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Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Delaware

21 Years Ranked

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Provided by John Henry Knight

USA

Practice Areas

  • Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring
  • Career

    “A stalwart of the Delaware bankruptcy bar” (Chambers USA), John Knight is chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department. John represents debtors, prepetition and DIP lenders, purchasers, and other parties in interest in Delaware chapter 11 cases. He is “professional, smart, responsive, and keenly aware of the issues and problems confronting his clients.” Clients report that “his astute perspective on each bankruptcy judge’s tendencies, past rulings, and hot buttons is invaluable” (Chambers USA).

    John also leads the firm’s substantive non-consolidation opinion team.

    Professional Memberships

    • Delaware State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Chapter 11 Committee Co-Chair
    • Pre-Admission Conference of the Supreme Court of Delaware, Panel Speaker
    • American Bankruptcy Institute, Delaware Views from the Bench, Panelist and Planning Committee Member
    • Publications

      • “Separateness Covenants,” Practical Law, August 2017
      • “Bankruptcy Remote Entities in Commercial Real Estate Transactions,” Practical Law The Journal, November 2015
      • “Bankruptcy Remote Entities in Commercial Real Estate Transactions,” Practical Law, May 5, 2015
      • Chambers Review

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        John Knight has a distinguished practice and is routinely retained by both companies and financial institutions seeking his expertise in proceedings such as Chapter 11 filings. He is adept at representing debtors in a range of industries, including retail and energy.

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