Debra Grassgreen

Debra Grassgreen, resident in the firm’s San Francisco office, has significant experience representing debtors, trustees, and creditors’ committees in large and complex chapter 11 cases nationwide and internationally in the technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences industries both in and out of court. Debra is the past president of the International Insolvency Institute, is widely regarded as a leading expert on crossborder restructuring matters, frequently speaks and writes on crossborder matters and chairs the firm’s international insolvency practice. Some of Debra’s more notable engagements include representing solar power manufacturer Solyndra, synthetic biology company Amryis, American Suzuki Motor Corporation, Mesa Airlines, the creditors’ committees (including abuse survivors) in the Weinstein Company and Sunpower chapter 11 cases. In addition, Debra has represented high-profile individuals, including boxer Mike Tyson and singer Toni Braxton, among others.

Debra has held a variety of leadership positions in prestigious insolvency organizations including the International Insolvency Institute, the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation and the American College of Bankruptcy, chairing its Insolvency Committee and, currently, is its Ninth Circuit regent. For the past sixteen years, she has participated in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law’s Working Group V and its expert group meetings as an NGO delegate.

President, International Insolvency Institute (2019 - 2021)

Executive Vice President, International Insolvency Institute (2017-2019)

Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy

Board of Directors, American College of Bankruptcy Foundation (2013-2016)

Member, Advisory Committee of the American Bankruptcy Institute Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11

Board of Directors, International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation ("IWIRC") (2010-2014)

IWIRC Delegate to UNCITRAL

Member, International Bar Association

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