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Patrick J Nash, Jr

Patrick J Nash, Jr

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Patrick represents clients in complex business reorganizations, troubled company mergers and acquisitions, debt restructurings and financing matters. He has counseled companies experiencing financial difficulties, purchasers of and investors in distressed companies, and lenders to and creditors of such companies. Representative debtor clients include STG Logistics, Yellow Trucking, Celsius Network LLC, Chesapeake, Inc., Avaya, Inc., Carestream Health, Hawker Beechcraft, Nautical Solutions LLC, Riverbed Technology, Groupe Dynamite, Akorn, Inc., Bluestem Brands, Inc., Exco Resources, Inc., Shopko, Global A&T Electronics, Inc., Horsehead Holding Corp. and GSE Environmental. Representative creditor clients include Oaktree and various ad hoc creditor groups including the plan sponsoring unsecured bondholders in the Talen Energy Services Chapter 11 case.

Personal

University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1996; University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1993.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Illinois

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Patrick Nash has earned a reputation for excellence for his representation of both debtors and creditors in high stakes Chapter 11 proceedings. He also advises on defaults and out-of-court settlements.

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Patrick Nash is regularly called upon to assist clients with a range of matters, including restructurings, distressed M&A and financing issues.

Strengths

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  • Pat is a very effective negotiator and a persuasive advocate for his clients.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is an exceptional attorney; he is extremely savvy and commercial and gets to the answer before most.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA
  • Pat is a very effective negotiator and a persuasive advocate for his clients.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is an exceptional attorney; he is extremely savvy and commercial and gets to the answer before most.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA

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