Andrew D. Zaron

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Representations

Representation of the indenture trustee and collateral agent for a $1.75 billion commercial paper facility in the bankruptcy of the largest non-institutional mortgage servicer in the country;

Representation of an SEC appointed receiver in a federal district court action involving a $1.2 billion family of hedge funds

Representation of the purchaser of a $150 million secured line of credit used to purchase assets in a section 363 bankruptcy sale through a credit bid;

Representation of a chapter 11 debtor company engaged in real estate development and mortgage servicing;

Representation of four subsidiaries of a Malaysian public company in its assignment for the benefit of creditor proceedings;

Representation of the unsecured creditors committee in the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding of a company owning substantial film distribution rights;

Representation of an ad hoc committee of bondholders in the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding of a special hospital district;

Representation of the first priority secured lender in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of a plant and tree nursery;

Representation of a bankruptcy trustee of two prominent hotels on South Beach which were sold for $25 million;

Representation of the director of a corporation accused of breaching his fiduciary duty to the corporation;

Representation of a private equity sponsor of a corporation in an action by bankruptcy trustee seeking to set aside the sponsor’s secured claim;

Representation of an SEC appointed receiver in his action against a hedge fund manager and administrator for aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors and officers;

Representation of a real estate developer in pursuit of over $1 billion of claims against a gaming facility;

Representation of numerous parties in hundreds of clawback actions, including trustees and receivers as plaintiffs, and vendors, financial institutions, individuals and other parties as defendants.

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Banking & Financial Services

Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Honors & Awards

Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Florida

Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters, Top-Rated Bankruptcy Attorney, 2006 - Present

The Best Lawyers in America©, Bankruptcy & Insolvency and Bankruptcy Litigation, 2020

The Best Lawyers in America©, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, 2019

The Best Lawyers in America©, Bankruptcy Litigation, 2012 - 2015

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2013 - 2015

South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer in Bankruptcy, 2010 - Present

Daily Business Review, Most Effective Lawyers, 2008

Florida Trend Magazine, Legal Elite, 2007 - Present

Court Admissions

Florida

U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida

Education

J.D., University of Florida College of Law, 1992

B.S., Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, magna cum laude, 1989

Languages

English

Clerkships

Hon. Robert A. Mark, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1993 - 1994