Jeffrey Krause

Jeffrey C. Krause is a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He has a broad corporate restructuring practice that handles significant debtor and creditor representations, lessors, landlords, secured and unsecured creditors, and acquirers of assets from chapter 11 debtors. He represents companies, lenders and landlords in out of court restructurings and chapter 11 cases in multiple industries, including hospitality, food service, healthcare, commercial real estate, and multi-family residential. His current representations include a large landlord and secured lender in the chapter 11 case of Genesis HealthCare, which is pending in Dallas, and the first lien lender in obtaining dismissal of a chapter 11 case for the owner of the San Jose Signia Hotel and related litigation. Jeff frequently advises boards and shareholders on fulfilling fiduciary duties and minimizing litigation risks when faced with financial distress. He also represents defendants in preference actions, fraudulent transfer actions and large, complex commercial disputes, including lender liability claims and advises lenders on how to minimize the risks of being subjected to such litigation. He enforces secured loans out of court, including advising on conducting real estate foreclosure sales and UCC Article 9 dispositions.

Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy; Past-President, TMA Southern California, Trustee of Turnaround Management Association Board of Trustees, Past-Chair, LACBA Debtor Assistance Program, Past Chair, ABA Litigation Section Bankruptcy Committee; Past-Board Member, Financial Lawyers Conference.

JD, UCLA, Order of the Coif, UCLA Law Review.