Matthew W. Silverman is a member of Pryor Cashman's Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights Group, and Corporate Trust Practice.

Matt represents a diverse array of clients, including creditors and investors in a variety of proceedings before the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. Matt’s practice focuses on advising a range of clients in many of the nation’s largest Chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of-court restructurings, and other distressed situations. 

Matt has particular expertise representing default-side corporate trust clients.  Notable representations include:

  • Indenture trustee in New Rite Aid, LLC (Bankr. D.N.J.)
  • Indenture trustee and DIP Agent in Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • Indenture trustee in Diamond Sports Group, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • Indenture trustee in Americanas, S.A. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
  • Indenture trustee in Mallinckrodt plc (Bankr. D. Del.)
  • Indenture trustee and DIP Agent in Avianca Holdings S.A. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
  • Indenture trustee in CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • DIP agent in Guitar Center, Inc. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
  • Indenture trustee in Ultra Petroleum Corp. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • Indenture trustee in FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
  • Indenture trustee in Claire’s Stores Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.)
  • Indenture trustee in iHeartMedia, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • Indenture trustee in EXCO Resources, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • Second lien agent in Payless Holdings LLC (Bankr. E.D. Mo.)
  • Indenture trustee in Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (Bankr. S. D. Tex.)
  • Indenture trustee in Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)

In addition to representing indenture and corporate trustees and agents, Matt has extensive experience representing sophisticated creditors, including trade creditors and landlords, in complex Chapter 11 proceedings, including:

  • Ad hoc group of dollar lenders in Genesis Global Holdco, LLC (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
  • Litigation Administrator and Litigation Oversight Committee in Celsius Network LLC (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
  • Top 20 unsecured creditor and UCC chair in Core Scientific, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex)
  • Largest trade creditor and UCC member in GBG USA Inc. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
  • Top 20 trade creditors and UCC members in Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • Top 20 trade creditors in RTW Retailwinds Inc. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
  • Key lessor creditor in Fairway Group Holdings Corp. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
  • Top 20 trade creditors in Barneys New York, Inc. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
  • Top 20 trade creditors in Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC (Bankr. D. Del.)
  • Top 20 trade creditors in Avaya Inc. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)

Education

  • St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2013)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.B.A., 2008)

Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bankruptcy Institute

Academic Achievements

  • While in law school, Matt served as an Articles and Notes Editor of the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, Civil Division, and was an Advocate in the St. John’s University School of Law Securities Arbitration Clinic.