A New York-based partner in Dickstein Shapiro’s Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice, Barry N. Seidel has played a role in some of the largest and most complex Chapter 11 cases in United States history. He brings more than 30 years of legal experience to bear representing both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy courts and boardrooms across the country.

In the past few years, Mr. Seidel has been retained by key stakeholders in the General Motors and Delphi bankruptcies, as well as numerous other companies impacted both directly and indirectly by major corporate insolvencies. Mr. Seidel regularly advises debtors undergoing reorganization, official and unofficial creditors’ committees, bankruptcy fiduciaries, and insurers facing potential bond exposure, as well as purchasers of distressed debt assets. He also has substantial experience in workouts and Chapter 11 cases involving financially distressed healthcare providers. Beyond his bankruptcy work, Mr. Seidel’s practice is also focused on general corporate and healthcare law.

Early in his career, Mr. Seidel helped represent many of the era’s largest Chapter 11 debtors, including: Johns-Manville Corporation; Allis Chalmers Corporation; The Charter Company; Integrated Resources, Inc.; Days Inn of America; Koger Properties, Inc.; and Maxwell Communications Corp., the bankruptcy case which established the precedent for the orderly management of cross-border insolvency proceedings.

Bar Admissions

New York

Education

State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A., 1975, cum laude
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1978, cum laude