Stephan E. Hornung represents financial institutions and other creditors in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts across the United States. He has a deep background in complex litigation involving the enforcement of creditors’ rights, state and federal court receiverships, and Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 proceedings. Stephan defends claims asserted by borrowers, investors, bankruptcy trustees, and litigation trustees, including claims for “lender liability,” breach of contract, and fraudulent transfer and other avoidance actions. Stephan also regularly represents financial institutions in connection with non-judicial foreclosures, UCC sales, and out-of-court workouts and restructurings.
Stephan represents clients in matters across numerous industries, including financial services, entertainment, real estate, energy, hospitality, healthcare, aviation, hemp processing, and precious metals. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Stephan was a partner in another national law firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring and litigation practice groups; prior to that he was a partner at a boutique creditors’ rights firm in New York City.
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Listed, Super Lawyers, Business Litigation (2020–2023)
Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
Member, New York City Bar Association
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