Jonathan W Young

Jonathan advises clients from all parts of the capital structure, across a range of industries, on how to solve problems arising from overleveraged balance sheets and related liquidity challenges.

Jonathan is chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group — a team of more than 50 professionals representing a wide range of stakeholders and industries in a variety of courtroom and boardroom situations.

Jonathan’s practice encompasses out-of-court restructuring, distressed lending and M&A, governance of financially stressed and distressed entities, and complex bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings in the U.S. and internationally. He advises investors, lenders, noteholders, directors, equity sponsors, and portfolio companies across multiple industries and jurisdictions. Jonathan also represents trustees, receivers, and other fiduciaries in reorganizing, restructuring, or liquidating financially distressed entities. When consensus and restructuring are not achievable, his practice also extends to complex litigation, focusing on governance disputes, avoidance, and insolvency-related claims, and secured lending and related intercreditor issues.

With substantial experience in restructuring and, when necessary, winding down private equity-sponsored portfolio companies, Jonathan’s practice bridges restructuring and bankruptcy, debt finance, private equity, and governance.

Whether representing the company, directors and management, 1L, 2L, or mezzanine lenders, equity holders, or a potential purchaser or investor, Jonathan sees downfield and structures comprehensive and commercial resolutions of challenging insolvency and distress situations.

Board member, Chicago Committee Advancing Minority Attorneys (2007-2013)

Member, American Bankruptcy Institute