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David Botter

David Botter

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

David Botter’s practice focuses on large, complex restructuring cases, both out of court and in Chapter 11, across a variety of industries. David frequently handles multijurisdictional and cross-border matters for both distressed companies and major creditor groups and is particularly respected for his representation of bondholder ad hoc groups and creditors’ committees as part of his broad creditor-side practice. He also has experience representing institutional investors, hedge funds, debtors-in-possession, post-petition lenders, and acquirors of distressed assets in the healthcare, transportation, and energy sectors, among others.

Career

Partner, 2009. J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Tulane University School of Law (2000); B.A., Centenary College of Louisiana (1991).

Professional Memberships

Member, New York, First Circuit, Second Circuit, and Supreme Court Bars

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - New York

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
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.

Strengths

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

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA

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California

California: Northern

California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

District of Columbia

New York

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