Gary Holtzer is a partner in the Business Finance and Restructuring Department of the New York office. Mr. Holtzer practices in all areas of domestic and international restructurings, crisis management, corporate governance, financings and acquisitions involving distressed situations. Mr. Holtzer is an Adjunct Professor at Cardozo School of Law and a Fellow of the Heyman Center on Corporate Law. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.
Mr. Holtzer's lead role in company side restructurings includes General Growth, Centro Properties, Highland Hospitality, Nortek, Pilgrim's Pride, Panolam, International Aluminum, TI Auto, Vertis Holdings, Inc., Security Capital Assurance, Silicon Graphics, Inc., Parmalat and Velocita Corp. He also represents lenders and other parties, including General Electric Capital Corp., Goldman Sachs, and Brookfield Asset Management, in financings and acquisitions involving troubled companies, including in Penton Media, Harrah's, Spectrum Brands, Circuit City, JHT Trucking, KMC Telecom, Sea Containers, Calpine, Montgomery Ward, Kmart, Comdisco, Conseco Finance, Budget Rent-A-Car, Viskase, Xerox, E-Z Serve Convenience Stores, and Clark Retail Enterprises.
Mr. Holtzer was ranked as a "Leading" Lawyer for Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2011.