Duane Loft

Duane leads Pallas’s New York practice. He represents clients in complex commercial litigation, with a particular focus on restructuring disputes, contested issues in bankruptcy, and cross-border litigation. In the area of restructuring litigation, Duane has represented ad hoc groups of creditors in a number of significant corporate bankruptcies, including the Chapter 11 cases of Intelsat S.A. and LBI Media, in each case serving as trial counsel in multi-week hearings on contested plans of reorganisation. In cross-border disputes, Duane has helped recover billions of dollars for institutional investors, including through Section 1782 discovery proceedings that have led to precedent-setting decisions in district and appellate courts throughout the United States. Find out more: https://pallasllp.com/team/duane-l-loft · Pallas Partners LLP

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Duane Loft leads Pallas Partners LLP's New York practice, focusing on complex commercial litigation, restructuring disputes, contested bankruptcy issues, and cross-border litigation. He has represented ad hoc creditor groups in significant Chapter 11 cases and helped recover billions for institutional investors through Section 1782 discovery proceedings.

Practice areas

Commercial LitigationRestructuring DisputesBankruptcyCross-Border Litigation

Office

United States

Pallas Partners LLP · Duane leads Pallas’s New York practice. He represents clients in complex commercial litigation, with a particular focus on restructuring disputes, contested issues in bankruptcy, and cross-border litigation. In the area of restructuring litigation, Duane has represented ad hoc groups of creditors in a number of significant corporate bankruptcies, including the Chapter 11 cases of Intelsat S.A. and LBI Media, in each case serving as trial counsel in multi-week hearings on contested plans of reorganisation. In cross-border disputes, Duane has helped recover billions of dollars for institutional investors, including through Section 1782 discovery proceedings that have led to precedent-setting decisions in district and appellate courts throughout the United States. Find out more: https://pallasllp.com/team/duane-l-loft

United States

Expertise

Restructuring LitigationCross-Border DisputesSection 1782 Discovery

Education

Fordham Law School, J.D., magna cum laude
Fordham University, B.A., summa cum laude, Comparative Literature