Christopher Andrew Jarvinen
Partner
Christopher Andrew Jarvinen is a partner on the Business Reorganization Team in Miami. His practice focuses on handling chapter 11 cases, cross-border insolvency matters, out-of-court restructurings and bankruptcy-related litigation. Christopher’s extensive experience has equipped him to provide clients in a diverse range of industries with value-added, cost-effective solutions for complex, business and litigation, challenges arising in the context of financially-distressed situations, corporate restructurings, and contentious bankruptcy proceedings.
Christopher has served as debtor’s counsel to large public and private companies, including:
- AeroTech Miami Inc. d/b/a iAero Tech (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – the operator of the largest business-to-business air charter airline in the United States with a fleet of 42 passenger and cargo aircraft, servicing customers both domestically and internationally.
- Delphi Behavioral Health Group, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare services in the substance use disorder, addiction and mental health treatment sector which operated 12 clinical facilities and two recovery residences.
- Unipharma, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a healthcare packaging company serving the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors in the development, manufacturing, and packaging of liquid, disposable and single-dose units.
- Just One More Restaurant, Inc. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.) – the owner of the intellectual property for the iconic “The Palm” – one of the most well-known steakhouse brands and high-end restaurant groups in the U.S. and Mexico.
- Simply Fashion Stores, Ltd. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a retail chain of approximately 250 stores providing affordable clothing options for urban women.
- Allen Systems Group, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.) – a global provider of mission-critical enterprise information technology solutions (pre-filing bankruptcy counsel).
- Maguire Group Holdings, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a cross-border provider of architectural, engineering, planning, and construction management services.
- Progressive Molded Products, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.) – a Canadian-based, international automotive interior subsystem supplier.
- Interliant, Inc. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) – a provider of information technology services.
Christopher has extensive experience representing official committees of unsecured creditors, including:
- Goodman & Dominguez, Inc. (d/b/a “Traffic Shoes”) (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a multi-regional retailer of women’s shoes and apparel.
- Stemtech International, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a direct-marketer of nutritional products.
- PJ Finance Company, LLC (Bankr. D. Del.) – the owner and operator of 33 residential apartment complexes located throughout the U.S.
- Extended Stay Inc. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) – an international chain of extended stay hotels.
- Montgomery Ward, LLC (Bankr. D. Del.) – a national retail chain.
- Filene’s Basement, Inc. (Bankr. D. Mass.) – a national retail chain.
Christopher’s significant receiver, chapter 11 trustee and plan trustee representations includes:
- the receiver appointed in In re Smerling Litigation (S.D.N.Y.) – a receivership involving the misappropriation of more than $136 million from two financial institutions.
- the plan trustee appointed in Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.) – the largest independent mortgage lender in the U.S.
- the court-appointed chapter 11 trustee in Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler P.A. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a law firm in which a Ponzi-scheme in excess of $1.2 billion was run by Scott Rothstein through his operation of the debtor.
- the receiver in Florida Gaming Centers, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a casino operator.
- the plan trustee appointed in American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.) – the 10th largest U.S. originator, servicer, and seller of mortgage loans.
Christopher regularly represents major parties involved in chapter 15 ancillary cross-border cases, including:
- a party involved in a complex multi-jurisdictional litigation in Banco Santos, S.A. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a Brazilian bank in liquidation that operated a Ponzi scheme.
- the secured lender in World Financial Group, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a holding company formed in the BVI.
- a party in Varig Logistica S.A. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a Brazilian company that was engaged in the business of providing cargo air support.
- a secured creditor in Independência S.A. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) – a Brazilian beef exporter.
- the secured creditor in W.C. Wood Corp., Ltd. (Bankr. D. Del.) – a Canadian manufacturer of refrigerators and other white goods.
Christopher has been in many other notable bankruptcy cases, including representing:
- a leading provider of integrated software, data, and analytics solutions in Ditech Holding Corporation (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) – an independent servicer and originator of mortgage loans and servicer of reverse mortgage loans.
- the prepetition agent for the first-tier lending group in One Aviation Corporation (Bankr. D. Del.) – a company that designs and manufactures very light jets.
- the hotel condominium association in Elcom Hotel & Spa, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a five-star hotel and residential condominium complex.
- the secured creditor in Decorator Industries, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – a national designer, manufacturer, and retailer of interior furnishings.
- the secured creditor in Maysville, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) – the owner of apartments and condominium complexes.
- a French hedge fund and a Canadian retirement fund in SPhinX, Ltd. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) – a hedge fund registered in the Cayman Islands.
- a corporation that had sold its automobile and industrial friction products business to a predecessor-in-interest of Federal-Mogul Global, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.) - an international manufacturer of auto parts and systems.
- American College of Bankruptcy – Fellow
- International Insolvency Institute – Fellow
- American Law Institute – Member
- Chambers USA - Bankruptcy / Restructuring: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2014-2018 (Band 3); (2020-2024 (Band 2))
- J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board (U.S. Department of State) – Senior Fulbright Specialist: Bankruptcy Law and Restructuring Research Center of the China University of Political Science and Law (2019)
- Lawdragon 500 US Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers, 2020; 2022-2024
- M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards (2023, 2024) - "Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year" - Delphi Behavioral Health Group, LLC (chapter 11)
- M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards (2021) - "Distressed M&A Deal of the Year" - The Palm Restaurants (chapter 11)
- M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards (2017) - "Consumer Discretionary Deal of the Year" - Simply Fashion Stores, Ltd. (chapter 11)
- M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards (2016) - "Technology Restructuring of the Year" - Allen Systems Group, Inc. (chapter 11)
- M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards (2013) - "Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year" - Maguire Group Holdings, Inc.
- National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) - Class 2 of the "Next Generation Program" (2012)
- International Insolvency Institute (III) - Class I of the III "NextGen Leadership Program" (2012)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, 2023-2025
- American Bar Foundation – Fellow
- Member, Bankruptcy & Corporate Reorganization Committee of the New York City Bar Association
- Member and Served as Secretary (2020), Vice Chairperson (2021) and Chairperson (2022) of the Standing Bankruptcy Lawyers Advisory Committee of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.
- Member of Advisory Board, American Bankruptcy Institute - New York City Bankruptcy Conference
- Member of Organizing Committee (2006-Present) and Past Chair (2012-2015), American Bankruptcy Institute - Caribbean Insolvency Symposium
- Co-Founder, Current Member, TMA Brasil; Former Ambassador of TMA-Brasil to the TMA (U.S.)
- Former Official Liaison to the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, American Bar Association (2009-2011; 2013-2014)
- Former Board of Editors, International Corporate Rescue (2006-2017)
- Former Member of the Leadership Council, Harvard Divinity School (2010-2015)
- Member, Lambda Legal - Nonprofit national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV
September 30, 2024
Fifty-Six Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
August 15, 2024
The Legal 500 Comparative Guides "United States: Restructuring & Insolvency"
July 11, 2023
June 20, 2023
Berger Singerman Recognized by Chambers USA for Twentieth Consecutive Year
June 1, 2023
Forty-Three Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
August 18, 2022
June 15, 2022
Berger Singerman Recognized by Chambers USA for Nineteenth Consecutive Year
June 1, 2022
April 18, 2022
March 21, 2022
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February 9, 2022
January 14, 2022
October 15, 2021
September 14, 2021
March 29, 2021
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February 9, 2021
January 4, 2021
September 20, 2020
September 13, 2020
July 29, 2020
March 30, 2020
The New York Times Quotes Christopher Jarvinen in "How Private Equity Buried Payless"
January 30, 2020
January 6, 2020
Christopher Andrew Jarvinen Serves as a Judge for The M&A Advisor’s 14th Annual Turnaround Awards
December 12, 2019
October 6, 2019
August 4, 2019
Christopher Andrew Jarvinen Serves as a Contributor to the World Bank Group’s Doing Business 2020
July 10, 2019
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April 19, 2019
Berger Singerman Partner Christopher Andrew Jarvinen to Speak at U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China
April 14, 2019
Berger Singerman Partner Christopher Andrew Jarvinen Named Senior U.S. Fulbright Specialist in Law
March 17, 2019
February 24, 2019
January 1, 2018
December 12, 2017
Law360 quotes Christopher Jarvinen in, "Holiday Season Won't Contain 'Retail Apocalypse'"
November 26, 2017
August 8, 2017
American College of Bankruptcy to Induct Christopher Jarvinen as New Fellow in 28th Class
March 9, 2017
February 2, 2017
Christopher Andrew Jarvinen to Be Inducted into the American College of Bankruptcy
November 9, 2016
June 28, 2016
The Legal 500 "United States: Restructuring & Insolvency"
December 5, 2022
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, "United States: Restructuring & Insolvency"
July 26, 2022
September 20, 2020
September 13, 2020
The Legal 500 & The In-House Lawyer, "United States: Restructuring & Insolvency (4th edition)"
June 7, 2020
American Bankruptcy Institute Claims Trading Committee, "Letter from the Co-Chairs"
June 18, 2019
The Legal 500 & The In-House Lawyer, "United States: Restructuring & Insolvency (3rd edition)"
May 8, 2019
October 15, 2021
February 9, 2021
October 6, 2019
August 4, 2019
Berger Singerman Partner Christopher Andrew Jarvinen to Speak at U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China
April 14, 2019
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- Hahn & Hessen, LLP (n/k/a Thompson Coburn LLP); New York, N.Y. (partner)
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP; New York, N.Y. (associate)
- Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman, LLP (n/k/a Cooley LLP); New York, N.Y. (associate)