David Hammerman

Practice Areas

David Hammerman advises clients on all aspects of out-of-court restructurings, bankruptcies, and special situations, with a particular emphasis on representing private credit lenders, private funds, and distressed investors.

A leader in the private credit restructuring space, David leverages 20 years of experience and a practical approach to represent creditors, shareholders, sponsors, purchasers, financing sources, and distressed companies in all facets of the restructuring and reorganization process, including extensive work on out-of-court workouts. He helps clients navigate:

- Financing structures for troubled businesses

- Acquisitions of distressed assets

- Chapter 11 reorganizations

- Debt-to-equity conversions

- Distressed exchanges

He also advises boards of directors and senior management of financially troubled companies on a range of issues, including fiduciary duties and corporate governance.

David’s expansive transactional work has involved diverse industries, including oil and gas, healthcare, chemicals, gaming, coal, retail, and manufacturing. He also regularly represents clients in cross-border matters. And has advised on out-of-court restructurings of multiple Native American casinos.

David co-leads the firm’s Bankruptcy Opinion Practice and serves on the Associates Committee. He is a former member of Latham’s Training and Career Enhancement (TACE), Recruiting, Pro Bono, and Mentoring committees. He also previously served as Global Vice Chair of the Restructuring Practice.

David maintains an active pro bono practice, representing Holocaust survivors in connection with multiple reparations programs.