Phillip L Lamberson

Practice Areas

Restructuring & Insolvency

Energy Lending

Syndicated Finance

Energy/Oil & Gas

Energy Law

Career

Phillip Lamberson has extensive and varied experience in all areas of bankruptcy and out of court workouts. Phil's practice principally involves representing lenders (including administrative agents, lender groups, indenture trustees, bondholders and bondholder groups) in Chapter 11 cases throughout Texas and across the nation. Phil also has substantial experience representing unsecured creditors, creditor committees, lessors, landlords, purchasers, equity holders, debtors and bankruptcy trustees.

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Texas

Dallas Bar Association

Vice-President, Turnaround Management Association (North Texas Chapter) and co-chairman for various committees

Publications

AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell Peer Review

The Best Lawyers in America, (BL Rankings, LLC), 2010-2025

Texas Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2004, 2005 and 2006

Chambers USA Guide to America, Chambers & Partners Publishing, 2015-2025

Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2019

Experience

Lenders: Phil represents lenders in all areas of bankruptcy and workout, including DIP financing and cash collateral issues, plan negotiation and litigation, and inter-creditor issues. Phil also assists lenders in connection with their exercise of remedies, including foreclosure and Article 9 sales.

Creditors: Phil handles all aspects of unsecured creditor representation, including proof of claim issues, plan negotiation and litigation, and assumption and rejection of leases and contracts. Phil also regularly represents unsecured creditor committees.

Purchasers: Phil represents purchasers of assets from bankruptcy debtors, including negotiating, drafting and obtaining court approval of purchase documents.

Litigation: Phil prosecutes and defends all types of bankruptcy and insolvency litigation, including avoidance litigation, insider litigation, contract disputes and business tort claims. Phil also has extensive appellate experience, including several arguments to the U.S. Courts of Appeals.

Industries: Phil’s bankruptcy and workout experience spans numerous industries, including:

Energy

Retail and Franchising

Real Estate

Aerospace and Airlines

Hospitality

Metals and Mining

Financial Services

Healthcare

Construction

Power Generation and Transmission

Manufacturing

Telecommunications

Foodservice

Education