Chicago, Illinois — Samir D. Parikh, a prominent figure in legal scholarship, specializes in business law and bankruptcy issues, with a comprehensive focus that includes mass tort restructurings, fraudulent transfer law, and the complexities of municipal distress. His expertise has positioned him as a leading voice in discussions surrounding corporate accountability and financial reconstruction.
Parikh’s contributions to the legal field have gained national recognition, particularly in the areas of mass torts and business reorganizations. In 2024, he will co-organize the Cornell Law Review’s symposium titled “Mass Torts Inferno: New Battle Lines in the Resolution Debate.” His recent essay in The Yale Law Journal Forum, titled “Opaque Capital and Mass Tort Financing,” critiques the practices of litigation finance companies and their impact on bankruptcy resolutions in mass tort cases.
His scholarly work extends to a forthcoming article in the Northwestern University Law Review, where he proposes an innovative public benefit approach for mass tort debtors, challenging traditional resolution mechanisms. Parikh’s essay “Mass Exploitation,” published by the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Online, highlights evolving practices in high-profile mass restructuring cases involving companies like Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson.
Recently, Parikh appeared before the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, where he voiced concerns over corporate strategies aimed at avoiding accountability through bankruptcy. Additionally, he is frequently sought after for expert commentary, contributing insights to major media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, NBC News, and The New York Times.
His 2020 publication in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law, which emerged from his time as a Fulbright Schuman Scholar at Oxford University, examines the intricacies of bankruptcy tourism in the European Union. This article was notably included in the Oxford Business Law Workshop Series. Parikh’s previous work includes a groundbreaking analysis of municipal bond offerings that challenges the belief that debt restructuring exacerbates borrowing costs for cities.
Recognizing his innovative contributions, the Fulbright Commission awarded Parikh a grant for the 2018-19 academic year. Throughout this period, he served as a visiting professor at multiple institutions, including Oxford University, where he presented his findings regarding the new European Union restructuring framework.
In addition to his scholarly activities, Parikh serves as Editor-in-Chief and a contributing author for the Bloomberg Law Bankruptcy Treatise, where he has penned detailed chapters on various bankruptcy law sections. He is also a co-author of the latest edition of “Examples & Explanations (Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor),” a widely utilized study guide.
Parikh’s achievements have been recognized by his peers in academia, and he was honored with the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Fellowship in 2012, awarded for exceptional contributions to bankruptcy scholarship. He continues to contribute to the legal community as a peer reviewer for eminent publications, including the Harvard Law Review and the Yale Law Journal.
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