Deborah Kovsky-Apap

Deb provides clients with practical advice in bankruptcy matters, out-of-court workouts, and distressed M&A transactions, and has a long track record of litigation and trial experience in insolvency, commercial, securities and intellectual property law. She represents debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, and trustees and purchasers in Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 (cross-border) cases across the U.S.

Deb is a recognized authority in bankruptcy law. She authored the chapter, “Creditors’ Committees in Reorganization Cases” in Collier Bankruptcy Practice Guide, the leading bankruptcy law treatise; co-wrote “Alternatives to Bankruptcy Under Federal and State law,” a chapter in Navigating Today’s Environment; and co-authored the monograph Debt Adjustments for Municipalities Under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. She regularly lectures on bankruptcy topics to national and regional organizations.

Deb is an active member of INSOL International, currently serves on the TMA Network of Women Committee in New York, and is a past chair of the Michigan chapter of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC).

• Represented ad hoc committee of creditors in Celsius Network cryptocurrency bankruptcy.
• Represented ad hoc committee of creditors in BlockFi cryptocurrency bankruptcy.
• Represented an ad hoc committee member in the FTX cryptocurrency bankruptcy.
• Represented a bitcoin miner in an out-of-court workout.
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of electric vehicle manufacturer. Lordstown Motors Corp. (D. Delaware).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of skilled nursing facility and assisted living chain. Windsor Terrace (C.D. California).
• Represented purchaser in Section 363 sale of pharmaceutical company’s assets. Akorn Pharmaceuticals (D. Delaware).
• Represented purchaser in Section 363 sale of pharmaceutical company’s assets. Wellstat Therapeutics (D. Maryland).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of skilled nursing facility chain. QHC Facilities (S.D. Iowa).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of heat recapture technology manufacturer. Hamon Holdings (D. Delaware).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of PACE home improvement financing provider. Renovate America (D. Delaware).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of oil tank manufacturer. Permian Tank (D. Delaware).
• Represented creditors’ committee and post-confirmation trustee in Chapter 11 case of rural hospital. Central Iowa Healthcare (S.D. Iowa).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of 400-member physician practice. University Physician Group (E.D. Mich.).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of regional hospital. Southern Regional Health System, Inc. (N.D. Georgia).
• Represented creditors’ committee and post-confirmation trustee in Chapter 11 case of for-profit hospital system. Victory Medical Mid Cities, LP, et al. (N.D. Texas).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of pharmacy chain. Billnat Corp. (E.D. Mich.).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of nursing home chain. New Louisiana Holdings, LLC (W.D. Louisiana).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of fuel supplier. Bulk Petroleum Corp. (D. Wis.).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of C-store chain. Danny’s Happy Valley (D. Ariz.).
• Represented post-confirmation trustee in Chapter 11 case of second-largest grocery distributor in the U.S. Fleming Companies, Inc. (D. Delaware).
• Represented creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 case of Tier I automotive supplier. Jacobs Industries (E.D. Mich.).
• Represented ad hoc committee of noteholders in Chapter 11 case of breast implant manufacturer. Dow Corning (E.D. Mich.).
• Represented ad hoc committee of noteholders and post-confirmation trustee in Chapter 11 case of solar panel manufacturer. Energy Conversion Devices (E.D. Mich.).
• Represented City of Detroit in the largest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy filing in history. (E.D. Mich.).
• Represented Tier I automotive supplier in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. PPI Holdings, Inc. (D. Delaware).
• Represented Tier I automotive supplier in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. BHM Technologies, Inc. (W.D. Mich.).
• Represented Tier II automotive supplier in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Recticel Interiors North America (E.D. Mich.).
• Represented Canadian debtor and foreign representative in Chapter 15 cross-border insolvency proceeding. (E.D. Mich.).
• Represented Israeli debtor and foreign representative in Chapter 15 cross-border insolvency proceeding. (D. Delaware).
• Represented purchaser and plan sponsor in Chapter 11 case of diabetes clinic chain. Diabetes America, Inc. (S.D. Texas).
• Represented purchaser and plan sponsor in Chapter 11 case of gold mining operation. Bullion River Gold Corp. (E.D. California).
• Represented purchaser in Section 363 sale of food processor. Snokist Growers (E.D. Washington).
• Represented defendant in $10 million preference claim. Enron Corporation (S.D.N.Y.).
• Represented former officer in Chapter 11 case of Tier I automotive supplier. Delphi Corporation (S.D.N.Y.).

• Advised on the “Sec. 363 Sale of the Year ($10MM to $25MM)” award winner for 2018, M&A Advisor Awards
• Advised on the “Restructuring Deal of the Year (Over $1 Billion)” award winner for 2015, M&A Advisor Awards
• Best Lawyers in America®: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2018-2026)
• Listed in Super Lawyers