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Michael S. Fox - New York, NY

1325 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019

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Updated: 02/18/2024

New York Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Lawyer

Overview

Michael S. Fox is the Chairman of the firm's Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Group.

With a reputation for being innovative, effective and efficient, Michael's diverse experience involves representing clients in all areas of financial restructuring, including Chapter 11 reorganization cases, out-of-court workouts and restructurings of troubled companies. He also counsels buyers and sellers of financially distressed assets and provides strategic counseling on business opportunities, the implications of transactions, and enterprise structuring and financing.

Michael's clients operate at the national level and span a broad range of industries, including retail, health sciences, manufacturing, health care, food, and consumer products. He represents distressed companies, creditors' committees, creditors, hedge funds, and debt and equity security holders.

Michael previously was a founding partner of the boutique bankruptcy firm Traub Bonacquist & Fox LLP, practicing there from 1987 to 2005, when he moved his practice group to Olshan.

About Michael S. Fox

Practice Areas

  • Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring

Litigation

  • 40%

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Of Counsel

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1983
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1983
  • U.S. Tax Court, 1983
  • U.S. District Court, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1983

Other Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (Member)
  • Nassau County Lawyers Association
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Turnaround Management New York Chapter Association (Board Member)
  • Commercial Law League of America (Member, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Section)
  • Association of Banking and Commercial Law Firms
  • American Bar Association, Section on Insolvency and Litigation
  • New York County Lawyers Association

Education

  • American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1982
    J.D.
  • University of New York, Albany, New York, 1978
    B.S.
    Honors: magna cum laude

Past Positions

  • Traub Bonacquist & Fox LLP, Partner, 1987 - 2005
  • Chairman of Olshan’s Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Department

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Michael S. Fox

Included on the 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2014 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2009 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2008 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
  • 2007 New York Metro Super Lawyers list

View the profile for Michael S. Fox on Super Lawyers

Honors

  • New York Metro Super Lawyers list, 2007 - 2009
  • New York Metro Super Lawyers list, 2014 - 2023

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Office Information

Address

1325 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019

Fax

  • 212-451-2222

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