Erin Brady

Practice Areas

Erin Brady has nearly two decades of experience effectively resolving her clients' most complex problems with practical business solutions that don't complicate the issues.

Her practice focuses on complex, time-sensitive challenges inherent in corporate restructurings and liquidations. This successful representation of creditors' committees, individual creditors, trustees, debtors, and others has helped them realize their business goals when the stakes were high and the outcomes uncertain.

Career

Erin is a go-to advisor for strategic buyers and life sciences companies navigating distressed M&A, insolvency risk, and the complex regulatory overlays often present in healthcare-related restructurings. She recently served as lead restructuring counsel to Labcorp in its acquisition of Invitae’s genetic testing business through a competitive section 363 sale process and previously represented Achaogen, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on combating antibiotic-resistant superbugs, in its chapter 11 case.

In the recent Steward Health Care chapter 11—the largest nonprofit hospital bankruptcy in U.S. history—Erin represented successful bidders Orlando Health and Christus Health in the acquisition of multiple hospital facilities and continues to advise them in related regulatory and transactional matters. She also represents Health Systems of America in litigation over the allocation and distribution of Medicaid funding tied to Steward’s hospital network, drawing on her deep understanding of government reimbursement systems in distressed contexts. In addition to her healthcare and life sciences work, Erin has significant experience in the retail sector. She represented American Apparel in both of its chapter 11 cases and advised Mattel in connection with the Toys “R” Us bankruptcy, reinforcing her versatility across consumer-facing industries.

Erin recently resolved litigation for a major pharmaceutical company involving claims brought by the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in the context of the Commonwealth’s restructuring. She also represents the City of Los Angeles in connection with the high-profile Grafetti Towers dispute, which raises complex issues at the intersection of finance, real estate, and bankruptcy law.

With more than 20 years of experience, Erin brings a pragmatic, strategic approach to restructuring and insolvency matters. She is regularly called upon to advise corporate boards, financial sponsors, and institutional creditors in situations requiring creative solutions, whether through litigation, asset sales, or negotiated reorganizations. Her dual background as a seasoned courtroom advocate and business-minded restructuring advisor makes her particularly effective in matters involving reputational risk or public-sector scrutiny.

Licensed in both California and New York, Erin is a recognized leader in the national restructuring bar and an advocate for inclusion in the legal profession.