David Catuogno is a partner in the firm’s Finance practice. He focuses his
practice on the representation of creditors, particularly institutional lenders and
franchisors. In representing franchisors, David has been admitted pro hac vice in
dozens of federal jurisdictions, diligently protecting the intellectual property and
financial interests of his clients on a nationwide basis by collecting post-petition
fees, maximizing recovery on pre-petition claims and insuring that post-petition
operations comply with the franchise system standards.
David also represents several financial institutions and lenders in conjunction with
challenged secured and unsecured loans in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy
proceedings as well as in state court proceedings and pre-litigation work-outs.
Earlier in his career, David focused on representing trustees and fiduciaries in
litigation and general administrative matters in varied industries, recovering
substantial sums for the fiduciary estates through continuing operations, pursuing
avoidance claims, and selling tangible and intangible assets. He has continued his
practice representing trustees and fiduciaries throughout his career. David is also
experienced in representing debtors in proceedings under Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and
Chapter 13.
