Stephen D Zide

Stephen D. Zide, co-chair of the firm's financial restructuring practice, represents a diverse range of clients in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and out-of-court restructuring matters. Mr. Zide has led numerous high-profile restructurings across a number of industries over the last twenty years. His clients include both official and ad hoc creditor and equity committees, debtors, bondholders, investors and secured lenders.

On the creditor side, Mr. Zide advises clients on distressed and bankrupt companies with complex corporate and capital structures. He provides incisive analysis and advice leveraging his extensive experience investigating and litigating fraudulent conveyance, fiduciary duty, intercreditor and valuation disputes; developing, negotiating and litigating Chapter 11 plans, cash collateral orders, debtor-in-possession financing, asset purchase agreements and equity commitment/backstop agreements; and developing and implementing rights offerings. Mr. Zide’s practice representing creditors is complemented by his experience representing distressed companies, and assisting debtors in navigating the complex legal, financial and operational issues that arise in Chapter 11.