Alex Tiktin is counsel in the Firm’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Practice. Alex has experience representing Chapter 11 debtors-in-possession; Chapter 7 trustees; official creditors’ committees and unofficial ad hoc creditor groups; pre-petition and DIP lenders; ordinary course professionals; commercial landlords and tenants; C-suite executives, employees, and equity holders; asset purchasers and distressed debt investors; foreign vendors; and defendants in preferential transfer and fraudulent transfer actions. He leverages his experience as the principal law clerk for the Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York in guiding clients through restructuring issues.

Alex also has specific experience in SBA lending, including EIDL, PPP, and 7(a) loans. He acts as general counsel for clients in the hospitality industry, including restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, and other entertainment venues, leveraging the Firm’s wide range of offerings to advise hospitality clients regarding all their legal issues. As a seasoned litigator, he advocates for his clients in both Federal and New York State courts, representing plaintiffs and defendants in prosecuting and defending high-stakes business disputes.

Representative Matters:

• Represented a technology company in opposition to involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, resulting in the court ordering dismissal of the case.
• Represented a secured creditor in a motion to convert a Chapter 11 reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation, resulting in the court ordering conversion of the case.
• Successfully defended multiple preference actions in the Sears bankruptcy.
• Successfully secured reversal of adverse PPP forgiveness decision for over $7 million.