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For more information about Cleary Gottlieb's Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice, please visit https://www.clearygottlieb.com/practice-landing/bankruptcy-and-restructuring

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What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP provides high-quality counsel to a wide range of stakeholders in Chapter 11 cases, possessing standout expertise in sovereign debt restructuring transactions. The firm is frequently retained to advise on cases with Latin American and wider cross-border components. The team also specializes in high value domestic corporate restructurings, with experience handling both distressed transactions and complex insolvency-related litigation. The lawyers counsel clients in the energy and transportation sectors, among others.

Work Highlights

  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton represented an ad hoc group of holders of 2026 senior secured notes issued by GOL Linhas Aereas S.A. in connection with GOL's Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Strengths

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Cleary is flexible, proactive and at the bleeding edge. They advise on insolvency risk in the most esoteric situations.

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They are commercially-minded and efficient with complex situations.

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The team was able to defend all stakeholders' interests in resolving this issue in a timely manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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Lisa M Schweitzer
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Lisa M Schweitzer
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Senior Statespeople
Lisa Schweitzer routinely acts for both creditors and debtors in domestic and international restructurings. She also advises on distressed M&A transactions and bankruptcy-related litigation.
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Richard J Cooper
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Richard J Cooper
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Richard Cooper maintains an active cross-border restructuring practice that is strong across a great many industries. He is particularly experienced in matters involving Latin America.

Richard is excellent for complex situations.

He is very commercial and goes for the practical route.

He is a very bright attorney and good at cross-border work.

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Sean O'Neal
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Sean O'Neal
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Sean O'Neal handles bankruptcy matters both in and out of court, with recent experience acting for clients from the pharmaceuticals, hospitality and finance sectors.

He is incredibly efficient at not just assessing the legal situation, but understanding client needs and delivering high quality advice. He is super strategic.

Sean is a tremendously skilled deal-maker.

Sean did a wonderful job navigating a messy process and establishing trust across a broad group of parties that had competing interests.

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David Botter
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David Botter
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David Botter is a respected restructuring practitioner with significant experience advising clients on complex, cross-border matters. He is frequently called upon by creditors and bondholder committees to handle Chapter 11 proceedings.

David has truly partnered with us to work through very complex, multijurisdictional and often contentious restructurings.

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Luke A Barefoot
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Luke A Barefoot
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Band 5
Luke Barefoot has extensive experience dealing with cross-border bankruptcy litigation.

Luke has done an incredible job in hearings. He runs circles around opposing counsel.

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Lisa M Schweitzer
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Lisa M Schweitzer
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Senior Statespeople
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Richard J Cooper
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Richard J Cooper
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Sean O'Neal
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Sean O'Neal
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David Botter
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David Botter
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Luke A Barefoot
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Luke A Barefoot
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