
Daniel Saval is an accomplished litigator and advocate who represents clients across industries in designing and executing strategies to monetize high-value claims, often in cases involving fraud or other misconduct that span multiple jurisdictions. He frequently draws on his extensive experience using cross-border insolvency tools in aid of international asset recovery and judgment enforcement campaigns, and to maximize returns for distressed debt investors. Mr. Saval also acts for major parties in complex disputes arising in U.S. Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings, on both the debtor and creditor sides.
Mr. Saval regularly works on behalf of stakeholders including debtors, trustees, independent directors, lenders, bond and equity holders, creditor committees, foreign insolvency representatives and judgment creditors. He also advises funds on investment strategies in restructuring, liquidation and litigation situations. Mr. Saval has unique experience pursuing recoveries for creditors of cryptocurrency platforms victimized by fraud or theft in cross-border insolvency proceedings, and he frequently writes and speaks on topics in this area.
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Saval was part of the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring and International Disputes practices at Brown Rudnick LLP. Before that, he clerked for the Honorable Barbara A. Lenk of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
Admissions
- New York
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Education
- Northeastern University School of Law, JD
- University of Pennsylvania, BA
Clerkships
- Honorable Barbara A. Lenk, Massachusetts Appeals Court
Select Engagements
Global Asset Recovery
Insolvency & Debtor-Creditor Disputes
- Pathways for Global Bondholders to Effectively Oppose Unjust UK Restructuring Plans
- Daniel Saval Explores Challenges in Cross-Border Cryptocurrency Insolvencies at ABA International Law Conference
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- Opportunities for Foreign Activist Investors to Take Advantage of Korea’s Shifting Corporate Landscape
- Kobre & Kim Placed in 2022 Global Restructuring Review 100
- Bankruptcy is Not the Only Way: Alternative Insolvency Techniques in Delaware
- Maximize Shareholder Value: Activist Investor Strategies in Korea
- Kobre & Kim Co-Founds Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery Network North America Chapter in Inaugural Event
- Daniel Saval to The Deal: Why More Crypto Companies May File for Bankruptcy
- Daniel Saval, Andrew Stafford KC, Evelyn Sheehan, Amanda Tuminelli and Timothy de Swardt Explore Crypto Recovery from Insolvent Companies
- Daniel Saval Discusses Recovery for Customers in Voyager and Celsius Crypto Bankruptcies with Yahoo Finance
- Daniel Saval on Crypto Property Rights with Fortune
- Daniel Saval Unpacks Crypto Bankruptcy with CNBC.com
- Daniel Saval in Law360: Crypto Funds Recovery May Be Difficult
- Daniel Saval on Crypto Funds Recovery with MarketWatch
- Daniel Saval on Crypto Bankruptcies
- Kobre & Kim Team Unpacks Cross-Border Cryptocurrency Insolvencies in GRR Webinar
- Kobre & Kim and Global Restructuring Review To Host Discussion on Cross-Border Insolvencies and Cryptocurrency
- Maximizing Recovery Against a Sanctioned Sovereign
- Looking to Enforce a PRC “Keepwell Agreement”? Look Outside the PRC
- Kobre & Kim Makes Global Restructuring Review’s Top Firms for 2021
- Minority Shareholders Gain Tools Against Corporate Abuse in Korea
- Maximizing Returns on Distressed Assets: China’s Real Estate Industry
- Farrington Yates, Daniel Saval and Evelyn Sheehan Speak at Asset Recovery Americas 2021 Virtual Conference
- Dissolving a Delaware-Registered Joint Venture: A Key Pressure Tactic in Joint Venture Disputes
- Judgment Creditors, represented by Kobre & Kim, Win Rare Order Dismissing Rolta Chapter 11 Cases
- Kobre & Kim Hosts Virtual Panels on Ultra High Net Worth Litigation
- Kobre & Kim Wins Transfer of Jia Yueting’s Chapter 11 Case to California
- Kobre & Kim Denounces Chinese Billionaire Debtor’s Bankruptcy Plan in Law360
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- Daniel Saval Explores Strategies for Crypto Asset Recovery at the INSOL International Conference in Singapore
- Kobre & Kim Attorney Dan Saval Talks Bankruptcy Issues in Cryptocurrency on Debtwire Radio
- John Couriel and Daniel Saval Discuss International and Crypto Asset Tracing in Insolvency
- New York Court Breaks Down Barriers for Judgment Enforcement in the U.S.
- Insolvency Lawyer Daniel Saval Explores Offshore Restructuring at INSOL’s Annual Regional Conference
- Kobre & Kim Continues to Expand Global Insolvency Practice With Senior Hire
Professional & Community Involvement
- INSOL International, Fellow and Technical Research Committee Member
- International Bar Association Insolvency Section, Officer
- Federal Bar Council, Bankruptcy Litigation Committee Member
Publications & Presentations
- Speaker, "Navigating Cross-Border Insolvencies Involving Cryptocurrency: Addressing Fraud and Maximizing Recovery" (Global Restructuring Review, May 2022)
- Speaker, “Dealing with Cryptocurrency Assets in Insolvency” (INSOL International Annual Regional Conference, April 2019)
- Interviewee, “When Crypto Crosses Bankruptcy – Issues to Consider” (Debtwire, December 2018)
- Speaker, “Impact of Insolvency on Cryptocurrency, Smart Contracts and Initial Coin Offerings” (American Bankruptcy Institute International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium, October 2018)
- Moderator, “Regulatory, Ethical and Court-imposed Restrictions on Litigation Finance” (IMN Litigation Finance Conference, May 2018)
- Moderator, “Restructuring Offshore: The Legal Overlay” (INSOL International Annual Regional Conference, April 2018)
- Moderator, "International Aspects of U.S. Bankruptcy Cases: Is a U.S. Bankruptcy Court the Proverbial Roaring Deaf Lion in the International Forest?" (ABI Northeast Bankruptcy Conference, July 2016)
- Contributing author, Bloomberg Law: Bankruptcy Treatise (2016)
- Co-author, "The Model Law and Asset Recovery in Europe" (Eurofenix, Winter 2016)
- Author, "In re Fairfield Sentry Limited: The Limits of Comity Under Chapter 15" (The Bankruptcy Strategist, September 2015)
- Author, "The Times They Are A-Changin': American Bankruptcy Institute Releases Report on Reform of Chapter 11" (INSOL World, March 2015)
- Co-author, "The Impact of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency and the European Insolvency Regulation on Distressed M&A Transactions" (Financier Worldwide, January 2014)
- Co-author, "Second Circuit Raises a Drawbridge to Chapter 15" (Law360, December 2013)
- Co-author, "Enron District Court Rules That Equitable Subordination and Claim Disallowance Travel with Claim Only When Claim Assigned and Not When Claim Sold" (Journal of Bankruptcy Law, November 2007)
Credentials
Admissions
- New York
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Education
- Northeastern University School of Law, JD
- University of Pennsylvania, BA
Clerkships
- Honorable Barbara A. Lenk, Massachusetts Appeals Court
Engagements
Global Asset Recovery
Insolvency & Debtor-Creditor Disputes
News
- Pathways for Global Bondholders to Effectively Oppose Unjust UK Restructuring Plans
- Daniel Saval Explores Challenges in Cross-Border Cryptocurrency Insolvencies at ABA International Law Conference
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- Opportunities for Foreign Activist Investors to Take Advantage of Korea’s Shifting Corporate Landscape
- Kobre & Kim Placed in 2022 Global Restructuring Review 100
- Bankruptcy is Not the Only Way: Alternative Insolvency Techniques in Delaware
- Maximize Shareholder Value: Activist Investor Strategies in Korea
- Kobre & Kim Co-Founds Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery Network North America Chapter in Inaugural Event
- Daniel Saval to The Deal: Why More Crypto Companies May File for Bankruptcy
- Daniel Saval, Andrew Stafford KC, Evelyn Sheehan, Amanda Tuminelli and Timothy de Swardt Explore Crypto Recovery from Insolvent Companies
- Daniel Saval Discusses Recovery for Customers in Voyager and Celsius Crypto Bankruptcies with Yahoo Finance
- Daniel Saval on Crypto Property Rights with Fortune
- Daniel Saval Unpacks Crypto Bankruptcy with CNBC.com
- Daniel Saval in Law360: Crypto Funds Recovery May Be Difficult
- Daniel Saval on Crypto Funds Recovery with MarketWatch
- Daniel Saval on Crypto Bankruptcies
- Kobre & Kim Team Unpacks Cross-Border Cryptocurrency Insolvencies in GRR Webinar
- Kobre & Kim and Global Restructuring Review To Host Discussion on Cross-Border Insolvencies and Cryptocurrency
- Maximizing Recovery Against a Sanctioned Sovereign
- Looking to Enforce a PRC “Keepwell Agreement”? Look Outside the PRC
- Kobre & Kim Makes Global Restructuring Review’s Top Firms for 2021
- Minority Shareholders Gain Tools Against Corporate Abuse in Korea
- Maximizing Returns on Distressed Assets: China’s Real Estate Industry
- Farrington Yates, Daniel Saval and Evelyn Sheehan Speak at Asset Recovery Americas 2021 Virtual Conference
- Dissolving a Delaware-Registered Joint Venture: A Key Pressure Tactic in Joint Venture Disputes
- Judgment Creditors, represented by Kobre & Kim, Win Rare Order Dismissing Rolta Chapter 11 Cases
- Kobre & Kim Hosts Virtual Panels on Ultra High Net Worth Litigation
- Kobre & Kim Wins Transfer of Jia Yueting’s Chapter 11 Case to California
- Kobre & Kim Denounces Chinese Billionaire Debtor’s Bankruptcy Plan in Law360
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- Daniel Saval Explores Strategies for Crypto Asset Recovery at the INSOL International Conference in Singapore
- Kobre & Kim Attorney Dan Saval Talks Bankruptcy Issues in Cryptocurrency on Debtwire Radio
- John Couriel and Daniel Saval Discuss International and Crypto Asset Tracing in Insolvency
- New York Court Breaks Down Barriers for Judgment Enforcement in the U.S.
- Insolvency Lawyer Daniel Saval Explores Offshore Restructuring at INSOL’s Annual Regional Conference
- Kobre & Kim Continues to Expand Global Insolvency Practice With Senior Hire
Professional & Community Involvement
- INSOL International, Fellow and Technical Research Committee Member
- International Bar Association Insolvency Section, Officer
- Federal Bar Council, Bankruptcy Litigation Committee Member
Publications & Presentations
- Speaker, "Navigating Cross-Border Insolvencies Involving Cryptocurrency: Addressing Fraud and Maximizing Recovery" (Global Restructuring Review, May 2022)
- Speaker, “Dealing with Cryptocurrency Assets in Insolvency” (INSOL International Annual Regional Conference, April 2019)
- Interviewee, “When Crypto Crosses Bankruptcy – Issues to Consider” (Debtwire, December 2018)
- Speaker, “Impact of Insolvency on Cryptocurrency, Smart Contracts and Initial Coin Offerings” (American Bankruptcy Institute International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium, October 2018)
- Moderator, “Regulatory, Ethical and Court-imposed Restrictions on Litigation Finance” (IMN Litigation Finance Conference, May 2018)
- Moderator, “Restructuring Offshore: The Legal Overlay” (INSOL International Annual Regional Conference, April 2018)
- Moderator, "International Aspects of U.S. Bankruptcy Cases: Is a U.S. Bankruptcy Court the Proverbial Roaring Deaf Lion in the International Forest?" (ABI Northeast Bankruptcy Conference, July 2016)
- Contributing author, Bloomberg Law: Bankruptcy Treatise (2016)
- Co-author, "The Model Law and Asset Recovery in Europe" (Eurofenix, Winter 2016)
- Author, "In re Fairfield Sentry Limited: The Limits of Comity Under Chapter 15" (The Bankruptcy Strategist, September 2015)
- Author, "The Times They Are A-Changin': American Bankruptcy Institute Releases Report on Reform of Chapter 11" (INSOL World, March 2015)
- Co-author, "The Impact of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency and the European Insolvency Regulation on Distressed M&A Transactions" (Financier Worldwide, January 2014)
- Co-author, "Second Circuit Raises a Drawbridge to Chapter 15" (Law360, December 2013)
- Co-author, "Enron District Court Rules That Equitable Subordination and Claim Disallowance Travel with Claim Only When Claim Assigned and Not When Claim Sold" (Journal of Bankruptcy Law, November 2007)