Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr.

Practice Details

• Languages
  Italian
• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Represents a group of Italian citizens in a suit against Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  Petroleos De Venezuela, S.A. to collect sums arising from defaulted payment obligations on sovereign bonds.
  Advised
  defended the former president
  chief executive officer of National Label, a consumer-products label manufacturer, against a myriad of claims stemming from the wind-down
  sale of the company.
  Obtained an Order on behalf of the City of Reading, PA from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of PA voiding a Commonwealth Court ruling, thus allowing to st
  the City's recycling user fee, which supported costs associated with the City's recycling program.
  Advised a Vietnam War Veteran, a pro bono client through the Military Assistance Project, in navigating various financial concerns brought about by medical issues.
  Obtained l
  mark ruling from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of commercial real estate l
  lord: court held that a debtor-tenant's assumption of lease agreement in bankruptcy case constituted an affirmance or ratification of the contract under state law that precluded debtor-tenant's continued prosecution of its claim for rescission of an amendment to the lease agreement.
  Represented a turnaround consultant in an adversary action for seven-figure claims for malpractice
  fraudulent transfer brought by debtors A.S.K. Plastics, Inc., Jamison Plastic Corp.
  9800 Ashton Road. Obtained dismissal of case for a nominal payment. In re A.S.K. Plastics, Inc. (Bankr. E.D.Pa.).
  Represented the Italian trustee of a bankrupt U.S. software company with cases pending in Italy
  the U.S.
  Represented Klausen Finanz, A.G., a Swiss finance company, in connection with the collection of secured indebtedness
  negotiation of the purchase
  sale of the borrower's assets.
  Represented North Philadelphia Financial Partnership, a community lending institution formed for the purpose of lending funds to start-up businesses in North Philadelphia, in a foreclosure action against a property owner
  suits with various creditors.
  Represented BT Holdings NY, Inc., an affiliate of Deutsche Bank, in the chapter 11 case of Front Line Capital Group, an office
  conference space operator. In re Frontline Capital Group (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.).
  Represented various Fortune 500 defendants in an action brought in the Pennsylvania state courts by the liquidator in the Reliance Group Holdings, Inc. liquidation proceedings. The liquidator sought to recover as preferences payments made to the defendants under a credit insurance policy with Reliance. Obtained summary judgment decision from the Commonwealth Court. After argument to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Commonwealth Court decision was affirmed.
  Represented BMW Financial Services in connection with acquisition, construction
  real estate loans made to dealerships throughout the United States
  revolving automotive floor plan
  lease line documents.
  Represented UniCredit Bank, Italy's largest bank, in the collection of secured indebtedness
  eventual sale of loan documents in connection with a large manufacturer in New Mexico.
  Represented various hotel owners in Pennsylvania
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  involved in refinancing/restructuring of indebtedness.
  Represented a residential real estate developer in connection with the restructuring of an $85 million credit facility.
  Successfully concluded litigation against the Republic of Argentina on behalf of Italian investors who had purchased Argentine bonds. Our efforts resulted in payment to clients of almost 200% of their initial investment.