Keith Murphy handles a wide range of bankruptcy and other high-stakes matters, including financial fraud investigations, litigation and recoveries, director and officer defense and litigation, chapter 11 restructurings, cross-border insolvencies and creditor representations. He is a trusted advisor to his clients, with substantial experience representing court-appointed trustees and receivers in investment frauds, as well as clients in the financial, securities, healthcare, e-commerce, manufacturing and retail sectors during his 25-year career.
Having successfully litigated and mediated many cases, Keith provides clients with rational and creative solutions to complex issues, with an accomplished track record of recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients in a cost-effective manner. His weekly contributions to the firm’s Blockchain blog addressing cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and regulation issues add to his considerable experience.
Keith has been a speaker on panels relating to bankruptcy topics, including at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Annual New York City Bankruptcy Conference, is a former adjunct professor at St. John’s University School of Law, is co-Chair of the firm’s Mentor/Mentee Committee in the New York office, and has provided pro bono guidance to struggling New York companies throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Following law school, Keith served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Stephen D. Gerling, Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York. During law school, Keith was an Articles and Notes Editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review.