial processes and decision-making.