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Kristopher M Hansen

Kristopher M Hansen

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Kris Hansen is Co-Chair of the Financial Restructuring practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Hansen is a dealmaker and a consummate tactician renowned for his strong judgment, financial IQ and expansive market knowledge.

Throughout his career, Mr. Hansen has guided clients through proceedings in bankruptcy and appellate courts across the country, as well as through many out-of-court situations.

Mr. Hansen helps sophisticated investors in distressed credit formulate and execute complex strategies involving mergers and acquisitions, financing and litigation in and outside of actual bankruptcy. He represents official creditors’ committees in complex corporate chapter 11 cases, and corporate debtors in connection with formal bankruptcy proceedings and informal negotiations to restructure their debt obligations.

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J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1995 and B.S.B.A., Fordham University, 1992.

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - USA

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Kristopher Hansen garners praise for his strong expertise in the full range of bankruptcy matters, and routinely acts for clients including banks, lenders and creditors in Chapter 11 proceedings. He also serves as cochair of the firm's financial restructuring group.

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  • Kris does a great job of distilling complex legal questions into practical and actionable takeaways.

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  • He has a steel trap memory and is really good at putting things into context.

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