Joshua Weisser

Joshua Weisser is a Managing Director at Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C., based in New York, NY. He specializes in legal strategy and credit analysis across both corporate and emerging market distressed assets, drawing on his extensive background in U.S. corporate credit as well as international trade claims, offshore liquidations, sovereign debt negotiations, and Eurobond restructurings.

Weisser's investment focus spans distressed and special situations in corporate credit, trade claims, cross-border insolvencies, and complex post-restructuring enforcement, with active involvement in high-profile workouts and litigation, such as the Travelport and Digicel restructurings and disputes involving PDVSA and Dana Gas. Prior to joining Contrarian in 2015, he practiced as a restructuring and bankruptcy attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, and previously held associate roles at O’Melveny & Meyers and Jones Day, contributing to major cases including OSG, Arcapita, Borders, and the Madoff proceedings.

He holds a JD/MBA from Duke University and a BA in Economics and History with Distinction from Cornell University. Weisser is recognized for bringing deep legal expertise and strategic insight to distressed investment management, with a proven ability to lead complex creditor negotiations and multi-jurisdictional restructurings.