JULLIAN SEKONA
ASSOCIATE
direct: 415.364.6776
EDUCATION:
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University of Utah (B.S. 2016)
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University of California, Hastings (J.D. 2020, Co-Editor in Chief, UC Hastings Women's Law Journal)
ADMISSIONS:
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California
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Northern and Central Districts of California (Federal)
BIOGRAPHY
Jullian Sekona’s practice focuses on corporate restructuring and reorganization and other insolvency-related matters. Prior to joining KBK, Ms. Sekona represented beneficiaries, Trustees, and other fiduciaries in complex trust litigation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
Associate
(2022 – present)
Barulich Dugoni & Suttmann Law Group, Inc.
(2019-2022)
WRITING ENGAGEMENTS
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Top Ranked Legal May Newsletter: Bankruptcy Being Used (or, in the View of Some, Misused) to Resolve Mass Tort Litigation (May 2023) – [link to article] (co-author)
Organizations and groups
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International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (Secretary and Webmaster, Northern California Network)
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San Mateo County Bar Association
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Bar Association of San Francisco
Representative matters
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In re FTX Trading Ltd. (2023) – counsel to cryptocurrency issuer with assets held in FTX Exchange, the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world prior to its bankruptcy.
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In re Prime Core Technologies, et. al. (2023) – counsel to a cryptocurrency issuer representing the company’s interest in assets held in the Debtor’s custody.
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Formation et. al. v. Yesco Holdings Co., Ltd. (2023) – co-counsel representing the interests of the defendant company in the adversary proceeding pending before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California (San Jose Division).
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The Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa (2023) – co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors representing the interests of over 200 sexual abuse survivors.
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The Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland (2023) – co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors representing the interests of over 300 sexual abuse survivors.
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Touch of Modern, LLC and MCA Brokerage Services, LLC (2022- ) – counsel to the assignee and purchaser of an assignment estate in state court litigation pending in the Dallas County District Court in Dallas, Texas.
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In re Cineworld Group plc (2023) – Counsel to a private equity group as a creditor in the Cineworld Theaters bankruptcy pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division).
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Counsel to a Chapter 7 Trustee in a $100M+ fraudulent transfer suit against former officers of oil & gas producer.