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Harvey S. Schochet

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San Francisco
T415.276.6507
F415.276.6599
Los Angeles
T213.633.6891
F213.633.6899
Harvey Schochet focuses his practice on credit recovery, bankruptcy and financing transactions. He represents companies across many industries in distressed commercial real estate and in agricultural and investment matters, and he also assists clients with other corporate transactions, including debt financings and reorganizations.

Harvey is a nationally recognized speaker on a wide range of business restructuring and bankruptcy topics, and has authored numerous course books on out-of-court restructuring and Chapter 11 topics for the Practising Law Institute. He has served as a guest commentator on corporate restructuring and insolvency for Bloomberg Financial Radio.

Representative Experience

Bankruptcy financing for commercial finance company

Represented the provider of $14 million in lease and secured finance deals throughout a contentious bankruptcy and post-bankruptcy workout. (2008)

Debt representation for international bank

Represented an agent bank (on behalf of a lending group) in restructuring $80 million of debt owed by a struggling agricultural processor, resulting in a negotiated payoff/takeout. (2008)

Loan representation for banking institution

Represented banking institution in two separate, but related, loan facilities totaling $9 million. (2008)

Loan recovery for financial services company

Recovered the full amount of a client's $25 million extended in loans, as well as attorneys' fees and default interest, following borrowers' filing of five separate Chapter 11 cases. (2006)

Additional Qualifications

  • Shareholder, Steefel, Levitt & Weiss, San Francisco

Professional & Community Activities

  • One of the Founding Directors, American Bankruptcy Institute

Professional Recognition

  • Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (California) by Chambers USA
  • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law by Best Lawyers
  • Selected to "Northern California Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters
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Education

  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1974
    • Member, Georgetown Law Journal
  • B.S., Accounting, University of Maryland, 1971, with highest honors
    • Beta Gamma Sigma

    Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant, 1971

Related Practices

Admitted to Practice

  • California, 1974