Eric S. Chafetz
Eric S. Chafetz is a partner in th ´Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department of Lowenstein Sandler LLPin New York and advises creditors’ committees and individual trade creditors, debtors and plan/liquidating trustees involved in complex chapter 11 bankruptcies throughout the U.S. He advises clients across a wide range of industries on all aspects of the chapter 11 process, from pre-filing negotiation and preparation of first-day pleadings, including financing and sale documents, through the drafting and negotiation of plans of reorganization and all related ancillary documentation. Through his extensive workin two separate bankruptcies filed in 2013 and 2020, respectively, by lead-acid battery manufacturer Exide Holdings, Inc., et al. and Exide Technologies, LLC, Mr. Chafetz was instrumental in reaching settlements with the EPA and various state environmental agencies in both cases, which resulted in con-firmed plans and successful exits from bankruptcy. His work also includes investigating and prosecuting actions against officers, directors and lenders, as well as in prosecuting and defending preference/fraudulent transfer actions. Mr. Chafetz is a frequent speaker on current bankruptcy and creditors’ rights topics, including serving as a guest lecturer at the Columbia University School of Professional Studies,<br>where he has lectured on such subjects as the intersection of bankruptcy and construction law. He participated in the ABI Commission on the Reform of Chapter 11’s Avoidance Power Subcommittee’s study of aspects of the Bankruptcy Code involving preferences, creditors’ reclamation rights and creditors’ rights under § 503(b)(9). He also is a prolific author, and he has published numerous articles addressing various cutting-edge issues in journals geared toward trade and other categories of creditors, including publications by the National Association of Credit Management, the Credit Research Foundation and the New York Law Journal. Active in the firm’s pro bono efforts, Mr. Chafetz has represented several individuals who have filed for chapter 7 protection. He received his B.A. in 2000 from the University ofMichigan and his J.D. cum laude in 2004 from Brooklyn Law School.