Rafael Castellano
Partner
New York
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Rafael Castellano is one of the preeminent restructuring lawyers in the United States, with a practice encompassing in-court and out-of-court restructurings, Chapter 11 proceedings, and distressed M&A transactions. He has advised on restructurings totaling over $200 billion in liabilities.
His representations span debtors, secured creditors, creditors committees, and acquirers of distressed assets across the energy, retail, media, and healthcare sectors.
Rafael is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and an adjunct professor at NYU Law teaching business reorganization.
Bar Admissions
- New York (2001)
Notable Matters
- Lead counsel in $4.2B cross-border acquisition of MeridianTech (2023)
- Defended Fortune 100 client in multi-district antitrust class action
Cases
- Coastal Holdings v. Vanguard Capital, 2023 WL 1184422 (Del. Ch.)
Professional
- New York State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Council
Community
- United Way Young Leaders Council
- Chambers USA – Restructuring/Insolvency, Band 1 (2024)
Articles
- "Privacy by Design in M&A Due Diligence", IAPP Privacy Advisor (2023)
- "After Twitter v. Musk: Drafting MAE Clauses That Hold Up", Harvard Bus. L. Rev. (2024)
Presentations
- Keynote, NYU Securities Law Conference (2023)