Maxim B. Litvak

Max Litvak, resident in the firm’s San Francisco and Houston offices, specializes in bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Max has represented debtors, trustees, creditors, and creditors’ committees in numerous bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings. Max has authored a number of papers on insolvency issues and has lectured at various seminars and bar association meetings. Max is a graduate of UC Berkeley and received his J.D. from Duke University. Every year since 2014, Max has been named a “Northern California Super Lawyer” in a peer survey conducted by Law & Politics and the publishers of San Francisco Magazine-an honor bestowed on only 5% of Northern California attorneys-and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2016. Max is admitted to practice in Texas and California, and speaks fluent Russian.

Programs & Lectures

Bar Association of San Francisco, American Bar Association, Turnaround Management Association

Publications

•Coauthor with D. Grassgreen: First Day Motions: A Guide to the Critical First Days of a Bankruptcy Case (ABI 2d ed. 2006)
•Author, “What Does an Insider Have to Do to Make a Buck? A Commentary on the Recent Revisions to Section 503 of the Bankruptcy Code Limiting the Approval of Retention, Severance and Other Bonus Compensation to Insiders,” in Bankruptcy Reform 2005 at 63 (LRP Publications 2005)
•Author, “Retention and Compensation of Investment Bankers in Bankruptcy Cases,” 23 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 30 (April 2004)
•Contributing editor, Norton Bankruptcy Law & Practice (2006 - 2010)

News

Bankruptcy Court Confirms Kal Freight Plan of Liquidation

April 22, 2025

PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

August 15, 2024

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones Receives M&A Advisor Annual International Award for Sale of Noble House Home Furnishings

July 1, 2024

Six PSZJ Attorneys Named to 2024 Northern California “Super Lawyers” List

June 26, 2024

PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 17, 2023

Six PSZJ Attorneys Named to 2023 Northern California “Super Lawyers” List

June 27, 2023

PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 18, 2022

PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 19, 2021

PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 20, 2020

PSZJ Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2019

Northern California Super Lawyers and a Rising Star

March 12, 2019

PSZJ Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2018

Thirty-Five PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2017

Nineteen PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America

August 1, 2016

Four Pachulski Lawyers Named 'Northern California's Best Lawyers'

November 1, 2015

Seventeen PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America

August 17, 2015

Authoritative Chambers Guides Again Rank PSZJ Among the Best

May 19, 2015

Four PSZJ Lawyers in San Francisco Named Super Lawyers

Northern California Super LawyersJuly 1, 2014

Solyndra Bankruptcy Reorganization Wins ACG Energy Deal of the Year

June 1, 2013

Solyndra Liquidation Plan Effective

December 1, 2012

Auction for Digital Domain Assets Produces $30M - Double Opening Bid

September 24, 2012

Events

Securities Law for Bankruptcy Dummies

ABA Business Law Section Business Bankruptcy Committee Las Vegas
October 8, 2017

Clearing the Starting Gate: Maintaining Business Operations During the First 60 Days of Bankruptcy

27th Annual California Bankruptcy Forum Insolvency Conference Napa CA
May 16, 2015

What Happens If Your Insolvent Customer Tries to Sell Its Assets

Credit Management Association Webinar
January 24, 2014

The Sun Goes Down on Solyndra: A Look Beyond the Headlines With Analysis From Company Advisors

Beverly Hills
February 12, 2013

Distressed Buy-Outs: Finding Hidden Value, Preventing Surprises, and Winning!

Opus Connect SF San Francisco
July 26, 2012