Scott S. Markowitz is a partner and co-chair of the Firm's Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Practice. His practice focuses on debtor and creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and out-of-court workouts.

Scott counsels clients on:

• Buying and selling troubled entities in Chapter 11 and outside of bankruptcy
• Chapter 11 reorganizations and Chapter 7 proceedings
• Dealing with leases and executory contracts in bankruptcy proceedings
• Financial restructuring
• Out-of-court debt composition and settlements
• Preference and fraudulent conveyance litigation
• Representation of panel Chapter 7 trustees
• Strategies for dealing with financially-troubled entities

He has a diverse portfolio of clients, including public and private middle-market companies, as well as creditors’ committees. He was lead bankruptcy counsel to the Christian Brothers, a Catholic religious order, which filed a Chapter 11 case before the Honorable Robert D. Drain to deal with an avalanche of sexual abuse litigation filed in numerous states around the country.

Scott represented the Martinique Hotel, a famous landmark hotel in New York City, in a contested Chapter 11 case that resulted in a confirmed plan and payment of 100%, plus interest, to unsecured creditors. He was also retained by the creditors’ committee in the HRH Construction, LLC Chapter 11 case, one of the preeminent general contractors in New York, which built the Empire State Building, as well as by an operator of numerous well-known national franchise restaurants.