CASANDRA PEREZ (vCard) practices in the areas of business reorganization and bankruptcy litigation primarily representing debtors, unsecured creditors and asset purchasers in corporate restructurings and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Ms. Perez has represented various corporate debtors with all aspects of their bankruptcy cases including, first-day filings, post-petition financing agreements, contract and lease rejection or assignment and assumption, asset sales, preference actions, adversary proceedings, claims objections and plan solicitation and confirmation. Ms. Perez has also assisted in the representation of numerous landlords in the enforcement of leasing rights in bankruptcy cases of large retail store chains. Ms. Perez speaks Spanish and has experience representing debtors in cross-border corporate restructurings in Latin America. In addition, Ms. Perez has represented both federal and state court-appointed receivers in marshalling and distributing assets for the benefit of creditors. Ms. Perez’ receivership experience involves working in conjunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission and financial institutions obtain and implement temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and asset-freeze orders, followed by the collection of assets most often through the imposition of constructive trusts and/or equitable liens and the commencement of fraudulent transfer actions.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Associate, Tew Cardenas LLP, Miami, FL, 2005-2006
Associate, White & Case LLP, Miami, FL, 2002-2005
Summer Associate, White & Case LLP Miami, FL, 2001
Summer Associate, Federal Reserve Bank, Legal Department, New York, NY, 2000

EDUCATION
J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 2002
B.A., magna cum laude, University of Miami School of Law, 1999

LANGUAGES
Spanish
Italian (conversational)

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Florida
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida