Biography
ZOE STERN focuses her practice on all aspects of corporate restructuring, including bankruptcy proceedings, out-of-court reorganizations and workouts, and bankruptcy-related litigation.
While attending University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Zoe served as an editor for the Journal of Law and Social Change and The Regulatory Review. She received the “Exceptional Pro Bono Service Award” for completing over 200 hours of pro bono work during law school.
While attending University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Zoe served as an editor for the Journal of Law and Social Change and The Regulatory Review. She received the “Exceptional Pro Bono Service Award” for completing over 200 hours of pro bono work during law school.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Special Restructuring Committee of Genesis Healthcare, Inc. in high-stakes bankruptcy litigation involving claims for equitable subordination, fraudulent transfer, and preference against a company insider. Following opening statements and evidentiary hearings at trial, secured a landmark settlement providing approximately US$640 million in combined benefit to the estate, including a US$150 million payment and waiver of approximately US$490 million in debt claims.
- Merit Street Media, Inc., a Texas-based television and digital media company, in its Chapter 11 filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, and in the successful negotiation of US$21.4 million in debtor-in-possession financing.
- Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., a California-based hospital operator, and several of its subsidiaries with approximately US$2.3 billion in total funded debt obligations in their Chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.
- CareMax, Inc., a Miami-based medical services provider, and certain of its affiliates in connection with their pre-arranged Chapter 11 cases, totaling US$422.6 million in funded debt, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- New York
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2024
- City University of New York, M.S., 2020
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2018, magna cum laude