Okin Adams’s partners Matthew Okin and David Curry will identify and provide an introductory overview of unique issues that arising in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases involving oil and gas company debtors. The presentation will also explore basic challenges that secured lenders, trade creditors, and contract counter-parties may face when their customer/partner in the oil and gas industries seeks chapter 11 relief.

Matthew S. Okin founded the Law Office of Matthew S. Okin, a boutique bankruptcy and commercial litigation law firm, in September 2006. In May 9, Chris Adams joined Matthew to form Okin & Adams LLP and further expand Matthew’s already growing practice. Matthew offers a unique mixture of practical business knowledge, legal expertise and client relationship skills that can help you resolve your legal issues. He has experience representing clients in a variety of commercial litigation cases, bankruptcy and restructuring matters and commercial transactions.
Prior to founding his own firm, Matthew practiced law at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, a renowned international law firm with one of the leading bankruptcy practices in the United States. At Akin Gump, Matthew’s practice focused on the representation of debtors and creditors in the negotiation of complex plans of reorganization and the litigation of contested matters and adversary proceedings related to Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Serving as the lead day-to-day counsel to debtor corporations and creditor constituencies has complemented his litigation skills with the business-based practicality designed to minimize risk and maximize returns to creditors in a variety of legal arenas – from litigation to transactional issues.

Representing clients of all sizes – from individuals and small local business to multi-national corporations — David Curry’s practice is focused upon representing clients in all aspects of bankruptcy proceedings and related litigation. Applying a mixture of legal expertise, creative problem solving, and business and client relationship skills, David enjoys representing clients facing unique, challenging circumstances.
David has represented clients of diverse industry backgrounds in a variety of commercial litigation cases, bankruptcy and restructuring matters and commercial transactions. Regardless of the client’s circumstances, David approaches each representation by prioritizing the business, financial, and personal interests of the client. This business-minded approach goes beyond resolving the specific legal issues at hand, working to collaborate with clients in looking for opportunities to improve and maximize prospects for their businesses. He was recently recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights and Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2020-2022.