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Abid Qureshi

Abid Qureshi, co-chair of Akin and co-head of the firm’s management committee, plays a crucial role in steering the firm's strategic growth. He is also a dedicated financial restructuring litigator, giving him comprehensive experience in virtually every issue that arises during a complex restructuring. Abid has litigated cutting-edge issues in the highest-profile chapter 11 cases, complex restructuring-related issues in state and appellate courts, and has extensive experience in cross-border insolvencies and chapter 15 proceedings. Significant matters include Diamond Sports Group, Yellow Corporation, Enviva, Rudolph W. Giuliani, Revlon, Intelsat, Aeroméxico, Brazos Electric, GWG, Sears, PG&E, Frontier Communications, Avaya, GTT Communications, Scandinavian Airlines, Nordic Aviation, and Crédito Real to name a few. To learn more about Abid, please visit his profile here: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/abid-qureshi.html · Akin

United StatesFinancial Restructuring, Litigation

About

Abid Qureshi, co-chair of Akin and co-head of the firm’s management committee, plays a crucial role in steering the firm's strategic growth. He is also a dedicated financial restructuring litigator, giving him comprehensive experience in virtually every issue that arises during a complex restructuring.

Practice areas

Financial RestructuringLitigationBankruptcyCross-Border Insolvency

Office

Expertise

Cross-Border InsolvencyChapter 11 BankruptcyComplex Restructuring LitigationChapter 15 Proceedings

Education

  • B.A., University of British Columbia, with highest honors (1991)
  • J.D., University of Toronto (1994)
  • LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, with merit (1996)

Admissions

  • New York Bar
  • Solicitor, England and Wales