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McDermott Will & Emery’s full-service New York practice offers leading expertise in complex bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring issues, advising on the market’s most high-profile, high-stakes, legally pioneering and financially significant matters. The New York bankruptcy and restructuring practice is an integral part of the firm’s international 75-lawyer-strong practice. The group offers established and practical advice for both creditors and debtors alike, on the full spectrum of bankruptcy and restructuring issues, across each and every industry. The practice maintains a variety of insolvency-related engagements, which provides the firm with a unique insight into how the other side is thinking, giving it a competitive advantage. The firm is best-known for its collaborative, deal-oriented approach to insolvency transactions and litigation.


Chambers Review

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite - New York

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

McDermott Will & Schulte is adept at handling a wide range of restructuring matters, including Chapter 11 proceedings and related transactions. The firm is noted for its expertise in the cryptocurrency and healthcare sectors.

Work Highlights

  • McDermott Will & Schulte represented the official committee of unsecured creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 filing of Terraform Labs.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Adam C Harris
3
Adam C Harris
3
Band 3
Adam Harris focuses his practice on advising financial institutions, hedge funds and investment funds on workouts and distressed acquisitions.

Adam is cool, calm and collected. He is a very good voice of reason.

Adam is outstanding.

Kristin K. Going
4
Kristin K. Going
4
Band 4
Kristin Going advises on bankruptcies, among other matters, and often represents indenture trustees.
Darren Azman
5
Darren Azman
5
Band 5

Darren Azman comes recommended for his high-quality restructuring expertise. Clients go to him for advice in high-value in- and out-of-court restructurings across a range of industries, with notable experience in cryptocurrency.

He's smart, market-savvy and hard-working.

He is very practical, results-driven and very good in court.

I love working with him; he always finds a unique angle on a case.

Kristine Manoukian
6
Kristine Manoukian
6
Band 6

Kristine Manoukian is co-chair of the firm's business reorganization group. She is excellent in her handling of in- and out-of-court restructurings, and is particularly focused on the representation of financial institutions.

Kristine is incredibly commercial.

I find Kristine to be incredibly commercial and also very firm when negotiating.

Kristine is an amazing lawyer. She is tenacious, incredibly smart and goes above and beyond for her clients.

She is professional, efficient and sophisticated.

Ranked Lawyers at
McDermott Will & Schulte

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New York

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Adam C Harris
3
Adam C Harris
3
Band 3
Kristin K. Going
4
Kristin K. Going
4
Band 4
Darren Azman
5
Darren Azman
5
Band 5
Kristine Manoukian
6
Kristine Manoukian
6
Band 6

Members

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