LAWYER PROFILE
David Agay

David Agay

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Strategic advisory and restructuring | Business counseling | Commercial finance | Mergers and acquisitions | Distressed M&A | Law firm capital solutions

Career

David is chair of the Strategic Advisory and Restructuring Department, and serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He represents public and private companies, strategic and financial investors, directors, officers, lenders, committees, and shareholders in a variety of distress and non-distress engagements.

He regularly counsels clients in: finance and M&A transactions; free-fall, pre-negotiated and involuntary chapter 11 and 7 bankruptcies; cross-border matters; out-of-court exchanges and balance sheet restructurings; and other corporate reorganization and insolvency proceedings.

David also advises boards and management teams on strategic, corporate and governance matters and in the negotiation of commercial and employment contracts. As a bankruptcy lawyer, David regularly litigates in federal and state courts. Prior to joining McDonald Hopkins, David was a partner at a major international law firm.

Education

University of Michigan Law School

J.D.

1998

Pomona College

B.A.

1994

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Illinois

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
David Agay handles Chapter 11 cases, among other matters. His clients include entities in the technology and manufacturing sectors.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Dave is incredibly knowledgeable on the law and very business-minded. His advice is super responsive and he is creative in his approach.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is super hands-on, very smart and understands the deals. He is a formidable adversary.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA
  • David has a great restructuring practice; he understands commercial objectives, and works tirelessly to deliver outcomes.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA

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