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Matthew C. Ziegler

Partner

Matthew C. Ziegler focuses his practice on US and cross-border corporate restructurings, distressed private equity situations, fraud-related financial distress, and related litigation. Matthew’s clients include limited partners, investment advisors, hedge funds, pension funds, and other significant stakeholders in insolvent, mismanaged, or otherwise troubled entities.

  • Counsel to FTX affiliate Emergent Fidelity Technologies Ltd. in connection with its US bankruptcy and Antiguan liquidation proceedings
  • Counsel to the Cayman and Hong Kong liquidators of Global Cord Blood Corporation, an NYSE-listed company alleged to have had hundreds of millions of dollars stolen from it by former management
  • Counsel to the limited partner advisory committee (LPAC) of a US-based private equity fund in investigating and pursuing remedies for potential manager misconduct
  • Counsel to multiple financial institution defendants in connection with fraudulent transfer claims brought by the Mallinckrodt plc Opioid Claimants’ Trust
  • Counsel to a major radio station owner in connection with an alleged fraudulent investment scheme perpetrated by a radio advertiser
  • Counsel to the LPACs and independent directors of two funds in connection with the collapse and liquidation proceedings of Abraaj Holdings and Abraaj Investment Management Limited
  • Represented the Mexican affiliates of Mossi & Ghisolfi International in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of M&G USA Corp., et al.
  • Counsel to the United Mine Workers of America Health and Retirement Funds in numerous coal operator bankruptcies and related litigation.
  • Counsel to ad hoc group of creditors of OAS, S.A., in connection with restructuring of Brazilian infrastructure conglomerate.
  • Counsel to $3.5 billion ad hoc group of first lien noteholders of Caesars Entertainment in extensive pre-bankruptcy negotiations and chapter 11 cases.
  • Counsel to holders of Puerto Rican government bonds in challenging constitutionality of proposed Puerto Rican restructuring statute.
  • Counsel to secured lender agent in Dewey & LeBoeuf chapter 11 cases and to post-emergence Dewey & LeBoeuf Secured Lender Trust.
  • Counsel to major investment firm defending litigation claims brought by chapter 7 trustee of liquidating REIT Anthracite Capital.
  • Counsel to significant creditor of Washington Mutual, Inc., in connection with chapter 11 cases and securities litigation.
  • New York University School of Law, 2010, J.D.
  • University of Notre Dame, 2004, B.A.
  • Pennsylvania
  • New York
  • US District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Up & Coming, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Philadelphia & Surrounds, Chambers USA (2023, 2024)

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Philadelphia (2023–2025)

Rising Star, Creditor-Debtor Rights, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2017–2019, 2021)