Mr. Seider is referred to by clients as "immensely experienced in all facets of bankruptcy representation and really good at negotiating and guiding towards solutions."Chambers USA 2013

Mitchell A. Seider

New York
  • 885 Third Avenue
  • New York, NY 10022-4834
  • USA
 
 

Mitchell A. Seider is a partner in the New York office of Latham & Watkins. Mr. Seider is global Co-chair of the firm’s Restructuring, Insolvency & Workouts Practice and a member of the Latin America Practice. Mr. Seider focuses his practice on business reorganizations and financial restructurings. He regularly represents secured lenders, bond holders, creditors' committees, and debtors in Chapter 11 cases and workouts.

Mr. Seider is admitted before various federal courts including the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is the former chairman of the Professional Ethics Subcommittee of the ABA’s Business Bankruptcy Committee. 

Mr. Seider has been recognized for his work in corporate restructuring by The Legal 500 US, Chambers USA, Chambers Global and several other prestigious publications. 

The recent major Chapter 11 and restructuring matters in which Mr. Seider has been involved include:

  • Bethlehem Steel (unsecured creditors’ committee)
  • Adelphia Business Solutions (unsecured creditors’ committee)
  • Gate Gourmet (junior secured lenders)
  • Meridian Automotive Supply (senior secured lenders)
  • Delphi (unsecured creditors’ committee)
  • Buffets (senior secured lenders)
  • Extended Stay (senior secured lender)
  • Lear Automotive (largest secured creditor)
  • Dubai World (Government of Dubai)
  • Texas Rangers (agent bank for senior lenders)
  • Bosque Power (agent bank for senior lenders)
  • Centaur Gaming (agent bank for first lien lenders)
  • Dallas Stars (counsel to agent bank for first lien lenders)