Steven has a national practice serving many industries in the bankruptcy context and specializes in serving healthcare clients. Steven also regularly conducts complex litigation in the insolvency context. He also represents acquirers of businesses and assets. Steven is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.
Steven was the co-head of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Business Restructuring Department from 2003-2010.
Healthcare - Currently represents multiple hospitals in varying stages of debt restructuring.
- Previously represented bondholders, bondholder committees, and bond insurers, as well as providers, in restructurings (including chapter 11 cases) relating to hospitals, continuing care retirement communities, senior and assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
- Represented bondholders and bondholder committees also in non-healthcare tax exempt restructurings including Orange County, CA’s chapter 9 cases and the Denver aquarium (Colorado’s Ocean Journey), and numerous special purpose facilities.
Complex Insolvency Litigation
- Represented the Representatives of the Heirs of Howard Hughes in contentious insolvency litigation in the chapter 11 case of General Growth Properties (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), the largest real estate bankruptcy in U.S. history, and obtained a recovery of $230 Million.
- Currently represent certain retail funds managed by Highland Capital Management in litigation with the Unsecured Creditors Committee in the case of Broadstripe, LLC (Bankr. D. Del.).
- Represented the indenture trustee on behalf of $330 Million of subordinated Noteholders in litigating objections to confirmation in In re Zante (Herbst), (Bankr. D. Nev.).
- Represented foreign insolvency administrator of an affiliate of a chapter 11 debtor in contested sale proceedings in In re Tallygenicom, (Bankr. D. Del.).
Business and Asset Acquisitions
- Represented Bain Capital in its role as stalking horse bidder on the proposed $2.15 billion purchase of the investment management division of Lehman Brothers, in the latter’s chapter 11 cases in the Southern District of New York.
- Represented a major institutional investor in a potential acquisition of natural resource holdings in chapter 11 proceedings.
Honors & Awards
The Best Lawyers in America (1997-2012) Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006-2011) Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2004-2011)
Professional & Civic Activities
Steven has been an adjunct professor at Northeastern University School of Law and on the faculty of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, and other continuing legal education programs.
Clerkships
- Honorable James Harvey, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1975 - 1978)
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Education
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JD, magna cum laude, The University of Michigan Law School, 1975; Order of the Coif
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BA (Philosophy), High Honors, Grand Valley State University, 1972
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1978
- Michigan, 1977
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Boston Bar Association (Steering Committee of the Bankruptcy Section)
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