Jordan Harap is a litigator with deep experience in bankruptcy-related litigation and complex commercial disputes. He has advised companies, individuals, litigation trusts, and special committees of independent directors in bankruptcy proceedings, avoidance-related actions, investigations, and cross-border proceedings.
Representing both plaintiffs and defendants, Jordan has led investigations and litigated matters involving fraudulent transfer, preference, fiduciary duty, alter ego, illegal dividend, and related claims. His experience includes representations of multiple litigation trusts and bankruptcy trials in New York, Texas, and Delaware, prevailing in multi-billion-dollar controversies.
Prior to joining Selendy Gay, Jordan was an associate in the Litigation & Restructuring department of a Top 100 law firm. He also co-founded a multi-state mental health care organization.
Jordan holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.
Representative Matters
- The Litigation Oversight Committee to Genesis Global Holdco, LLC, in two lawsuits against Genesis’s parent Digital Currency Group and its founder and affiliated entities and individuals, on behalf of creditors who are owed crypto assets worth approximately $2.2 billion. The complaints – one filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery and one in the U.S. bankruptcy court – include claims for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, unjust enrichment, preference, and fraudulent transfer.
- The Vesttoo Creditors Liquidating Trust, in a lawsuit in Delaware Bankruptcy Court seeking to hold Aon, China Construction Bank, and certain other entities and individuals accountable for fraudulent conduct that led to Vesttoo Ltd.’s bankruptcy and billions of dollars in insurance losses.
- Litigation trustee of a global investment advisor, leading the investigation into fraudulent transfer, preference, alter ego, illegal dividend, and related claims.
- Litigation trustee of a hospital company, in litigation stemming from its spin-off from parent company.
- Special committee of independent directors of a satellite company, in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, leading the investigation of multiple avoidance claims, preference actions, and insider transactions.
- Litigation trustee of a firearm manufacturer, leading investigation into fraudulent transfer, illegal dividend, and breach of fiduciary duty claims.
- Madoff feeder fund, in avoidance actions, litigating novel issues of international law.
- Midstream energy company, in action against upstream affiliate in connection with attempted rejection of gathering agreements.
- High-net-worth individual, in month-long trial seeking over $5 billion in damages for fraudulent transfer, preference, and breach of fiduciary duties, obtaining victory on all material counts.
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