Restructuring/Insolvency - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
What the team is known for
Kirkland & Ellis has an exceptional global offering with well-connected offices globally, offering high-end expertise in multiple markets. The law firm offers:
• Market-leading teams in the USA, Hong Kong, London and Germany.
• Expertise in high-yield bond restructuring matters, as well as complex US Chapter 11 proceedings and debt-for-equity swaps.
• Experience acting for debtors on high-profile global matters, as well as representing creditors.
• A wide-ranging client roster featuring multinational companies from the transportation and retail sectors, among others.
Strengths
"They are incredibly well equipped and well resourced to handle the most complex transactions."
"They provide a comforting hand in what is a very technical arena where knowing how to handle your opponents and where to potentially file is as important as understanding the law for a successful outcome."
Notable practitioners
James Sprayregen, who divides his time between New York and Chicago, is the head of the law firm's global restructuring practice. Additional key contacts include Neil McDonald in Hong Kong and Kon Asimacopoulos in London.
