Kurt A. Mayr
Partner
Noris Fair
860.256.8545
Mr. Mayr, recently named by Turnaround & Workouts as one of only 12 outstanding young restructuring attorneys in the U.S., represents a wide range of parties in domestic and international insolvency/restructuring matters, including creditors, debtors, acquirers and other interested parties in transactions both out-of-court and under court supervision. Mr. Mayr's practice focuses upon representing ad hoc and official creditor committees and groups in connection with Chapter 11 proceedings and ancillary proceedings under section 304 of the Bankruptcy Code. In addition, his practice has involved representing domestic and foreign debtors and extensive complex commercial/insolvency litigation and trials.
Mr. Mayr has represented major parties in the restructurings of Dura Automotive, Tembec Industries, TOUSA, Inc., AAI Foster Grant, Multicanal S.A., Enron, Edelnor S.A., Global Telesystems Inc., Harnischfeger Industries Inc., USinternetworking, Covanta Energy, Bridge Information Systems, Scotia Pacific Company and 652 West 160th LLC, among others.
Mr. Mayr has published numerous articles regarding international and domestic insolvency topics and has presented several continuing legal education courses both in-house and for clients on domestic and international restructuring and insolvency topics. He also co-teaches a class on International Insolvency at the University of Connecticut School of Law.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mayr was an associate in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and served as law clerk to The Honorable Walter K. Stapleton in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Publications and Speeches
Ad Hoc Committee and the Misuse of Bankruptcy Rule 2019, Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, December 12, 2007
Bankruptcy Rule 2019: To Disclose or Not Disclose, That is the Question, The Bankruptcy Strategist, October 18, 2007
A Cayman Liquidation of a Cayman Company Does not Qualify as Either a Foreign Main Proceeding or Foreign Nonmain Proceeding, INSOL International News Update, Issue No. 9, September 2007.
Bankruptcy Rule 2019 and the Unwarranted Attack on Hedge Funds, ABI Journal, September 2007
The Scope of Disclosure Under Rule 2019, Bankruptcy Law 360
Crossborder Restructuring Issues Under New Chapter 15, American Bankruptcy Institute, New York Conference, May 7, 2007
Back to Butner's Basic Rule--The Fundamental Flaw of Non-Debtor Substantive Consolidation, Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Feb. 2007
130th Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association, Panelist for International Law and Practice Session, "International Insolvency Forum Shopping Issues Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code", New York City, 2007
Chapter 15's First Major Case: It's Also Yukos Oil's Second U.S. Bankruptcy Case, The Bankruptcy Strategist, 3 Vol. 24 Law Journal Newsletters 2A, Dec. 2006 - Jan. 2007
Unlocking the Lockup: The Revival of Plan Support Agreements Under New § 1125(g) of the Bankruptcy Code, 15 Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice 6, Dec. 2006
Enforcing Prepackaged Restructurings of Foreign Debtors Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 14 American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review 469, Winter 2006
Postpetition Plan Support Agreements: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Gives Approval, The Bankruptcy Strategist, Sept. 2006
A Tale of Two Proceedings: "Turnabout is Fair Play" in the Yukos U.S. Bankruptcy Cases, 24 Vol. XXV American Bankruptcy Institute Law Journal 6, July 2006
How the § 1145 Exemption Can Be Used to Facilitate the Issuance of New Securities in Cross-Border Restructurings, 1 Bloomberg Corporate Law Journal 3, Summer 2006
Using Chapter 15 to Overcome U.S. Securities Law Impediments to Effective Ancillary Relief in Cross-Border Reorganizations, 15 Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice 367, Aug. 2006
Education
J.D., summa cum laude, Villanova University School of Law, 1998
B.A., University of Vermont, 1994
Bar Admissions
Connecticut
New York
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court Connecticut
U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
Affiliations
INSOL InternationalAmerican Bankruptcy Institute
New York Bar Association, International Insolvency Committee
Noteworthy
Named by Turnaround & Workouts as one of only 12 outstanding young restructuring attorneys in the U.S.