Abid Qureshi
USA Guide 2023
Band 3 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Band 3
About
Provided by Abid Qureshi
Practice Areas
Abid Qureshi is a partner in the financial restructuring group, and the partner in charge of the New York office, at Akin Gump. He is a dedicated financial restructuring litigator, giving him comprehensive experience in virtually every issue that arises in the course of a complex restructuring. Abid has litigated cutting-edge issues in the highest-profile chapter 11 cases, complex restructuring-related issues in state and appellate courts and has extensive experience in cross-border insolvencies and chapter 15 proceedings. Significant matters include Diamond Sports, Revlon, Intelsat, Aeroméxico, Brazos Electric, GWG, Just Energy, Sears, PG&E, Travelport, Frontier Communications and Chesapeake Energy to name a few.
Professional Memberships
Member of New York Bar; Solicitor, England and Wales
President of the United Nations Association of New York and as the firm’s liaison for Lawyers Without Borders.
Personal
B.A., University of British Columbia, with highest honors (1991); J.D., University of Toronto (1994); LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, with merit (1996)