Edward Zachary has represented numerous institutional and private lenders in traditional lending, structured finance and debtor-in-possession financing transactions.  He has represented all major constituencies that are involved in formal and informal insolvency proceedings, including debtors, creditor’s committees, trustees, secured creditors and debtor-in-possession lenders.  Mr. Zachary regularly represents buyers and sellers of businesses within and outside distressed situations.

Select Representations

The following are examples of significant representations:

• PMH Health Resources, Inc.:  Counsel for Creditors’ Committee and M & T Bank as Liquidating Agent in major municipal hospital Chapter 11 Case
• Fleet/Norstar Bank:  Counsel for creditor and member of Creditors’ Committee in Chapter 11 case of Continental Systems Information Corp. and affiliates
• Chase Bank:  Counsel for secured creditor in Chapter 11 case of Adirondack Railway Corporation.
• Boeing Capital Corporation:  Counsel in business line and intellectual property sale transaction with supporting secured and unsecured loan facilities
• Confidential Client:  Represented institutional lender in review of substantial real estate loan portfolio and analysis thereof, including corrective loan documentation, modification and forbearance agreements and enforcement in connection therewith
• Confidential Client:  Acted as counsel to major institutional lender in loan origination, documentation and enforcement transactions

Bar and Court Admissions

Arizona, 2000

California, 1969

New York, 1971

United States District Courts for the District of Arizona, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California, and Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York

Education

University of Chicago, J.D., 1968

Colgate University, A.B., cum laude, 1965

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Commercial Law League of America
• State Bar Associations of Arizona, California and New York

Civic Involvement and Honors

• AB Top Lawyers – Arizona Business Magazine, Banking Law (2009-2010) and Bankruptcy (2011)
• Syracuse Jewish Federation – President
• Syracuse University Law School – Adjunct Professor of Law, 1993-1994
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix – Member of Executive Committee of Board of Directors
• Chair, Board of Directors – Jess Schwartz Jewish Community High School