Gregory S. Grossman
Founding Shareholder
Greg Grossman, a founding shareholder at Sequor Law, focuses his practice on bankruptcy and insolvency litigation, creditors’ rights, restructurings, and international commercial litigation.
Regarded by his peers as a subject-matter expert, he routinely delivers presentations on international insolvency matter, creditors’ rights, enforcement of judgments (both domestic and foreign), assorted bankruptcy topics, international litigation, workouts and secured transactions.
Greg is noted for filing the first Chapter 15 Bankruptcy in the state of Florida when he successfully obtained “foreign main case” recognition of insolvency proceedings for a failed financial institution in Barbados.
His work includes representation of institutional lenders regarding non-performing loans including negotiating and documenting workout agreements and enforcing loan documentation through litigation.
Prior to private practice, Greg clerked for a United States Bankruptcy Judge in the Middle District of Florida.
Favorite Quote:
“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question” – Eugene Ionesco
Languages:
- English
Gregory S. Grossman
Founding Shareholder
Education
- J.D., University of Florida (1991)
- Honors graduate
- Order of the Coif
- Moot Court Board
- B.A., Finance, University of Florida (1988)
- High honors graduate
Admissions
- Florida State Courts: 1991
- S.D. Fla. 1992
- M.D. Fla. 1992
- N.D. Fla. 1992
- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals 1997
- 5th Circuit Court of Appeals 1999
- 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals 2016
- 4th Circuit Court of Appeals 2020
Gregory S. Grossman
Founding Shareholder
Honors / Achievements
Greg is board certified by The Florida Bar in International Litigation and Arbitration and has been recognized for his legal work including:
- Chambers & Partners, 2020 Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Florida – Band 2
- Chambers & Partners, 2020 Bankruptcy Litigation, Florida – Band 2
- Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite and Florida Super Lawyers (2006 – 2020)
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2007-2020
- Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2011-2020
Gregory S. Grossman
Founding Shareholder
Published Decisions
Published decisions in which Greg has participated include:
- Uruguay v. Italba Corporation, 2022 WL 2065059 (S.D. Fla. June 7, 2022)(Damian, J.)
- In re Newbrook Shipping Corp., 31 F.4th 889 (4thCir. 2022)
- In re Cortuk, 633 B.R. 236 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2021)(Gravelle, J.)
- In re Transbrasil, S.A. Linhas Aereas, 860 Fed.Appx. 163 (11thCir. 2021)
- In re Transbrasil S.A. Linhas Aereas, 2020 WL 10458631 (S.D. Fla. March 16, 2020)(Altonaga, J.)
- In re SAM Industrias SA, 2019 WL 1012790 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. March 01, 2019)(Mark, J.)
- USA v. Maritime Life Caribbean Limited, 913 F.3d 1027 (11th Cir. 2019)
- In re Bhalla, 573 B.R. 265 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2017)(May, J).
- In re Massa Falido do Banco Cruzeiro do Sul, S.A., 567 B.R. 212 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2017)(Isicoff, J).
- In re: Cinque Terre Financial Group Limited, 2016 WL 6952349 (S.D.N.Y. 2016)(Swain, J.)
- Gilbert & Caddy, P.A. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., 2016 WL 4613388 (S.D. Fla. 2016)(Bloom, J.)
- In re: Cinque Terre Financial Group Limited, 2016 WL 3092268 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2016)(Garrity, J.)
- In re: International Oil Trading Company, LLC, 548 B.R. 825 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2016)(Kimball, J.)
- In re Transbrasil S.A. Linhas Aereas, 2016 WL 827251 (11th Cir. 2016)
- In re International Oil Trading Company, LLC, 545 B.R. 336 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2016)(Kimball, J.)
- In re Petroforte Brasileiro de Petroleo Ltda., 542 B.R. 899 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2015)(Mark, J.)
- In re: FFS Data, 776 F. 3d 1299 (11th Cir. 2015)
- United States v. Gutierrez, 2015 WL 13238669 (S.D. Fla. 2015)(Otazo-Reyes, J.)
- In re: Transbrasil S.A.Linhas Aéreas, 2014 WL 1655990 (Bankr.S.D.Fla. 2014)(Cristol, J.)
- In re: Cozumel Caribe, 506 B.R. 330 (Bankr. S.D. N.Y. 2014)(Glenn, J.)
- Iberiabank v. Geisen, 506 B.R. 573 (S.D. Fla. 2014)(Moore, J.)
- General Electric Capital v. Chuly International, 118 So. 3d 325 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2013)
- In re: All American Semiconductor, 490 B.R. 418 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2013)(Isicoff, J.)
- In re: Village at Dadeland Associates, 2012 WL 3013935 (Bankr S.D.Fla. 2012)
- Sirius Computer Solutions v. AASI Creditor Liquidating Trust, 2011 WL 3607653 (S.D.Fla. 2012)(Moreno, J.)
- Sundale Ltd. v. Ocean Bank, 441 B.R. 384 (S.D. Fla. 2010)(Moreno, J.)
- In re: Pegasus Wireless, 391 Fed.Appx. 802 (11th Cir. 2010)
- In re: All American Semiconductor, 2010 WL 2854153 (Bankr. S.D.Fla. 2010)(Isicoff, J.)
- In re Sundale, Ltd., 410 B.R. 101 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2009)(Isicoff, J.)
- Gutierrez v. Gutierrez, 14 So.3d 1250 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2009)
- In re: Demeo, 377 B.R. 731 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2007)(Hyman, J.)
- Jones Boat Yard v. M/V Capella, 2006 WL 3664405 (S.D.Fla 2006)(Moreno, J.)
- Paiz v. Castellanos, 2006 WL 2578807 (S.D.Fla. 2006)(Huck, J.)
- In re: White, 2005 WL 5154692 (Bankr.S.D.Fla. 2005)(Hyman, J.)
- In re: Lancaster Steel, 284 B.R. 152 (S.D. Fla. 2002)
- Muka v. Horizon Financial, 766 So.2d 239 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)
- Wilkins v. CIT, 153 F.3d 1273 (11th Cir. 1998)
- In re: Banco Latino International, 187 B.R. 393 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1995)(Cristol, J.)
Gregory S. Grossman
Founding Shareholder
Presentations
2020
- American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency Symposium – January 2020, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Panel Member: Chapter 15 Update
- Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), Valuation, Forensic Accounting, and Litigation Services Conference (VFALS) – January 2020, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Speaker: The Use of Forensic Accounting in International/Cross-Border Fraud Cases
2019
- American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – January 2019, Cayman Islands
Hot Topics in Chapter 15: Discovery Complexities in Chapter 15 and in Parallel Chapter 11 and 15 Cases, Panel Member
- Florida Bar Association: Bench & Bar Conference – March 2019, Miami, Florida
Bankruptcy Update, Moderator
- Dade County Bar Association: Bench & Bar Conference, April 2019, Miami, Florida
International Law in U.S. Civil Litigation, Panel Member
- Forum on International Enforcement of Judgements & Awards – June 2019, Surrey, UK
Insolvency: Top Asset Recovery Tool?, Panel Member
2018
- Forum on the International Enforcement of Judgements & Awards, June 2018, Surrey, UK
Cambridge Forums, Arbitration and Injunctive Relief, Panel Member, Mark Ferbrache (Guernsey)
2017
- Offshore Alert Miami Conference – April 2017 Chapter 15 Update, Panel Member
- National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER) – February 2017
- Cayman Insolvency and Asset Recovery Conference, Cayman Insolvency Case Studies, Panel Member & Moderator
2016
- Florida Forum on Litigation Funding – November 2016, Miami, Speaker
- Florida Bar International Law Section
International Litigation Arbitration and Transactions Conference – February 2016, Miami
Cross-Border Recognition of Insolvency Proceedings, Panel Speaker
- American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2016, Cayman Islands
Chapter 15 Update – February 2016, Panel Moderator
2015
- INSOL – Bermuda One Day Seminar: “Change is as good as a rest” – Keep up with recent developments – June 2015, Panel Member
- OffshoreAlert Conference Miami 2015 – May 2015
Offshore Insolvencies: A Round Up of Important Developments, Panel Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2015
Chapter 15 Update – February 2015, Panel Moderator
- DBR Seminar: “Successfully Trying the Commercial & Residential Foreclosure Case: A Judicial Perspective” – January 2015, Panel Moderator
2014
Offshore Alert Conference –Offshore Liquidations & Asset Recovery: Tips For Success —
November 2014
Panel Member
Charles Coleman, Esq. (Isle of Mann)
James Earp, IP (UK)
Martin Kenney, Esq. (BVI)
American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2014
Distribution Issues in Ponzi Scheme Cases
Panel Member
Judge Laurel Isicoff (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Judge Stephen Rhodes (Bankr. E.D. Mich)
Soneet Kapila, CPA
William Hare, Esq.
Florida Bar International Law Section – February 2014
12th Annual International Litigation Arbitration Conference
Cross-Border Insolvency – Recognizing Caribbean Liquidations
Panel Moderator and Member
Ileana Espinosa Christianson, Esq.
Stephen Leontsinis, Esq.
Margot MacInnis, IP
Best Lawyers 2014 – Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy
Super Lawyers Florida – Business Bankruptcy
South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2014
Florida Legal Elite 2014 – Bankruptcy & Workout
2013
American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2013
International Insolvencies: Journeys to the Center of the Debtors’ Main Interests
Panel Moderator and Materials Author
Judge Alan Gropper (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Judge (Ret.) Leif Clark (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Daniel Bayfield, Esq. (London)
South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2013
Super Lawyers Florida
2012
Daily Business Review Foreclosure Seminar – November 2012
Pre-Trial & Discovery in Foreclosures
Panel Moderator
Judge Ronald Dresnick (Fla. Cir. Ct. 11th Jud. Circ.)
Judge Jennifer Bailey (Fla. Cir. Ct. 11th Jud. Circ.)
Daily Business Review Foreclosure Seminar – February 2012
Foreclosure Litigation Skills – A View from the Bench
Panel Moderator
Judge Spencer Eig (Fla. Cir. Ct. 11th Jud. Circ.)
Judge David Miller (Fla. Cir. Ct. 11th Jud. Circ.)
Judge Beatriz Butchko (Fla. Cir. Ct. 11th Jud. Circ.)
American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2012
Panel Moderator and Materials Author
Judge Robert Gerber (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Robin Itkin, Esq.
Eliot Simpson, Esq.
South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2012
Super Lawyers Florida
2011
ABA Sections of Litigation and Criminal Justice Joint Conference – April 2011
How to Collect Your Nuts and Bolts – Enforcement of Judgments Here and Abroad
Panel Moderator
Judge Vance Salter (Fla. 3rd DCA)
Lea Haber Kuck, Esq.
Laura M. Bumachar, Esq. (Brazil)
Florida’s Legal Elite: Bankruptcy
South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2011
Super Lawyers Florida
2010
American Bankrutpcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – February 2010
Chapter 15: What’s Hot Since We Last Talked?
Panel Member & Materials Author
Christopher Redmond, Esq.
Simon Whicker, I.P.
Fraser Hughes, Esq.
Charles Throckmorton, Esq., Moderator
Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition: Florida Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights: 2010
South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2010
2009
American Bar Association – Fall Meeting – October 2009
Cross Border Insolvency in Latin America
Panel Moderator
Tomas Araya, Esq.
Diego Peralta, Esq.
Fernando Quiroga, Esq.
Giuseppe Scotti, Esq.
Stephanie Traband, Esq.
OffshoreAlert Conference, April 2009
The Pros and Cons of Using Insolvency Proceedings to Assist in Tracing and Recovering Assets
Panel Member
Martin Kenney, Esq., Moderator
Hugh Dickson, I.P. (Cayman)
James Earp, I.P. (UK)
Super Lawyers: Corporate Counsel Edition, Bankruptcy & Creditors/Debtors’ Rights – 2009
South Florida Legal Guide, Top lawyers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2009
South Florida’s Best Lawyers – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law – 2009
2008
American Bankruptcy Institute: Caribbean Insolvency – January 2008
Chapter 15 Basics EC Insolvency Regulation Cross-Border Case Update
Panel Member
Judge Gerardo Carlo (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Dan Glosband, Esq.
Lynn Hiestand, Esq.
Luis Salazar, Esq., Moderator
Florida Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights: 2008
Florida Legal Elite: Bankruptcy & Workout: 2008
South Florida Legal Guide, Up and Comers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy — 2008
2007
Florida Super Lawyers – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights – 2007
Florida Legal Elite – Bankruptcy & Workout – 2007
South Florida Legal Guide, Up and Comers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy — 2007
2006
Florida Super Lawyers – 2006
Florida Legal Elite – Bankruptcy & Workout — 2006
2005
Florida Legal Elite – Bankruptcy & Workout – 2005
South Florida Legal Guide, Up and Comers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy – 2005
2004
National Business Institute – April 2004
The Impact of Article 9 Changes on Bankruptcy
Speaker and Materials Author
Florida Bar International Law Section/ Barcelona Bar Association — April 2004
Barcelona, Spain
Practical Considerations for Domesticating Spanish Judgments in Florida
Speaker
South Florida Legal Guide, Up and Comers, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy — 2004
2003
Sterling Education Services – January 2003
Problem Loans Seminar – Loan Workouts
Speaker and Materials Author
Gregory S. Grossman
Founding Shareholder
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Sequor Law Recognized by Chambers & Partners
Liquidators of BVI Funds Linked to 1MDB Win Recognition in Florida
BVI funds linked to 1MDB fraud seek recognition in Miami
Sequor Law Attorneys Recognized by Lawdragon 500
Offshore Alert vGlobal 2021 Conference
Sequor Law Recognized in the 2022 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America
Take a Look at Sequor Law’s Latest Rankings
Forum: The critical role of managers and allies in the legal profession
Eleventh Circuit Gives Green Light to Broad Discovery in Aid of Foreign Bankruptcies
The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers
Miami’s Specialist in Brazilian Chapter 15 Cases
Pooled BVI liquidations seek US recognition
Brazilian mining group seeks recognition in Miami
Asset Recovery Magazine – Florida Leads the Way in Development of Chapter 15 Jurisprudence
Sequor Law Recognized by Chambers USA 2019
German filmmaker’s estate files Florida Chapter 15
Brazilian tyre co files Chapter 15 to probe “detrimental” transactions
Foreign representative of Brazilian businessman accused of smuggling yacht files Chapter 15 in Miami
The $70B loophole, or: How to turn your mansion into an offshore account
Burford Raises $250 M in 24 Hours, Litigation Funding Rolls On
Announcing the Addition of Two Exceptional Attorneys
SDFL Adopts Guidelines For Cooperation On Int’l Bankruptcies
Chilean liquidator in alleged Ponzi case recognised in Australia
Florida Bankruptcy Court Adopts JIN Guidelines
Sequor Law Listed Among World’s Top 100 Cross-Border Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firms
Global Restructuring Review Top 100 Law Firms Listing