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Bankruptcy/Restructuring

USA - Nationwide

13 Years Ranked

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring

New York

14 Years Ranked

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Provided by Edward O Sassower

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Edward Sassower serves on Kirkland & Ellis’ Executive Committee and is a partner in the Restructuring Group. He focuses on representing debtors, creditors and distressed or special situation investors in bankruptcy cases, out-of-court restructurings and acquisitions. He has led some of the largest bankruptcy cases in history across a wide range of industries. Select company-side representations include Northvolt, WeWork, Nordic Aviation Capital, Rite Aid, Intelsat, Envision Healthcare, Ascena Retail Group, Wheels Up Experience, Cyxtera Technologies, Appgate, Gulfport Energy Corporation, Hornbeck Offshore Services, Mood Media Corporation, PetSmart, Acosta, Barneys New York, Toys "R" Us, Westmoreland Coal, Energy Future Holdings, PES Holdings, Ameriforge Group, Sequa Corporation, Midstates Petroleum, Magnum Hunter Resources, Penn Virginia, MSR Resorts, Sbarro, Horizon Lines, Majestic Star Casino, Calpine Corporation, NRG Energy, Muzak and Leiner Healthcare.

Professional Memberships

Serves as an Adjunct Full Professor of Finance at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania teaching a course on “Corporate Restructuring.”

Personal

Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1998; Duke University, B.A., 1995.

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - New York

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Individual Editorial
Edward Sassower is frequently called upon to handle Chapter 11 proceedings and distressed M&A. He offers notable experience in the retail sector.

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - USA - Nationwide

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Band 1
Individual Editorial
Edward Sassower enjoys a leading reputation for his bankruptcy practice, advising debtors on matters such as Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court restructurings. His broad client base includes a number of significant corporations in the retail sector.

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