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Benjamin S. Sieck
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- Associate
- New York
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Benjamin S. Sieck works on bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Ben assists in the representation of significant parties, including bondholders and unsecured creditors, in complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, out-of-court restructurings, and other distressed situations.
Ben previously worked as a summer associate at Kramer Levin. During law school, he also interned with the City Energy Project of the Natural Resources Defense Council. A talented writer and editor, Ben served as the editor-in-chief, managing editor and sports editor, and as a sports reporter, for The Butler Collegian. Between college and law school, he worked as a staff and contributing writer for Comeback Media, covering breaking news and major events in sports, pop culture and the media.
Experience
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RCS Creditor Trust: Represented the RCS Creditor Trust, formed pursuant to the confirmed Chapter 11 plan in the bankruptcy case of RCS Capital Corp., in the general unsecured claims administration process and in pursuit of litigation assets transferred to the trust for the benefit of unsecured creditors.
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Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) – Assist in the representation of holders of more than $3 billion in bonds issued by PREPA in connection with the court-supervised restructuring pursuant to Title III of the federal Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) restructuring law.
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Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc. – Assisted in the representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on March 1, 2021.
Credentials
Education
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J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2019 - Online Editor, Law & Contemporary Problems
- Liaison and Sports Symposium Chair, Sports and Entertainment Law Society
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B.A., cum laude, Journalism, Butler University, 2015 - Co-editor-in-chief, The Butler Collegian
- Society of Professional Journalists “Best of Indiana Journalism” award for student sports reporting
- Indiana Collegiate Press Association Award for breaking news reporting
Bar Admissions
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New York, 2020
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