OriKatz

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Ori Katz

Overview

Ori Katz has over two decades of experience helping clients navigate challenging business bankruptcies, restructurings and insolvency matters. He is a member of the Finance and Bankruptcy group and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee.

A Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, Ori represents debtors, creditors, committees and asset purchasers in significant bankruptcy cases and litigation. He advises lenders on loan workouts, foreclosures and borrower bankruptcies, having handled portfolios exceeding $1 billion in funded debt. Ori has successfully reorganized companies across industries including real estate, retail, biotech, agriculture, telecommunications and media.

With strategic insight and a results-driven approach, Ori helps clients navigate distressed asset sales, resolve creditor disputes and emerge from intricate reorganizations.


Credentials
Clerkships

Extern to the Honorable Lynne Riddle, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California

Extern to the Honorable William C. Hillman, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Boston, Massachusetts

Education

J.D., Boston University, 2000, magna cum laude

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1996

Admissions

California

Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central District Courts of California

Honors

Best Lawyers in America (Litigation - Bankruptcy), Best Lawyers, 2024-2026

Top Bankruptcy Lawyer, Daily Journal, 2022

Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy

500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2020, 2022-2024, 2026

Leading Bankruptcy/Restructuring Lawyer, Chambers and Partners, 2013-2025

Best Lawyers in America (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law), Best Lawyers, 2017-2026

Lawyer of the Year, (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law), Best Lawyers, 2019, 2023, 2025

Northern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2014-2025

Northern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2010-2013

Recommended in Legal 500, 2012

Co-Chair, California Bankruptcy Forum, 23rd Annual Insolvency Conference (May 2011)

Ori Katz - Chambers 2025
Ori Katz - Chambers USA 2024
Memberships

Member, Insolvency Law Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California

Member, Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum

Member, State Bar of California

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Bar Association of San Francisco

Thought Leadership

Speaker, Recent Developments in (1) Diocesan Bankruptcy Cases, and (2) Agricultural Distress, presented to the Central California Bankruptcy Association, Annual Institute, September 27, 2025

Speaker, CRYPTO COLLAPSE: What Does 2023 Hold in Store for the Crypto World?, presented by Turnaround Management Association, January 25, 2023

Speaker, Navigating Bankruptcy Without Sinking the Ship, presented by ADR Services, Inc., July 27, 2022

Speaker, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: What Is It? How Does It Apply to Restructurings and Bankruptcy?, presented to the ABI Winter Leadership Conference, December 11, 2021

Speaker, Delivering The Sizzle and The Steak In Sub. Chapter V Cases, presented to the Central California Bankruptcy Association 2021 Institute, September 23, 2021

Speaker, Subchapter V: Practical Insights from the Leading Edge, presented to the Northern California Chapter, Turnaround Management Association, March 31, 2021

Speaker, Techniques in Valuing and Selling Closely Held Businesses, presented to the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum, January 14, 2020

Speaker, The Party’s Over; Now, Who’s Cleaning Up?: The Post-Apocalyptic Landscape Following a § 363 Sale, presented at the ABI’s Winter Leadership Conference, December 6, 2019

Speaker, Recent Developments in Business Bankruptcy, presented at the Bar Association of San Francisco's Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section's Annual Symposium, October 22, 2019 and November 6, 2019

Speaker, Business Bankruptcy Developments in 2019, presented at the Western Bankers Association, Bank Counsel Seminar, October 10, 2019

Speaker, Recent Developments in Business Bankruptcy, presented at the Bar Association of San Francisco's Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section's Annual Symposium, October 23, 2018 and November 7, 2018

Speaker, Insolvency Issues in Business Cases, presented by the Sacramento Valley Bankruptcy Forum, 2018 Fall Symposium, November 9, 2018

Speaker, Bankruptcy & Tax: Navigating the Perilous Waters of the New Tax Code, presented by the Bar Association of San Francisco's Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, September 11, 2018

Speaker, The Fight Between Secured Creditors and Junior or Unsecured Creditors in Bankruptcy, presented at the ABI's Bankruptcy Battleground West Conference, March 6, 2018

Speaker, Recent Developments in Business Bankruptcy, presented at the Bar Association of San Francisco's Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section's Annual Symposium, November 7, 2017

Speaker, Gift-Wrapped Sales and Structured Dismissals, presented by the Bay Area Bankruptcy Judges’ Conference, April 14, 2017

Speaker, Cutting-Edge Chapter 11 Issues, presented by the Central California Bankruptcy Institute, September 23, 2016

Speaker, Technology and IP – Distressed Asset Sale Processes and Issues, presented by the Special Assets Management Association, October 22, 2015

Speaker, Stacking the Deck: Identifying and Protecting Assets and Pre-Petition Business Performance, presented by the California Bankruptcy Forum, 27th Annual Insolvency Conference, May 16, 2015

Speaker, Individual Chapter 11 Cases, presented at the ABI's Bankruptcy Battleground West Conference, March 24, 2015

Moderator, Financing the Business Receivership, presented by the California Receiver's Forum at the Loyola VI Complex Case Symposium, January 24, 2015

Speaker, 5th Annual Year End Restructuring Market Review, presented by the Turnaround Management Association, November 20, 2014

Speaker, All the World's a Stage (Mock Cross Examination), presented by the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 88th Annual Meeting, Plenary Session, October 10, 2014

Speaker, Hot Topics: Substantive Consolidation in Bankruptcy Cases, presented by the California State Bar, Business Law Section, Webinar, May 29, 2014

Moderator, A Judges’ Discussion of Best Practices for Effective Advocacy Revisited, presented by the California Bankruptcy Forum, 26th Annual Insolvency Conference, May 17, 2014

Speaker, Mock Hearing: Confirmation Issues, presented at the ABI's 25th Annual Winter Leadership Conference, December 6, 2013

Speaker, 363 Sales – Is the Fast Track the Right One for You?, presented by the ABI Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, August 23, 2013

Speaker, Receivership vs. ABC vs. Bankruptcy, presented by the California Receiver's Forum at the Loyola V Complex Case Symposium, January 19, 2013

Speaker, Business Insolvency Essentials: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and More, presented by Pincus Professional Education, September 28, 2012

Speaker, Special Asset Considerations in Chapter 11 Cases, presented by the ABI Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, September 9, 2011

Speaker, Real Estate Issues in Bankruptcy Cases, presented by The Business, Commercial & Bankruptcy Law Section of the Barristers Club, December 6, 2010.

Speaker, Recent Developments in Asset Sales, presented by the California Law and Bankruptcy Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, October 24, 2008

Program Moderator, Bankruptcy Practice 101: An In-Depth Guide to Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Taught by Current and Former Law Clerks, February 8, 2008