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Matthew A Clemente

Matthew A Clemente

USA 2026

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MATTHEW CLEMENTE leads the Chicago Restructuring group and has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in complex and high-profile in-court and out-of-court restructurings and insolvencies spanning a wide variety of industries. Matthew’s strategic and practical advice is highly sought after by companies, boards of directors, and sponsors facing existential financial challenges to their organizations. Matthew skillfully guides companies, boards of directors and executive teams through the complex web of duties and options they confront during the life cycle of a restructuring. Additionally, Matthew routinely advises other clients facing a variety of restructuring challenges and opportunities, including lenders/creditors, committees, strategic investors, and purchasers/sellers. Not only is Matthew a fixture in bankruptcy courts throughout the country, Matthew’s experience is global in nature, having been involved in multiple large cross-border restructurings.

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Illinois

Band 2
Band 2

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Matthew Clemente represents clients in Chapter 11 proceedings, with further experience in related litigation claims. His clients include entities in the entertainment sector.

Strengths

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  • Matthew has a huge breadth of experience in bankruptcy; he can synthesize complex issues and explain why the direction is right or not. He is really knowledgeable.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA
  • Matt is a great lawyer; very commercial.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is very smart, pragmatic and knows the market.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA

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