Robert K. Malone

Bob handles all aspects of bankruptcy and insolvency law, with an emphasis on complex corporate reorganizations, out-of-court restructurings, and bankruptcy litigation. He has notable experience representing various parties in corporate reorganizations, including official committees for unsecured creditors and bondholders, debtors-in-possession, trustees under Chapters 11 and 7, secured creditors and lenders, indenture trustees, buyers of assets, lessors, and other major creditors.

Legal Work Highlights

Bob has extensive experience in the area of corporate reorganizations, where he primarily represents official committees of unsecured creditors and bondholders, debtors-in-possession, Chapter 11 and 7 trustees, secured creditors and lenders, indenture trustees, insurance companies, asset purchasers, lessors and significant creditor representations, and bankruptcy litigation.

Representative engagements include:

Official Committees

• Advanta Corp.
• Amherst Technologies
• Bed Bath & Beyond (special counsel)
• C2 Media, LLC
• CTE 1, LLC
• General Ceramics
• Gitman Bros.
• International American Homes, Inc.
• Kiwi International Airlines
• Manhattan Bagel Company, Inc.
• Maxide Acquisition Corp (DMX Music)
• National Wholesale Liquidators
• Plymouth Lamston Stores
• PNG Ventures
• Princeton Video Image
• Proxim Corporation
• Quanergy Systems, Inc., et al.
• Relativity Media
• Resorts International, Inc.
• Velocita Corp.

Debtors-In-Possession

• Burgess BioPower
• Crestbury Associates
• Mannkraft Corporation
• Meadowcraft, Inc.
• Mutual Benefit Oversees, Inc.
• Parklane Hosiery
• Pear Therapeutics, Inc.
• St. Mary’s Hospital – Passaic

Chapter 11 and 7 Trustees

• CTN Holdings, Inc., et al.
• Entertainment Publications, LLC
• Linens Holdings, et al.
• National Dry Cleaners, Inc.
• PennySaver, et al.
• Robert E. Brennan
• Showplace Farms
• TSR Wireless

Secured Creditors/Lenders & Ad Hoc Committees of Lenders

• Accredited Home Lenders
• Alphatrade.com
• Careismatic (Ad Hoc Committee)
• Chaparral Energy (Ad Hoc Committee
• Energy Future Holdings Corp.
• Frederick’s of Hollywood, Inc.
• G-I Holdings, Inc.
• Lana Lobell Farms
• Magna Entertainment Group
• MFGlobal
• Penn Fashions
• Royal Silk, Ltd.
• WeWork, Inc., et al. (Ad Hoc Committee)

Indenture Trustees

• Aceto, et al.
• BlockFi, Inc., et al.
• Doral Properties
• Eastern Airlines
• Pliant Corporation
• Union Valley Corp.
• University Medical Center

Asset Purchasers

• Alphatrade.com
• Bow Flex, Inc., et al.
• Bridgewater Resources
• Enamelon, Inc.
• Grand Union Stores
• Sam Ash Music Corporation, et al.

Lessors and Significant Creditor Representations

• America West
• Braniff Airways
• CCA Construction
• Diocese of Buffalo (Mass Tort)
• Eastman Kodak
• Enron
• Fox Meyer Pharmaceuticals
• FTX Trading, et al.
• GT Advanced Technologies
• Kentile
• Kmart
• Lehman Brothers
• LTL Management (Matt Tort)
• Mirant Corp.
• Nortel
• Pan American Airways
• Schwinn
• The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
• Trans World Airlines
• Worldcom

Professional Affiliations

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• New Jersey State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Essex County Bar Association

Benchmark Litigation “Litigation Stars”, Financial Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights

Best Lawyers®, 2026 Edition: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

New Jersey Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy: Business

Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated

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