Frank Vazquez’s practice focuses on bankruptcy and financial restructuring. He has represented debtors in pre-packaged and conventional Chapter 11 cases and foreign representatives in cross-border ancillary proceedings under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code and its predecessor, section 304. In addition, Mr. Vazquez has represented official committees of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 cases and advised secured and unsecured lenders in out-of-court restructurings and in Chapter 11 cases.
Representative Matters

Represented former Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur J. Gonzalez (S.D.N.Y.) in his capacity as the court-appointed examiner in the ResCap Chapter 11 case.
Represented Chivor S.A. E.S.P., ATC Group Services Inc., Magnesium Corporation of America, Canfibre of Riverside, Inc., Regency Cruises, Inc., and Urban Communicators PCS Limited Partnership, among others, as debtors in possession in their respective Chapter 11 cases.
Represented the official committee of unsecured creditors of Tribune Company, Crown Books Corporation and Sher Distributing Company in their respective Chapter 11 cases.
Represented the receiver appointed in the Russian bankruptcy proceeding of Yukos Oil Company in its case under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Represented the liquidator of BluePoint Re and the Supervisors of Oilexco North Sea Limited in their cases under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Represented members of the GLM and WFUM Pools in their cases under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Represented Chartis Excess Limited (AIG) in obtaining recognition under Chapter 15 of its Irish scheme of arrangement, pursuant to which certain business was transferred.
Represented corporate trustees in connection with numerous cross-border restructurings including Metrofinanciera, P.T. Arpeni Pratama Ocean Line (awarded 2012 Restructuring Deal of the Year (Asia) by IFLR) and Celpa (awarded 2012 Restructuring Deal of the Year (Latin Lawyer)).
Represented shareholders and DIP lenders in the Avianca Airlines Chapter 11 case.
Represented Sabena Airlines and Jazztel P.L.C. in their respective ancillary bankruptcy proceedings.
Represented Ernst & Young as the Australian and Bermudian liquidators in the insurance insolvency of New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd.
Obtained recognition of schemes of arrangement proposed on behalf of several foreign insurance companies, including Aviation and General Insurance Company, Belvedere Insurance Company, Black Sea & Baltic General Insurance Company, Compagnie Européene D'Assurances Industrielles S.A., Lion City Run-Off Pte Ltd., Ludgate Insurance Company, Nichido Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
Represented KPMG as provisional liquidator for Manhattan Investment Fund.
Represents PricewaterhouseCoopers as provisional liquidator for Independent Insurance Company, administrator and scheme administrators of Folksam International Insurance Company Ltd.