Kathryn Coleman

Practice Areas

Kathryn A. (Katie) Coleman, a partner in Hughes Hubbard & Reed’s New York office, co-chairs the Corporate Reorganization & Bankruptcy practice and sits on the firm's Executive Committee. Katie has handled a wide range of chapter 11 representations and other high-stakes insolvency-related matters in her more than 30 years in practice, including dealing with “bet-the-company” litigation claims including trade secret and RICO cases, nationwide DOJ investigations, chapter 11 restructurings for US and non-US companies, cross-border insolvency matters, out-of-court restructurings, acquisitions and investments. Her clients include chapter 11 debtors, special committees of boards of directors, DIP lenders, equity sponsors, traditional and nontraditional secured lenders, unsecured creditors (both official committees and significant creditors for their own account), and financial and strategic buyers.

Ms. Coleman is a trusted advisor to the inner management circles of her clients, with substantial experience in advising management and boards of directors on corporate governance, fiduciary duty, and D&O insurance matters.

Ms. Coleman has advised clients on, and litigated at the trial and appellate levels, the significant legal issues inherent in modern restructuring and financial practice, including contested plan confirmations, prepackaged plans, credit bidding, exclusivity, debtor-in-possession financings, valuation, adequate protection of security interests, the ability to collaterally attack orders of the bankruptcy court and cash collateral usage. She has substantial experience litigating venue, remand, removal and stay issues, and has represented recovery trustees dealing with a myriad of post-confirmation issues and litigation.