Dimitri G. KarcazesGoldberg Kohn Bell Black Rosenbloom & Moritz, Ltd, Chicago, USAAreas of Practice: Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law Contact Information:
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| Dimitri Karcazes is a principal in the firm's Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Group. Mr. Karcazes primarily represents lenders in the protection and enforcement of creditors' rights. He is involved in all aspects of commercial workouts and bankruptcies, including restructurings, reorganizations, sales and liquidations. His experience includes bankruptcies, out-of-court workouts and assignments for the benefit of creditors. He has considerable experience with high-yield, distressed debt and subordinated debt matters. He has handled transactions and cases throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico and the European Union. Mr. Karcazes has developed significant expertise with respect to asbestos-related bankruptcies and has represented a variety of clients in this area. He recently co-authored an article published in the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, "From Free-Fall to Free-For-All: The Rise of Pre-Packaged Asbestos Bankruptcies."In addition to bankruptcy matters, Mr. Karcazes has substantial experience in the negotiation and documentation of commercial finance transactions. Mr. Karcazes is a frequent speaker on bankruptcy and commercial finance issues and has given recent presentations on debtor-in-possession financing, asbestos bankruptcies and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. He recently participated as a panelist for a Chicago Bar Association seminar, "Buying and Selling Distressed Assets" and as a panelist for a National Business Institute seminar, "Bankruptcy Law and Procedures From Start to Finish". Mr. Karcazes was appointed a commissioner from the State of Illinois to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. In such capacity, he serves on the drafting committee to harmonize the laws of the United States, Mexico and Canada with respect to the Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade, the drafting committee for a Uniform Statutory Trust Act and the study committee on the Implementation of International Conventions.Mr. Karcazes is admitted to practice in Illinois. He received his law degree, with honors, in 1999 from the University of Chicago, and his B.A., with honors, in 1996 from the University of Chicago, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Karcazes is a member of the American, Chicago and Hellenic bar associations. He is also a member of the Turnaround Management Association. |
