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Jacob S.
Frumkin

Member

Office 646.563.8944
Email jfrumkin@coleschotz.com
Megan J. Valvano |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. 3010
mvalvano@coleschotz.com
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Jacob Frumkin is a member in the firm’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department.

 

Experience

Jacob represents debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, commercial landlords, estate fiduciaries, parties in adversary proceedings, and other parties-in-interest in various aspects of bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court restructurings.

Representative Matters

Jacob’s recent representations include:

  • One of America’s most highly regarded retailers of home kitchenware products, operating 125 stores and an ecommerce business throughout the United States, in its chapter 11 cases, and following confirmation, the trustee of the liquidation trust
  • Lenders in connection with the single asset real estate bankruptcy cases of borrowers and related litigation involving the enforcement of guarantees
  • Thirty-three debtors that own and manage, as applicable, primary-care-based physician practices throughout the southeast United States in their chapter 11 cases (recognized as a “Successful Restructuring” by Turnarounds & Workouts magazine)
  • Commercial landlords in connection with the bankruptcy cases of their tenants
  • Several biotechnology companies in their chapter 11 cases
  • The trustee in the chapter 7 cases of an importer and distributor of granite and marble
  • A large trade creditor in the chapter 11 cases of a transportation services provider
  • The foreign representative in the chapter 15 case of one of the world’s largest shipping companies
  • A pre-petition lender in the chapter 11 cases of a four-season resort located in New Jersey
  • A nationally-integrated eye care and hearing systems provider in its chapter 11 cases
  • The official committee of unsecured creditors and plan administrator in the chapter 11 cases of a provider of medical laundry and linen management services
  • A regional tertiary-care, teaching, and research hospital its chapter 11 cases
  • The examiner in the chapter 11 case of a mortgage foreclosure law firm
Networks & Affiliations

Jacob is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and currently serves as the Education Director for its Business Reorganization Committee. Prior to joining Cole Schotz, he was a restructuring and finance associate at a large international law firm and a Special Assistant District Attorney at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York.

Honors & Awards

Jacob is ranked in Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, in the area of Bankruptcy/Restructuring law, where it is noted that he “is technically very good and has outstanding presentation skills.” He has been included on the Best Lawyers in America list in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2021. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

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Areas of focus

    Practices
  • Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring
  • Chapter 11 Debtor Reorganizations & Representations
  • Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Asset Purchasers
  • Equity Holders
  • Unsecured Creditors
  • Estate Fiduciaries
  • Secured Creditors' Rights
  • Litigation
  • Bankruptcy Litigation

Education

Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
University of Michigan, B.A.

Bar & Court Admissions

New Jersey
New York
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers
Chambers USA
Jacob Frumkin is well regarded for his ability to advise both debtors and secured creditors. He handles a wide spectrum of issues, including bankruptcy proceedings and restructurings. "He is technically very good and has outstanding presentation skills."
Chambers USA
  • Blogs
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  • Awards + Recognitions

Blogs

  1. 01

    Bankruptcy Court Finds Committee Member To Have Breached Her Fiduciary Duty To Unsecured Creditors

    December 10, 2019
  2. 02

    First Circuit Rejects “Special Circumstances” Exception to Numerosity Requirement of Bankruptcy Code Section 303(B)(1)

    May 13, 2019
  3. 03

    First Circuit Rejects “Special Circumstances” Exception to Numerosity Requirement of Bankruptcy Code Section 303(B)(1)

    May 13, 2019
  4. 04

    U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Rights of Trademark Licensees Upon Rejection of a License Agreement Under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code

    November 1, 2018
  5. 05

    Section 1521(a)(7)’s Restrictions Found Inapplicable to State Law Fraudulent Conveyance Actions

    April 6, 2017
  6. 06

    U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh in on Structured Dismissals and Settlements Circumventing the Bankruptcy Code’s Priority Scheme

    July 12, 2016
  7. 07

    Delaware Bankruptcy Courts Foreclose Creative Attempts to Distinguish ASARCO

    February 8, 2016
News + Insights

Firm News

  1. 01

    Retailer Christopher & Banks Driven To Ch. 11 By COVID-19

    January 14, 2021 | Law360
  2. 02

    Cole Schotz Announces Nine New Members

    January 2, 2021 | CityBizList
  3. 03

    NJ Judge Gives Nod To Sur La Table’s Ch. 11 Plan

    October 21, 2020 | Law360
  4. 04

    Hygea’s Ch. 11 Plan Docs Approved Over Creditor Concerns

    May 5, 2020 | Law360
  5. 05

    Hygea Creditors Seek Docs For Ch. 11 Fraud Probe

    April 10, 2020 | Law360
  6. 06

    New Partners Yearbook 2020

    March 5, 2020 | NJLJ
  7. 07

    Hygea Ch. 11 Creditor Can File Updated Fraud Suit in Fla.

    February 28, 2020 | Law360
  8. 08

    Health Care Network Hygea Opens Ch. 11 With $200M Debt

    February 19, 2020 | Law360
  9. 09

    Bankruptcy Movers and Shakers

    January 28, 2020 | WSJ Pro Bankruptcy
  10. 10

    On The Move: Cole Schotz

    January 22, 2020 | NJLJ
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Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

    Cole Schotz Continues to Climb the Chambers USA Rankings

    June 1, 2023 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  2. 02

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 41 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2023 List

    August 18, 2022
  3. 03

    Chambers USA Recognizes 27 Cole Schotz Attorneys and Eight Firm Departments

    June 1, 2022
  4. 04

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 33 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2022 List

    August 16, 2021
  5. 05

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 36 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2021 List

    August 24, 2020
  6. 06

    Cole Schotz Announces Nine New Members

    January 1, 2020
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