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Profile
Christopher Caruso is a partner at New York City law firm Moses & Singer LLP. His practice areas include Business Reorganization, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights.
Main Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy and insolvency
- Business restructuring
Overview
Christopher
J. Caruso is a partner in the Business Reorganization, Bankruptcy and
Creditors’ Rights practice of Moses & Singer. His practice involves negotiating distressed transactions and litigating before federal bankruptcy and district courts. Furthermore,
Chris counsels clients on minimizing their risks when conducting
business with distressed entities and maximizing their recoveries from
debtors. He has substantial
experience representing parties in numerous bankruptcy cases and
adversary proceedings in New York and Delaware, as well as California,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey and North Carolina.
Chris represents creditors' committees and secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 cases. He
also counsels distressed entities seeking bankruptcy protection and
acquirers of debtors' businesses or assets, as well as lenders,
landlords and Chapter 7 trustees. Chris
routinely represents defendants in preference litigation and has
successfully settled tens of millions of dollars in preference claims.
A graduate of Hofstra University School of Law, Chris is
President of the School’s Alumni Association and Chairman of the Dean’s
Advisory Board of the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He began his legal career at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson.
Honours Achieved
- Managing Editor of Articles, Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, -
- Competitor, Wagner Moot Court Competition, -
- Recipient, Service to School Award, -
Professional Memberships
- President, Hofstra University School of Law Alumni Association, -
- Member, Dean’s Advisory Board of Hostra Law, -
- Chairman, Dean’s Advisory Board of the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, -
Publications & Presentations
- "Three People Filed an Involuntary Chapter 11 Petition Against the US Treasury Department: Analyzing the Petition", Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law, 07/2010
- "Retail Suppliers: Minimize Risk Pre-Bankruptcy; Maximize Recovery Post-Bankruptcy" , Moses & Singer CLE Program, 11/2011
Colleges Attended
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D.,
- Hofstra University, B.A.,