Jonathan Pasternak is a bankruptcy attorney and Partner in the Davidoff Hutcher & Citron's New York City Bankruptcy Law, Restructuring and Creditor Rights group. His practice focuses on bankruptcy, workout, and business and real estate law matters throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Simon, Brookfield and ABG face the immense task of restoring Forever 21 to its former glory days.
I think it’s just the best of a bad situation. There’s a lot at stake here: the shopping mall industry, which really has the most to lose at this point; the manufacturers and overseas shippers to see if they’re still going to have this line of their business; and the landlords, which has rippling effects for the economy in terms of the value of commercial real estate.