Mitch Levy is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Bankruptcy Litigation & Creditors’ Rights practices.

Mitch represents clients in litigation in bankruptcy, state, and federal courts across the country. He has significant experience litigating claims in chapter 11 reorganizations, fraudulent transfer and fiduciary claims, and disputes involving liability-management and other financing transactions.

Prior to joining Latham, Mitch was a restructuring and finance litigation associate at another leading New York law firm. He previously clerked for Judge A. Raymond Randolph of the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Mitch received his JD from the University of Chicago Law School, where he received high honors and was a member of the Order of the Coif, and was the recipient of the Karl Llewellyn Award and the Herbert L. Caplan Prize. While in law school, Mitch was an articles editor for the University of Chicago Law Review and was named a Kirkland & Ellis Scholar.

Mitch’s representative experience includes representing:

  • Abra Group in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes*
  • Mitel Networks in litigation concerning its exchange, amendment, and financing transactions*
  • Ares and VMO in litigation concerning an auction for the sale of aviation assets*
  • Mallinckrodt in connection with its chapter 11 cases*
  • RTX corporation in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Kidde-Fenwal*
  • Transform Holdco in certain bankruptcy appeals arising out of the chapter 11 cases of Sears*
  • Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust in connection with its chapter 11 cases*
  • Jefferies Financial Group in connection with the chapter 11 cases of First Brands*
  • Medical Properties Trust in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Steward*
  • An ad hoc group of secured bondholders in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Altera*
  • The Ad Hoc Committee of Local Councils of the Boy Scouts of America in connection with the chapter 11 cases of the Boy Scouts of America*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD, University of Chicago Law School, 2019
    Articles Editor, University of Chicago Law Review, Order of the Coif
  • BA in Math & Economics, University of Chicago, 2014
    with honors

Languages Spoken

  • English