Edwin Smith
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
I focus my practice on commercial law, debt financings, structured financings, workouts, bankruptcies, and international transactions. I have a deep understanding of commercial law and insolvency matters, both within the United States and internationally. My professional experience includes representation in major bankruptcies such as Refco, Lehman, the City of Detroit, and PG&E. I frequently provide advice to financial institutions regarding documentation and risk management.
I guide creditors and counter-parties through the complexities of commercial and insolvency risks associated with sales, leasing, financing, investment securities, and derivatives and repo-style transactions. I have also played a significant role in representing parties in major insolvencies. My speaking engagements span a variety of respected bar and trade organizations, including ALI-CLE, the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the International Insolvency Institute, the Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys, the Boston Hedge Fund Group, the Commercial Finance Association, the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, the Equipment Leasing Association, the Practicing Law Institute, the Risk Management Association, and various local bar associations.
As a Uniform Law Commissioner, I actively contributed to the drafting of several recent revisions to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Chambers USA has recognized my deep familiarity with the UCC, stating that I "probably knows as much about UCC as anybody in the country."
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Banking
- Fintech
- Technology
- Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency
- Derivatives & Futures
- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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- Partner
- Bingham LLP
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- Officer
- U.S. Navy
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- Harvard Law School
- J.D. (1974)
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- Juris Doctor
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- Yale University
- B.A. (1968) | History, the Arts and Letters
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- Bachelor of Arts
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- Listed, Corporate Law, New York
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Awarded 2023-2025
- Listed, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, New York
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Awarded 2023, 2025
- Listed, Banking and Finance Law, New York
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Awarded 2023, 2025
- Listed, Corporate Law, Boston
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Awarded 2023, 2025
- Listed, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Boston
- The Best Lawyer in America
- Awarded 2023, 2025
- Uniform Law Commissioner, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Life Member
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- Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code
- Member
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- American Law Institute
- Life Member
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- National Bankruptcy Conference
- Board Member and Treasurer
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- American College of Bankruptcy
- Past Board Member
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- Boston Bar Association
- Member
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- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member
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- New York Bar Association
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- New York City Bar Association, Uniform Laws Committee
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- Bankruptcy Editorial Advisory Board, Law360
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- Understasnding Deposit Programs That Maximize FDIC Insurance Coverage
- Business Law Today
- How to Navigate the Post-FTX Crypto Bankruptcy Regulatory Landscape
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Common Cash Management Practices and Associated Protections and Risks
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- SVB and Distressed Banks: Lessons Learned from a Wild Weekend
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Discussing recent Uniform Commercial Code and other commercial law cases, Continuing Legal Education Weekend 2024
- The Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys, Inc.
- Drafting Security Agreements Under UCC Article 9, PLI Half-Day Program
- Practising Law Institute
- Tokenization of Securities: An Introduction and Overview
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Effective Contract Drafting: Fundamentals, Negotiation, Strategies, and Key Provisions, Justia Webinars
- Justia
Uniform Commercial Code: 2022 Amendments -- An Overview with Edwin Smith (Interview #1)
Edwin Smith of Morgan Lewis has joined me for an interview series that provides an overview of the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"). Edwin is a Commissioner...
Edwin Smith on new Article 12: 2022 UCC Amendments (Interview #2)
Edwin Smith of Morgan Lewis has joined me for a second interview discussing the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"). Edwin is a Commissioner for Massachusetts with the...
Edwin Smith on 2022 UCC Amendments: Articles 12 & 9 (Interview #3)
Edwin Smith of Morgan Lewis has joined me for a third and final interview discussing the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"). Edwin is a Commissioner for Massachusetts...
CODIFI 2023 - Edwin E. Smith & Neil B. Cohen
Choice-of-Law Issues Relating to Security Interests in CBDCs Edwin Smith, Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Neil B. Cohen, Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School The content provided...
