Zev Shechtman represents clients in complex business bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency matters in and out of court. His experience includes representing debtors in chapter 11, including subchapter V, bankruptcy reorganization cases, assisting debtors in settlement negotiations and counseling regarding insolvency concerns. Zev also represents creditors, trustees, buyers of distressed assets, equity holders and contract parties in bankruptcy.
Clients and their professional teams from a variety of industries rely on Zev’s restructuring counsel. Zev’s broad experience includes matters involving agriculture, e-commerce, energy, entertainment, food, health care, hospitality, manufacturing, media, real estate, retail, software, telecommunications and transportation.
Zev’s work on restructuring and insolvency matters includes representations of assignees and assignors in assignments for the benefit of creditors, court-appointed receivers and other fiduciaries.
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Degrees
- J.D., University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, 2009
- M.A., New York University, 2006
- B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 2003
Honors & Awards
- Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers in Bankruptcy/Restructuring" by Chambers USA, 2024
- Named to the Southern California Super Lawyers list, 2020 to present
Zev regularly collaborates with professional teams who need guidance on bankruptcy and insolvency laws in the course of their work on corporate transactions or litigation.
Zev serves as a mediator for bankruptcy, insolvency and other litigation matters.