Rachel Strickland
Global Guide 2024
Band 2 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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About
Provided by Rachel Strickland
Practice Areas
Rachel is Chair of the Business Reorganization & Restructuring Department. She represents financially distressed companies, debtors, investors, hedge funds, shareholders, ad hoc groups, lenders, tort committees, §524(g) trusts, and other creditors in out-of-court and in-court restructurings, acquisitions of and lending to distressed companies; advises on fiduciary duties, fraudulent transfers, legacy liabilities and secured and commercial transactions; and litigates valuation and other plan confirmation disputes. Clients include DISH Network, CITGO, Official Committee of Tort Claimants of Imerys America, Inc., North American Refractories Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust, Lord Abbett, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Caspian Capital, and Fidelity Management & Research Company. She is recognized as an outstanding restructuring attorney by national/international publications and is a frequent lecturer/author on insolvency matters.
Personal
JD, New York University School of Law, 1998. BA, Michigan State University, 1994.
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Chambers Review
Global
Rachel Strickland is noted for her expertise in bankruptcy matters, such as Chapter 11 proceedings and restructurings. She acts for a range of clients including bondholders, lenders and committees of mass tort claimants.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is a superb lawyer in every respect."
"She's extremely hard-working, very responsive and very creative when it comes to her solutions."
"Rachel is incredibly well respected and a phenomenal lawyer."
"She is a superb lawyer in every respect."
"She's extremely hard-working, very responsive and very creative when it comes to her solutions."
"Rachel is incredibly well respected and a phenomenal lawyer."