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Jeffrey D. Vanacore Senior Counsel

  • New York

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    New York

    1155 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor

    New York, NY 10036-2711

    +1.212.262.6912

    JVanacore@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Bankruptcy & Workouts

National Air Cargo, Inc.

Obtained a near 100 percent payment on client’s multi-million dollar judgment.

Nortel Networks

Represented one of the Debtors’ largest unsecured creditors in litigation related to intellectual property issues and Nortel’s sales of assets.

Borders Inc.

Represented proposed class of Gift Card holders.

Sarar USA

Current representation of men's retailer in Chapter 11 reorganization.

Kiko USA

Current representation of one of Italy’s largest cosmetic retailers in Chapter 11 reorganization.

Self-Storage Industry

Jeffrey has deep experience in the self-storage industry, both in bankruptcy and outside of bankruptcy. Also. extensive experience in the interplay between bankruptcy and Section 182 of the New York Lien Law.

In re National Sports Museum, LLC*

Represented Chapter 7 Trustee of Wall Street area sports museum, financed through post-9/11 liberty bonds, housing memorabilia such as Michael Strahan's motorcycle, Sam Snead's golf clubs and Brandi Chastain’s sports bra.

In re Solstice, LLC*

Represented Liquidating Trust Administrator and unsecured creditors' committee of a high-end vacation club.

In re Park Avenue Radiologists, P.C.*

Represented acquirer of New York City medical imaging practice through successful Chapter 11 cases, providing for payment in full of nearly all creditors and return to equity holders.

In re BHS&B Holdings Inc. (Steve & Barry Retail Stores)*

Represented unsecured creditors committee of Steve & Barry retail stores in Chapter 22 bankruptcy filing. Prosecuted several multi-million-dollar litigation claims against officers, directors, private equity funds and a high-profile celebrity, who was a key supplier.

In re Metiom Inc.*

Represented unsecured creditors committee of a failed technology start-up company, which returned more than 2/3 to creditors, despite company’s initial prediction that creditors would receive less than 5%. Prosecuted scores of litigation claims on behalf of creditor trust.

In re Council Travel Services Inc.*

Represented the world’s second largest student travel agency in Chapter 11 cases filed to consummate sale of worldwide operations. Represented liquidating trust in dozens of litigation claims. Turned Rail-Europe class action settlement passes into windfall recovery for creditors.

In re FarHills Inc. f/k/a Buy and Hold Inc.*

Represented an online stock broker in Chapter 11, filed to consummate sale of assets.

In re Morgan & Finnegan LLP*

Represented Chapter 7 trustee of an international law firm.

Non-Bankruptcy Litigation

World’s Largest Technology Companies

Jeffrey regularly represents the world’s largest technology companies in New York and New Jersey State courts in all areas of litigation including privacy matters, tax and intellectual property.

Kline v. Facebook, Inc. and Google, LLC, 2019 WL 185767

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Education

  • St. John's University School of Law, LL.M. in Bankruptcy Law, 2001
  • The University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 2000
  • Colorado State University, M.B.A., Accounting and Taxation, 1997
  • Colorado State University, B.S., 1993