Abid Qureshi
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Band 3
About
Provided by Abid Qureshi
Practice Areas
Abid Qureshi, partner in charge of the New York office, is a dedicated financial restructuring litigator, giving him comprehensive experience in virtually every issue that arises in the course of a complex restructuring. Abid has litigated cutting-edge issues in the highest-profile chapter 11 cases, complex restructuring-related issues in state and appellate courts and has extensive experience in cross-border insolvencies and chapter 15 proceedings. Significant matters include Diamond Sports Group, Revlon, Intelsat, Aeroméxico, Brazos Electric, GWG, Sears, PG&E, Travelport, Frontier Communications, Yellow Corporation, Avaya, GTT Communications, Scandinavian Airlines, Nordic Aviation and Crédito Real to name a few.
Professional Memberships
Member, New York Bar; Solicitor, England and Wales
President, United Nations Association of New York and as the firm’s liaison for Lawyers Without Borders
Personal
B.A., University of British Columbia, with highest honors (1991); J.D., University of Toronto (1994); LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, with merit (1996)
Chambers Review
USA
Abid Qureshi has a glowing reputation for his litigation practice. He regularly acts for clients from a wide range of sectors in Chapter 11 proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Abid is a pleasure to work with. He is very thoughtful in his analysis, and effective and comprehensive in his approach."
"Abid is an amazing litigator who knows how to give clients real advice."
"He has a unique ability to distill down the key issues in a way that clients can digest. He is a tremendously effective litigator."
"Abid is a pleasure to work with. He is very thoughtful in his analysis, and effective and comprehensive in his approach."
"Abid is an amazing litigator who knows how to give clients real advice."
"He has a unique ability to distill down the key issues in a way that clients can digest. He is a tremendously effective litigator."
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