Jeffrey A. Liesemer is a Member in Caplin & Drysdale's Washington, D.C., office.
Services
Mr. Liesemer's practice focuses on complex civil and commercial litigation, with an emphasis in bankruptcy, international insolvency and creditors' rights cases.
Highlights
Mr. Liesemer has represented clients at the trial and appellate levels of both state and federal courts. Since joining Caplin & Drysdale in 2005, he has continued to focus on complex chapter 11 cases, with a large percentage of his time devoted to representing asbestos creditors' committees in mass-tort bankruptcies. He has been involved in a number of notable bankruptcy cases throughout the country, including W.R. Grace, U.S. Gypsum, Owens Corning, Pittsburgh Corning, Armstrong World Industries, G-I Holdings (formerly GAF Corporation), Criimi Mae, Heilig Meyers, Just for Feet, Chemtura Corporation, and US Airways.
Prior to joining Caplin & Drysdale, Mr. Liesemer's practice focused on complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizations and insolvency workouts, in which he represented corporate and partnership debtors as well as large, institutional creditors and lenders. He has also been involved in representing creditors' committees, third-party asset purchasers, and shopping-center landlords in large bankruptcy reorganizations and liquidations. Mr. Liesemer has defended a number of clients in so-called "claw-back" proceedings to recover alleged preferential transfers and fraudulent conveyances.
Prior to entering private law practice, Mr. Liesemer clerked for the Honorable Martin V. B. Bostetter, Jr., then Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Professional Activities
He is an active member of IR Global, a professional services network whose members provide legal, accountancy and financial advice to companies and individuals worldwide. Mr. Liesemer is also a member of IR Global’s Insolvency Steering Committee where he offers guidance on U.S. insolvency matters.
A former managing editor of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Mr. Liesemer has written and lectured on topics relating to civil litigation and bankruptcy law. He is a former chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association of Northern Virginia, and served as commissioner of the Arlington County Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission.
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, Perspectives and Updates on the Growing Cross-Border Practice, American Bankruptcy Institute, Cross-Border Insolvency Program, November 7, 2019
- Panelist, Insurance Basics for Business Lawyers, American Bar Association, April 10, 2014
- Panelist, Significant Issues for Fraudulent Transfer Actions, The Knowledge Group, March 25, 2014
- Panelist, Insurance Basics for Bankruptcy Lawyers, American Bar Association, November 1, 2013
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Recent Publications
- "Current Issues in Chapter 15 Discovery,"
International Law Office, August 24, 2018
- "Following The Money: Trends in Cross-Border Asset Recovery,"
IR Global, March 6, 2018
- "Avoiding the Voidable: Assessing Global Insolvency Practices and Processes,"
IR Global, August 21, 2017
- "Chapter 15 at 11: Threshold Requirements for Recognition,"
International Law Office, March 24, 2017
- "Chapter 15 at 11: Chapter 15 Provides Provisional Relief in Hanjin Shipping,"
International Law Office, January 6, 2017
- "Chapter 15 at 11: Bankruptcy Code's Cross-Border Insolvency Law Approaches 11th Anniversary,"
International Law Office, September 30, 2016
- "Supreme Court Nixes Puerto Rico Insolvency Law, but Congress Legislates New Path,"
International Law Office, July 22, 2016
- "Supreme Court: Decisions Denying Plan Confirmation Not Appealable as of Right,"
with Kevin M. Davis, International Law Office, August 7, 2015
- "Fairfield Sentry and the Limits of Comity in Chapter 15 Cases,"
International Insolvency Law Review, July 1, 2015
- "Fairfield Sentry and the Limits of Comity in Chapter 15 Cases,"
International Law Office, March 20, 2015
- "Appeal Court Expands Stockbroker Defence to Non-Securities Transactions,"
International Law Office, December 19, 2014
- "Safe Harbour Neither Bars Nor Pre-empts State Law Fraudulent Transfer Claims,"
International Law Office, February 21, 2014
- "Pre-Bankruptcy LBOs as Fraudulent Transfers,"
The Review of Banking & Financial Services, August 1, 2013
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