
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
USA Guide 2026 : Texas
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Ranked Individual
Ranked Individual
About
Provided by Baker Botts L.L.P.
Baker Botts’ bankruptcy practice advises clients through all stages of financial distress, including out‑of‑court workouts, reorganizations, and liquidations. The team represents financially troubled companies, creditors, committees, asset purchasers, and financial institutions across nearly every major industry and region in the United States. With restructuring professionals based in Texas and New York, the firm has built a strong national presence in distressed asset acquisitions and dispositions, complex bankruptcy litigation, and advising boards of directors of Chapter 11 debtors throughout reorganization proceedings.
To learn more about our practice, visit: www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/corporate/financial-restructuring
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Work Highlights
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Baker Botts conducted an independent investigation for Enviva’s Special Committee into numerous pre‑bankruptcy transactions and potential estate claims leading up to Enviva’s March 2024 Chapter 11 filing.
Strengths
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Its team of partners and legal team members are transparent, experienced and insightful.
Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSAIt is very good in terms of thinking about strategic issues and managing the different constituencies and it has a lot of experience in those issues and its rapport with the courts is really impressive.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 
James Prince
James Prince has a strong restructuring practice and represents clients such as debtors, creditors and third-party capital providers. James is attentive, knowledgeable, and a strategic thinker.
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Ranked Individuals at Baker Botts L.L.P. (1)
Members
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Mike Bengtson

Samantha Hale Crispin
Head of Department

Kevin Chiu

Micheline Deeik


Shelby V. Saxon
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