Brian Rosen represents and advocates for debtors, creditors, and acquirers in distressed situations. His practice focuses on chapter 11 (through prepackaged and in-court solicitations) and out-of-court debt restructurings, acquisitions of distressed·companies or assets, and the collection of sovereign indebtedness. Currently, Brian is one of the leaders in representing the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico and engineered the successful restructuring of $18 billion of indebtedness for COFINA, the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation.
Brian has played pivotal roles in some of the most notable chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings: Enron, Washington Mutual, Foxwoods, United Companies Financial Corporation, New York Racing Association, Magna Entertainment, Classic Cable, Chrysler Properties, Olympia & York, The Leslie Fay Companies, Paracelsus Healthcare, Eastern Air Lines and Frontier Airlines, among others. Brian has also participated in numerous middle market restructurings on behalf of both creditors and debtors.
Brian also provides services for non-profit organizations and created and serves as president of Castle Athletics, Inc., an organization that provides academic enrichment and competitive basketball for boys and girls principally from Harlem and the Bronx. The organization provides assistance annually to approximately 175 children in grades 2-12.
Brian is repeatedly recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers" in America and was named by the American Lawyer as "2023 Dealmaker of the Year" for his leadership and restructuring over $90 billion of indebtedness for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Education
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Suffolk University Law School, J.D.
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Brandeis University, B.A.
Admissions & Qualifications
- New York
Clerkships
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Chief Judge Manuel D. Leal
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, New York, Eastern District
- U.S. District Court, New York, Southern District
- District court of Wisconsin, Eastern District
Awards & Recognition
Law360 Bankruptcy MVP 2022
The Legal 500 United States Recommended Lawyer, Corporate Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy)
Best Lawyers in America Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Restructuring Law
Best Lawyers in America 2021-2023
New York Super Lawyers
The American Lawyer, Dealmaker of the Year, 2023