About

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We represent significant parties throughout the capital structure, including key creditors (whether secured lenders, bondholders and official or ad hoc creditors’ committees) and companies (including their sponsors or boards of directors) in many of the largest and most complex bankruptcies and restructurings throughout the world. Our people lead transactions, investigations, negotiations and, when required, litigation to drive results, including harmonizing divergent interests.

We have led on suits in courts throughout the world. These include representing clients on matters involving multiple debtors with competing secured and unsecured creditors, complex restructurings, and contested inter-debtor and inter-creditor issues. We have always been at the forefront of developing case-defining strategies across the globe, including in historic Chapter 11 or out-of-court reorganizations and the development of the UK Part 26 schemes of arrangement and, more recently, Part 26A restructuring plans. 

The team has deep experience in dealing with restructurings and insolvencies in a broad range of sectors, such as energy (including oil & gas and renewables), mining (and mining services), infrastructure (including aviation, rail, roads, PPPs and shipping), healthcare, real estate (including construction and projects), technology, media & communications, municipalities and retail. Our global practice has teams in offices in key financial and business centers around the world.

Chambers Review

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - New York

What the Team is Known For

HSF Kramer boasts a diverse bankruptcy and restructuring practice that is active on behalf of a range of clients, including creditors' committees, bondholders and the acquirers of distressed assets. The firm undertakes significant work in the area of complex bankruptcy litigation while also advising on M&A of distressed companies. The team also offers notable expertise with regard to bondholder representations in municipal restructurings.

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP combined on June 1st to form HSF Kramer.

Work Highlights

  • The firm was counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors of Rite Aid Corporation in connection with its Chapter 11 case.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Thomas Moers Mayer
S
Thomas Moers Mayer
S
Senior Statespeople
Thomas Mayer enjoys an excellent reputation in the market for his expert representation of lenders and bondholders in bankruptcy transactions and litigation.
Kenneth H Eckstein
1
Kenneth H Eckstein
1
Band 1
Kenneth Eckstein is noted for his expertise in acting on behalf of both debtors and creditors in significant Chapter 11 cases.

He has tons of experience and knows what he is doing.

He's an incredibly talented lawyer.

Amy Caton
2
Amy Caton
2
Band 2

Amy Caton continues to win praise for her broad and well-developed practice in relation to significant restructuring matters. She offers notable expertise in the energy and financial sectors.

Amy Caton is a strong negotiator and a very strong advocate.

She is intelligent, hard-working and creative, and always puts the interests of her clients first.

Rachael Ringer
5
Rachael Ringer
5
Band 5

Rachael Ringer is recognized for her involvement in creditor-side representation in high-profile cases. She has particular experience in Chapter 11 cases with mass tort elements.

She did an outstanding job in a very difficult set of circumstances.

Rachael is a fantastic lawyer.

Kyle Ortiz
6
Kyle Ortiz
6
Band 6

Kyle Ortiz is noted for his growing practice, which includes representing debtors in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings.

He is commercial and very capable.

Kyle is very driven. He has a great work ethic and asks the right questions.

He has a mastery of the bankruptcy code.

Ranked Lawyers at
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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New York

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Thomas Moers Mayer
S
Thomas Moers Mayer
S
Senior Statespeople
Kenneth H Eckstein
1
Kenneth H Eckstein
1
Band 1
Amy Caton
2
Amy Caton
2
Band 2
Rachael Ringer
5
Rachael Ringer
5
Band 5
Kyle Ortiz
6
Kyle Ortiz
6
Band 6

Members

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