SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Leah M. Eisenberg TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions New Jersey Bar New York Bar US District Court, Eastern District of New YorkUS District Court, Southern District of New YorkUS Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit Education Brooklyn Law School, JD, 2000 Binghamton University, BA, (summa cum laude), 1997 Leah M. EisenbergPartnerNew York, NY T 212.484.3925 E leah.eisenberg@arentfox.com Download vCard Leah Eisenberg is a partner in the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice. She focuses on corporate reorganization, bankruptcy and inter-creditor issues and corporate trust matters and represents committees of unsecured creditors, indenture trustees, secured creditors, debtor-in-possession lenders, acquirors, unsecured creditors, bondholder and noteholder groups, equity holders, investors, creditor trustees, liquidation trustees, plan administrators, and disbursing agents and other entities in bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation proceedings. Leah also is a member of the firm’s Steering Committee for the firm’s Women’s Leadership Development Initiative. Client Work Leah’s recent matters have included: Representation of indenture trustees in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Advanta Corporation, Simmons Bedding Company, Velocity Express Corporation, Pliant Corporation, R.H. Donnelley Corporation, Washington Mutual Inc., Bank United Financial Corporation, TOUSA, Inc., Propex Inc., Homebanc Mortgage Corporation, Dana Corporation, Portrait Corporation of America, Inc., Vesta Insurance Group, Inc., Pac-West Telecomm, Inc., Maxxim Medical Group, Inc., Lodgian Inc., Plainwell Inc., ATA Holdings Corp., and Delta Airlines, Inc. Representation of official committees of unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Distributed Energy Corp., Auto Life Acquisition Corp., TKO Sports Group USA Limited, Tactica International, Inc., Scient Inc., AppliedTheory, Inc., Lantis Eyewear, Insilco Technologies, Inc., Apple Capital LLC, and Planet Hollywood Representation of purchasers of real property and other assets in the bankruptcy sale process Representation of a secured creditor in the Globe Metallurgical Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings Representation of bondholders in the Exide Technologies Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings Previous Work Before entering private practice, Leah served as a first law clerk to the Honorable Robert E. Gerber, US bankruptcy judge for the Southern District of New York (2000-2001). Professional Activities Leah co-founded and developed the Women’s Division for the New York Institute of Credit (“NYIC”) and serves as President. Leah is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute (“ABI”), the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (“AIRA”), the Turnaround Management Association, and the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation. Leah is also a member of Brooklyn Law School’s Barry L. Zaretsky Annual Bankruptcy Roundtable Steering Committee. Speaking Engagements/Presentations/ Recognitions/Publications Leah has served on panels and moderated and lectured on bankruptcy and restructuring topics for the NYIC, ABI and AIRA as well as within her firm. Leah’s speaking engagements this past year included: Moderator for the 7th Annual NYIC/AIRA Joint Bankruptcy & Restructuring Event on the topic of “Achieving Prompt and Efficient Confirmations: Pre-Negotiated Plans, Pre-Packaged Plans and Plan Support Agreements” Speaker for the ABI’s 14th Annual NYC Bankruptcy Conference on the topic of “Intersection of Securities Law and Bankruptcy Law” Speaker for the AIRA’s 28th Annual Bankruptcy & Restructuring Pre-Conference Financial Advisor’s Toolbox Program on the topic of “Plan Process and Plan Funding” Leah has also taught bankruptcy topics for the CIRA courses offered by AIRA and this past year Leah co-chaired the Pre-Conference Financial Advisor’s Toolbox Program for the AIRA’s 28th Annual Bankruptcy & Restructuring Conference. Leah also completed Cannon Financial Institute’s Course Corporate Trust I. Leah has authored the following publications on bankruptcy issues: “Validating A Holder’s Right to Elect Chapter 7 Trustee,” Law360; August 2012 “Gifting and Asset Reallocation in Chapter 11 Proceedings: A Synthesized Approach,” American Bankruptcy Institute Journal; September 2010 “Settlements of Estate Claims: May a Debtor Unilaterally Settle Claims and Causes of Action Commenced by a Creditors’ Committee Without the Committee’s Consent?” AIRA Journal, Volume 23, Number 2; 2009 “Creativity and Section 1129 (a) of the Bankruptcy Code: Confirmation of Administratively Insolvent Debtor,” American Bankruptcy Institute Journal; September 2003 “Sharing a Piece of the Bankruptcy Pie: Asset and Plan Distribution Sharing & Reallocation,” Winter Leadership Conference Educational Materials, American Bankruptcy Institute; 2003 “The Appointment of Examiners in Chapter 11 Proceedings: Legal Issues,” 19th Annual Restructuring Conference, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors; 2003 Life Beyond the Law Outside of the office, Leah’s focus is on raising her son and daughter. Leah also enjoys running, volunteering for her synagogue and traveling. Newsroom Date Type Title 11 / 2 / 2012 Alert Intellectual Property Law360: Eighth Circuit Rules Trademark License is Executory Contract in Bankruptcy 8 / 20 / 2012 Media Mention Arent Fox Partners Published in Bankruptcy Law 360 - "Validating A Holder's Right To Elect Ch. 7 Trustee" 8 / 13 / 2012 Alert Bankruptcy Court Validates Right of Holder to Elect Chapter 7 Trustee 6 / 6 / 2012 Event Arent Fox Partners Andrew Silfen, Leah Eisenberg and Jeffrey Rothleder to Speak at AIRA’s 28th Annual Bankruptcy & Restructuring Conference 5 / 9 / 2012 Event Leah Eisenberg to Present at American Bankruptcy Institute’s 14th Annual New York City Bankruptcy Conference 4 / 17 / 2012 Alert Court Enforces Indenture Successor Obligor Provisions and Enjoins Sale Transaction 3 / 1 / 2012 Alert Court Rejects Noteholder’s Attempt to Circumvent Indenture No-Action Clause 1 / 7 / 2009 Press Release Arent Fox LLP Announces 2009 Promotions 8 / 14 / 2007 Press Release Arent Fox Associate Leah Eisenberg Named Executive Officer of the Women’s Division of NYIC 5 / 25 / 2004 Alert Sharing a Piece of the Bankruptcy Pie: Asset and Plan Distribution Sharing & Reallocation 5 / 25 / 2004 Alert The Appointment of Examiners In Chapter 11 Proceedings - Legal Issues 5 / 25 / 2004 Alert Creativity and Section 1129(a) of the Bankruptcy Code - Confirmation of Administratively Insolvent Debtor
