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Matthew Gold has extensive experience representing secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, debtors, landlords, trustees and acquirers of assets in chapter 11 reorganizations, chapter 7 liquidations, voluntary and involuntary cases, SIPA proceedings, and out-of-court workouts and restructurings. Matt has prosecuted and defended preference and fraudulent conveyance actions, negotiated and confirmed plans of reorganization and disclosure statements, drafted and negotiated asset sales, and given non-consolidation opinions. He also works closely with the members of the Bank Debt and Claims Trading group, advising on any bankruptcy-related issues. Matt has practiced before courts in New York and around the country.

Matt received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and B.A. from Yale University.

Mark N. Parry is Chair of Moses & Singer's Dispute Resolution Practice Group and a partner in the Business Reorganization, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights practice group.

Mark has over thirty years of experience in bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors' rights matters. He has represented numerous clients before various United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts in connection with proceedings under both Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.  His experience includes the representation of secured and unsecured creditors, holders of public debt, indenture trustees and official committees of unsecured creditors. Mark also has substantial experience in Chapter 15 proceedings and cross-border insolvency proceedings.

Mark has participated in a wide variety of litigation in federal and state courts involving fraudulent conveyance actions, breaches of fiduciary duty, secured and unsecured financings, letters of credit, foreclosures and the enforcement of guaranties. He has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation arising from failed leveraged buyouts. Mark has substantial experience in inter-creditor disputes and the laws governing in fiduciary duties of directors of insolvent corporations.  He also has significant experience with regard to the duties of corporate directors under Delaware law. Mark has actively represented defendants in litigation arising from the Madoff ponzi scheme, including direct investors in BLMIS and indirect investors in feeder funds, such as Fairfield Sentry Limited.

Mark has been appointed to the Mediation Panel of the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of Delaware. While serving as the mediator, Mark has successfully resolved numerous disputes.

He is recognized as an AV® Preeminent™ Rated lawyer and one of New York's Top Rated Lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell.