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Los Angeles,
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Karl
E.
Block
Partner
Karl Block has a broad-based practice in the areas of corporate and corporate restructuring law. His practice includes representations of targets and acquirers in acquisitions, divestitures, and business combinations, counseling in strategic alliances, representations of troubled companies and their creditors and shareholders, and counseling on corporate governance matters. Mr. Block frequently renders advice in many areas of corporate practice and counsels boards on fiduciary duties. His clients range from Fortune 20 companies to entrepreneurs growing their businesses.
Prior Work Experience
Prior to joining Loeb & Loeb, Mr. Block was chair of the commercial transactions and restructurings department at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP.
Representative Experience
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Representation of prominent Los Angeles based law firm in its restructure and dissolution.
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Representation of Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffelman, Cook, Johnson, Lande & Wolf LLP in the restructure of Michael Jackson’s interest in the Sony/ATV Music library.
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Representation of a Fortune top 25 company in a restructure and liquidation of a business unit.
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Representation of the Welspun Group, one of the world’s largest home textile companies, in the acquisition of certain assets of KOJO Worldwide pursuant to a public sale with the simultaneous acquisition of three related companies in three different countries.
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Representation of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. in connection with numerous provider insolvencies, restructurings and claims disputes, including in connection with the restructures of some of the largest health care facilities in California and Texas.
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Representation of Federal Express Corporation affiliates in connection with the sale or acquisition of industrial real estate.
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Representation of SCAN Health Plan Senior Care Action Network in connection to restructuring issues of health care providers and contract disputes.
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Representation of portfolio companies of a publicly traded private equity firm in restructuring, reverse mergers, dissolution and liquidation of the portfolio companies.
Publications/Speeches
- Co-Moderator, CFO Roundtable: Managing Risks in Challenging Times, UCLA School of Management (January 21, 2009)
Affiliations
- Member, American Bar Association (Co-chair of the sub-committee on Creditors' Rights of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee of the Litigation Section, 1994)
- Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (Chair of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, 1996-1997; Former Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer; Vice-Chair of the Bankruptcy Committee, 1992; Chair of the Legislative Committee, 1988-1989)
- Member, State Bar of California (U.C.C. Committee, 1996-1998; Business Court Committee, 1997-1998)
- Member, Financial Lawyers' Association
- Member, Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum
- Member, Turnaround Management Association
- Corporate Secretary and Member of the Board of Directors, Los Angeles Regional Foodbank
Distinctions
- Named in "Southern California Super Lawyers" in Business/Corporate, a Thomson Reuters business (2007 and 2010-2012)
- Highest "AV Preeminent (5 out of 5)" Professional Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
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University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, J.D., 1983, Phi Delta Phi
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
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