SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Andy S. Kong TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions California Bar Education Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, JD, (American Jurisprudence Award - Torts; St. Thomas More Law Honor Society), 2005 University of California, Los Angeles, BA, 2001 Languages: KoreanAndy S. KongAssociateLos Angeles, CA T 213.443.7554 E andy.kong@arentfox.com Download vCard Andy Kong is an associate in the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group, where he focuses on all aspects of financial restructuring and bankruptcy related litigation and appellate matters. He represents a variety of Chapter 11 debtors, creditors’ committees, secured and unsecured creditors, purchasers of assets, national and regional banks, trustees, and parties to out-of-court workouts and restructurings. In 2012, Andy was named a “Rising Star” in the Southern California edition of Super Lawyers. Client Work Andy’s recent representations include: Wild Game Ng, LLC d/b/a The Siena Hotel Spa & Casino, One South Lake Street, LLC and Hi-Five Enterprises, LLC. Represented debtors-in-possession, a high-end hotel, spa, and casino in Reno, Nevada, in a complex Chapter 11 case involving gaming compliance and tax issues and labor concerns. Successfully obtained post-petition financing and negotiated the ultimate successful sale of the business; S-King Estates, LLC. Represented debtor-in-possession, a “ski down” resort in Salt Lake City, Utah, in heavily contested plan confirmation. Successfully confirmed plan of reorganization; Jill Kelly Productions, Inc. Represented the official committee of unsecured creditors of a movie production company successfully confirming the creditor’s plan of reorganization; obtained reduction of secured lien on assets and sold movie titles at court auction to generate substantial recovery for unsecured creditors; Citizen Smith, LLC Represented debtor-in-possession, a popular restaurant and nightclub in Hollywood, California in negotiating lease and management agreement modifications; Victor Ortiz Represented a professional boxer; obtained declaratory judgment and injunctive relief rejecting and terminating the personal services contract for the client; Reliant Pictures, LLC Represented chapter 7 trustee in selling debtor’s rights to various Hollywood films to stalking horse bidders; and Represented potential debtors and creditors in all stages of pre-bankruptcy and out of court workout transactions, including aiding in the restructuring of corporate capital and debt structures. Previous Work Prior to joining Arent Fox, Andy was an associate at a boutique bankruptcy law firm, where he handled bankruptcy and restructuring issues for corporations, high net worth individuals, trustees, debtors, debtors in possession, creditors, and committees. After law school, Andy served as a law clerk to Judge Victoria Kaufman of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Professional Activities Andy is the Ninth Circuit notes editor for the American Bar Association. Andy is a member of the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, the International Association of Korean Lawyers, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Andy was featured and interviewed by the Korea Times Los Angeles in the November 30, 2010 publication wherein he discussed the workings of business Chapter 11s and the Korean American business community’s “misperceptions” of Chapter 11s in the United States. Andy has given presentations on bankruptcy-related topics, including the “Nuts and Bolts of Business Chapter 11” (December 2010) and the “Workings of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for Debtors and Creditors” (January 2011). Andy’s recent articles and publications include: “Bankruptcy Sales and Related Settlement of Controversies in the Ninth Circuit: the Trend of More Scrutiny Continues,” California Bankruptcy Journal, Volume 31, Number 1, 2010, co-author Publications and comments in the American Bar Association Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation website (www.abanet.org) Life Beyond the Law Andy enjoys snowboarding, basketball, and playing poker. He is fluent in Korean. Newsroom Date Type Title 5 / 17 / 2011 Press Release Arent Fox LLP Named a Finalist for 2011 Turnaround Atlas Awards 3 / 17 / 2011 Press Release Arent Fox LLP Wins M&A Advisor’s 2011 Turnaround Award for Reorganization Work on Behalf of The Walking Company 2 / 1 / 2011 Press Release Arent Fox LLP Named a Finalist for 2011 Turnaround Awards 1 / 28 / 2011 Alert In a Major Change to Bankruptcy Practice, Ninth Circuit Holds that Creditors of a Bankrupt Corporation May Sue Its Shareholders on Alter Ego Theories
