Professional Experience

Mr. Kapila’s practice is concentrated in the area of creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and financial transactions litigation. He represents both creditors and debtors in and out of bankruptcy court, and has considerable expertise representing secured creditors. He also regularly advises clients about the insolvency implications involved in business transactions and operation of distressed businesses.

As a fiduciary, he has served as Bankruptcy Trustee, Examiner, Chief Restructuring Officer, S.E.C. Corporate Monitor and Receiver and State Court Receiver in numerous matters in the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Mr. Kapila has advised and represented debtors and creditors' committees in formulating, analyzing and negotiating plans of reorganization. He is a recognized expert in fraudulent conveyance and insolvency issues and has provided expert testimony and extensive litigation support services to law firms involving complex insolvency issues. He is a sitting trustee on the panel of U.S. Bankruptcy Trustees in the Southern District of Florida.

Mr. Kapila has conducted numerous forensic and fraud investigations, and has worked in conjunction with the S.E.C., the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Attorney’s Office.

Mr. Kapila has also provided a wide variety of tax services to clients throughout his career. Consulting with and offering tax planning strategies and ideas to bankruptcy trustees is also a significant part of his responsibilities.

Mr. Kapila has spoken to various groups including the New York Law School, St. Thomas University Law School, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Receiver’s Forum, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Business Institute, and the American Bankruptcy Institute on topics related to insolvency, under-performing businesses and insolvency taxation.