Gary Lee

Gary advises clients on restructuring and insolvency matters in the United States, United Kingdom, continental Europe, and Asia.

Gary represents debtors and creditors in domestic and cross-border restructuring and liquidation proceedings. He is currently representing an ad hoc group of holders of “Constitutional Debt” issued or guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and has acted as lead counsel to Residential Capital and its subsidiaries in their chapter 11 cases. He has been heavily involved in the implementation of foreign liquidations and schemes of arrangement in the United States and closely involved with issues arising under chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Notably, Gary represented two of the largest Icelandic banks in their restructuring proceedings in Iceland. He has also acted as counsel to the acquirer — in and out of chapter 11 — in several major international asset purchases of mining, smelting, and oil and gas operations.