Harvey R. Miller
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Harvey R. Miller is an American lawyer. The New York Times called him “the most prominent bankruptcy lawyer in the nation.” Born in New York City
, Miller was admitted to bar in New York State in 1959. He is a graduate of Brooklyn College
(A.B., 1954) and Columbia University
(LL.B., 1959).
Miller currently is a partner in the New York City based international law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
where he had been a member of the firm’s management committee for over 25 years and created and developed the firm’s Business Finance & Restructuring department specializing in reorganizing distressed business entities. From September, 2002 to March, 2007, he was a managing director and vice chairman of Greenhill & Co.
, a boutique investment bank.
Miller is Lehman Brothers
' attorney in the Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers
. As part of Lehman Brother's restructuring, Miller successfully received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to sell various Lehman Brother's assets. Miller said that the sale price for the real estate components of the deal would be $1.29 billion, including $960 million for Lehman's New York headquarters and $330 million for two New Jersey data centers. Lehman's original estimate valued its headquarters at $1.02 billion but an appraisal from CB Richard Ellis valued it at $900 million." Barclays had a potential liability of $2.5 billion to be paid as severance
, if it chooses not to retain some Lehman employees beyond the guaranteed 90 days.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Miller was admitted to bar in New York State in 1959. He is a graduate of Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
(A.B., 1954) and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
(LL.B., 1959).
Miller currently is a partner in the New York City based international law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Weil, Gotshal & Manges is a prominent international law firm, one of the largest and most prestigious in the world with 1,200 lawyers and gross annual revenue in excess of $1.1 billion. The firm was founded in New York City in 1931 by Frank Weil, Sylvan Gotshal, and Horace Manges...
where he had been a member of the firm’s management committee for over 25 years and created and developed the firm’s Business Finance & Restructuring department specializing in reorganizing distressed business entities. From September, 2002 to March, 2007, he was a managing director and vice chairman of Greenhill & Co.
Greenhill & Co.
Greenhill & Co., Inc. is a leading independent investment bank focused on providing financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financings and capital raisings to corporations, partnerships, institutions and governments. The firm made $298.6m in sales in 2009, with a...
, a boutique investment bank.
Miller is Lehman Brothers
Lehman Brothers
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was a global financial services firm. Before declaring bankruptcy in 2008, Lehman was the fourth largest investment bank in the USA , doing business in investment banking, equity and fixed-income sales and trading Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (former NYSE ticker...
' attorney in the Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers
Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers
Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2008. The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers remains the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S...
. As part of Lehman Brother's restructuring, Miller successfully received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to sell various Lehman Brother's assets. Miller said that the sale price for the real estate components of the deal would be $1.29 billion, including $960 million for Lehman's New York headquarters and $330 million for two New Jersey data centers. Lehman's original estimate valued its headquarters at $1.02 billion but an appraisal from CB Richard Ellis valued it at $900 million." Barclays had a potential liability of $2.5 billion to be paid as severance
Severance
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, if it chooses not to retain some Lehman employees beyond the guaranteed 90 days.