John D Penn

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Corporate Law

Environment, Energy & Resources

Financial Transactions

Energy Infrastructure & Clean Technology

Hospitality

Retail & Consumer Products

CMBS and Real Estate Workouts

Digital Media & Entertainment, Gaming & Sports

Real Estate

Career

Bankruptcy and workout lawyer John Penn represents secured and unsecured creditors, debtors, trustees, and unsecured creditor committees in high-profile reorganizations and insolvency proceedings.

For more than 40 years, John represented clients involved in complex Chapter 11 reorganizations and restructurings in a range of industries, including aviation, financial services, construction, energy, hospitality, home furnishings, nonprofits, timber, and commercial real estate. John has represented clients in bankruptcy litigation, including defending against attempts to recover alleged fraudulent transfers and preferential transfers, as well as equitable subordination. Many of those clients compromised the claims for substantial discounts, including settlements for less than the cost of defending the case through trials.

John is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and a past president of the American Bankruptcy Institute. John is board-certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by both the American Board of Certification and Texas Board of Legal Specialization.