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Nicholas M. McGrath

Associate
Boston
+1.617.951.9124
Fax +1.617.261.3175

Primary Practice

Secondary Practices

Education

  • LL.M., St. John's University School of Law, 2010
  • J.D., University of Maine School of Law, 2009
  • B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 2004, (magna cum laude)

Admissions

  • Bar of Maine
  • Bar of Massachusetts
  • Bar of New York
  • Biography Overview
  • Additional Background
Nicholas McGrath is an associate in the K&L Gates Boston office and concentrates his practice on corporate, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters.

Professional Background

Mr. McGrath received his LL.M. in bankruptcy from St. John’s School of Law in New York. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. McGrath worked in Maine at a bankruptcy law firm and the United States Chapter 13 Trustee’s Office. Mr. McGrath was also an in-house attorney at Audax Group.

Achievements

During law school, Mr. McGrath was a member of the Bankruptcy Moot Court team and received the Gignoux Award for Appellate Advocacy. Mr. McGrath was also a Dean's Scholar at St. John's University LL.M. in Bankruptcy Program and received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Reorganization Under Chapter 11.

Professional/Civic Activities

  • American Bankruptcy Institute, 2009
  • Barnstable County Bar Association, 2009
  • Coordinating Editor, American Bankruptcy Institute Law Journal
  • Contributing Author, Recent Developments Section, Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law
  • Editor, American Bankruptcy Institute “Volo” Circuit Court Reporter

Additional Information

Publications
  • “Determining the Proper Allocation of Joint Tax Refunds: Debtor vs. Non-Debtor Property of the Estate,” Am. Bankr. Inst. J., April 2012.
  • “Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Global Effects and Lessons Learned from the U.S.,” Am. Bankr. Inst. J., February 2012.
  • “Equity Sponsors Beware: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Issues a WARNing: Part II,” Am. Bankr. Inst. J., December 2011.
  • “Equity Sponsors Beware: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Issues a WARNing: Part I,” Am. Bankr. Inst. J., November 2011.
  • “Section 541, Property of the Estate,” Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 2011.
  • “Breaking Down Break Up Fees - The Appropriate Standard,” Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 2011.
  • “Mediation, Can’t We All Just Get Along?,” Am. Bankr. Inst. J., September 2011.
  • “Deciphering Derivatives,” Am. Bankr. Inst. J., April 2011.
  • “After Apex, Debtors Must Clean Up After Themselves,” Am. Bankr. Inst. J., December 2010.
  • “Parker v. Handy (In re Handy),” Am. Bankr. Inst. “Volo” Circuit Court Reporter, October 2010.
  • “Treatment of Intellectual Property Licenses,” New Eng. Bankr. L., October 2010.
  • “Deconstructing Construction Trust Fund Statutes and Section 547 Preferences,” Am. Bankr. Inst. J., October 2010.
  • “Warnings About the WARN Act: Catterton Partners Extension of Liability,” Am. Bankr. Inst., Comm. Newsletter, Labor and Emp’t., September 2010.
  • “Looking Ahead: The Next Chapter for Chapter 9 Bankruptcy,” Am. Bankr. Inst. J., June 2010.
  • “Reinstatement Revisited: Charter Communications’ Lessons for Secured Lenders,” Am. Bankr. Inst. J., February 2010.
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