Jordi Guso
Managing Partner
Jordi Guso is a business lawyer with a long track record of successfully helping clients resolve complex legal and business problems. He concentrates his practice in commercial bankruptcy, workouts, financial restructuring, distressed M&A and commercial litigation. He frequently represents financially distressed businesses in court supervised and out-of-court restructurings in a variety of industries including aviation, construction, hospitality, retail, casual dining and real estate. He also advises official committees, secured creditors and asset purchasers in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency and section 363 asset sales.
- Counsel to MCM in connection with its comprehensive balance sheet and operational restructuring following the tragic collapse of the FIU Pedestrian Bridge, implemented through confirmation of a chapter 11 plan reorganization
- Debtor's counsel in a number of aviation related cases, including Aloha Airlines, Atlas Air and Gemini Air Cargo
- Counsel to various single and multi-family residential developers in court supervised and out of court restructurings
- Counsel to senior lender in distressed residential/golf course planned development in southwest Florida
- Counsel to aircraft lessor to international cargo carrier
- Counsel to regional developers of second and vacation home communities in connection with sale of substantially all their assets
- Counsel to anti-ballistic manufacturer in connection with the sale of its business to an $8 billion private equity fund
- Counsel to a leading global asphalt trading, storage and transportation company in connection with the negotiation and documentation of a long term lease for the operation of a bitumen terminal facility in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
- Chambers & Partners USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring, 2004-2024
- Bankruptcy Litigation, 2020-2024
- Daily Business Review's Most Effective Lawyer’s Award, 2020
- The Best Lawyers in America®, 2006–2025
- Best Lawyers' 2022; 2024 Bankruptcy Litigation Lawyer of the Year, Miami
- Best Lawyers' 2016 Bankruptcy/Restructuring Lawyer of the Year, Miami
- Florida Trend, Legal Elite Hall of Fame, 2013-2021
- Legal Elite, 2004-2012
- South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer, 2005-2019
- Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2024
- Top 100 Miami, 2015-2024
- Top 100 State of Florida, 2015-2024
- Lawdragon 500 US Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers, 2020; 2022-2024
- "2012 Pro Bono Award," Dade Legal Aid and Put Something Back (April 2012)
- 2019 Richard C. Milstein Pro Bono Excellence Award, Dade County Bar Association (November 2019)
- The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (2011-2021)
- The International Who's Who of Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers (2010-2019)
- Who's Who Legal (2008-2020)
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™ rated
- Co-Chair, Investment Banking/Financial Advisor Committee, ABI (2018-2019)
- Board President, Legal Services of Greater Miami (2017 – 2019)
- Director, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. (2007 – 2023); Chair, Audit & Finance Committee (2013 – 2015); Chair, Real Estate Committee (2014-2015); Chair, Facilities Committee (2016-2017)
- Director, Legal Services of Greater Miami Foundation, Inc. (2020 - 2023)
- Advisory Board Member, The National Association of Corporate Directors - Florida Chapter (2017-2019)
- Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy
- Member, 11th Circuit Council (2016 - 2018)
- Member, Distinguished Student Selection Committee (2019)
- Chair, Education Committee (2020)
- Member, International Insolvency Institute
- Advisory Board Member, Annual ABI Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Practice (2010-2023)
- Board of Directors Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida (Treasurer, 2000-2001; Secretary, 2001-2002)
- Member, Pro Bono Committee, Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida (2008 – 2015)
- Member, Brazil-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida
- Director, Belen Jesuit Alumni Association (2006 – 2012); Vice President (2006-2010)
- Director, Miami Whitecaps Water Polo Club; President (2010 - 2015); President (2007 – 2010)
- Director, Spring Hill College Alumni Association (2015-2017)
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
Four Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Florida Trend's "Legal Elite”
June 30, 2022
Twenty-three Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
June 27, 2022
Berger Singerman Recognized by Chambers USA for Nineteenth Consecutive Year
June 1, 2022
January 14, 2022
January 3, 2022
November 24, 2021
November 17, 2021
November 5, 2021
Thrity-nine Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
August 19, 2021
Nineteen Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
June 24, 2021
March 29, 2021
February 16, 2021
December 7, 2020
Daily Business Review selected Jordi Guso for ‘Most Effective Lawyer' Awards
October 29, 2020
September 23, 2020
TooJay's emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy under new owner Monroe Capital
September 9, 2020
Thirty-Five Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
August 19, 2020
July 29, 2020
June 21, 2020
A Message from Our Managing Partner
June 18, 2020
Twenty-Seven Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2020 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
June 8, 2020
March 17, 2020
$103 Million Settlement Approved Over FIU Bridge Collapse
December 12, 2019
Contractor On Failed Miami Bridge Has Ch.11 Plan Confirmed
December 11, 2019
Twenty-one Berger Singerman Attorneys Listed in South Florida Legal Guide as Top Attorneys
October 31, 2019
Berger Singerman Elects Jordi Guso Managing Partner
September 22, 2019
Thirty Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
August 14, 2019
Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2019 Edition of Florida Trend's "Legal Elite"
June 23, 2019
Twenty-Eight Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
May 29, 2019
Berger Singerman Recognized by Chambers USA for Sixteenth Consecutive Year
April 24, 2019
South Florida Legal Guide Names 21 Berger Singerman Attorneys as Top Lawyers
March 7, 2019
Florida Contractor Seeks Bankruptcy Deal Over Fatal Bridge Collapse
March 5, 2019
Yahoo! Finance quotes Jordi Guso in, "Why Warren Buffett still wins if Sears goes bankrupt"
October 9, 2018
Thirty Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
August 14, 2018
Thirty-One Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
June 17, 2018
Berger Singerman Recognized by Chambers USA for 15th Consecutive Year
May 2, 2018
Reuters quotes Jordi Guso in, "Toys 'R' Us stores may be closing, but name will live on"
March 18, 2018
South Florida Legal Guide Names 23 Berger Singerman Attorneys as Top Lawyers
January 9, 2018
Legal Services of Greater Miami Elects New Board Officers and Names Jordi Guso to Board President
October 1, 2017
Law360 quotes Jordi Guso in, "Takata Ch. 11 May Give Automakers Lasting Liability Shield"
August 17, 2017
Thirty Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
August 14, 2017
Law360 quotes Jordi Guso in, "Takata Ch. 11 Tort Committee Has Tough Road Ahead"
July 9, 2017
July 5, 2017
Seven Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2017 Edition of Florida Trend's "Legal Elite"
June 21, 2017
Thirty-Two Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2017 Super Lawyers Florida Edition
June 8, 2017
Berger Singerman Receives High Marks by Chambers USA for Fourteenth Consecutive Year
May 29, 2017
The Deal quotes Jordi Guso on, "Retail, Energy Sectors to Lead Restructurings"
May 15, 2017
Twenty-Eight Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2017 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
August 14, 2016
Twelve Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2016 Edition of Florida Trend
June 21, 2016
Thirty-Six Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2016 Super Lawyers Florida Edition
June 13, 2016
Berger Singerman Receives High Marks by Chambers USA for Thirteenth Consecutive Year
June 1, 2016
November 29, 2023
The Legal 500 "United States: Restructuring & Insolvency"
December 5, 2022
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, "United States: Restructuring & Insolvency"
July 26, 2022
The Legal 500 & The In-House Lawyer, "United States: Restructuring & Insolvency (4th edition)"
June 7, 2020
The Legal 500 & The In-House Lawyer, "United States: Restructuring & Insolvency (3rd edition)"
May 8, 2019
February 2, 2016
April 20, 2024
June 22, 2022
December 10, 2021
April 22, 2021
March 25, 2021
Jordi Guso, Panelist, "TMA NextGen Leadership Conference," Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
November 13, 2019
March 27, 2019
February 7, 2019
Jordi Guso, Panelist, VALCON 2017: Emerging Valuations Issues in Bankruptcy and Beyond
February 28, 2017
February 23, 2017
February 3, 2017
January 18, 2017
November 9, 2016
February 17, 2016
- Law Clerk, Honorable Sidney M. Weaver, former Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida (1990 – 1992)