Edward E. Neiger is a partner at Neiger LLP.  Prior to founding Neiger LLP, Edward was an attorney in the Business, Finance & Restructuring department of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the nation’s premier restructuring practices.

At Weil Gotshal, Edward worked on behalf of numerous  high-profile debtors and creditors, including WorldCom, Parmalat, Atkins, Ames, Formica and Vertis, and helped facilitate the turnaround of these companies.  He has developed a particular expertise in connection with preference actions and has authored numerous articles on restructuring-related topics.

Edward is committed to giving back to the community.  In law school, he assisted victims of domestic violence and was awarded the Edward R. Murray Public Service Award in recognition of his efforts.  He has been actively involved in various organizations that provide legal services to those in need on a pro bono basis, including defending low income tenants in eviction proceedings and helping Holocaust survivors recover monetary damages from the German government.  Currently, Neiger LLP works with the Bankruptcy Assistance Project, which is a nationally recognized program that assists low-income individuals who cannot afford to hire a bankruptcy attorney file for bankruptcy.  Neiger LLP received an award in recognition of its bro bono efforts with the Bankruptcy Assistance Project, which was presented by the Honorable Stuart M. Bernstein, Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and the Honorable Carla E. Craig, Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Edward graduated from Touro College summa cum laude, where he served as the president of the Pre-Law Society and editor-in-chief of the Pre-Law Journal.  He was awarded the Touro College Service and Leadership Award at graduation.  At Fordham Law School, he served on the Law Review and received the Archibald R. Murray Award for Public Service.

Edward is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the District of New Jersey, and in the States of New York and New Jersey.  Edward is the vice chair of the executive committee of the Future Leaders division of the New York Institute of Credit. 

Publications

Reorganizing Failing Businesses – A Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Financial Restructuring and Business Reorganization, published by the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (2006) (Associate Editor).

Bankruptcy Courts Continue to Approve Performance-Based Bonuses for Executives of Companies in Chapter 11, Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law, Volume 3:4 (November 2007).

Bonus Time? Executives of Companies in Chapter 11 Still Rewarded, Turnarounds & Workouts (Interview dated January 2008)

Bankruptcy Reform: A Necessary Component of Economic Recovery (www.icahnreport.com, March 16,2009).

Amendments to a Pension Plan May Be Avoidable Fraudulent Transfers Under the Bankruptcy Code, Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law, Vol. 2:5 (December 2006).

Media

Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 2 No. 37 (Sep. 17, 2009).  Motion of the Law Debenture Trust Company May Lead to Additional Recovery for Hedge Funds that Hold Various Categories of Unsecured Tribune Company Debt, by  Jennifer Banzaca.  http://www.hflawreport.com (subscription required)

American Bar Association Journal.  Out of a Job, But Not Off the Hook.  By G.M. Filisko (June 2009)

PBS: Nightly Business Report, May 26, 2009.  Opining as a bankruptcy expert on the General Motors situation.

Wall Street Journal, Bankruptcy Beat blog. LeMond, Yellowstone Club Square Off (May 13, 2009).

Guardian.co.uk.  Fiat improves bid as GM faces crunch week (May 24, 2009).

FoxBusiness.com. Secrets of Surviving Bankruptcy. By Eliza Sherman (January  20, 2009).

CNNMoney.com. Americans back auto bailout – for now (interview dated December 22, 2008).

CNNMoney.com. Tribune Co. files for bankruptcy: Chicago-based media conglomerate says it will stay in business throughout its debt restructuring. By David Goldman (interview dated December 8, 2008).