Ranking tables
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | USA
Georgia
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Adams and Reese LLP 1 Years Ranked
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP 10 Years Ranked
Burr & Forman LLP 13 Years Ranked
Polsinelli PC 5 Years Ranked- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
Austin Jowers King & Spalding LLP9 Years Ranked
Darryl S. Laddin Arnall Golden Gregory LLP14 Years Ranked
David A Wender Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP10 Years Ranked
David E. Gordon Polsinelli PC8 Years Ranked
David Kurzweil Greenberg Traurig, LLP21 Years Ranked
Frank W DeBorde Barnes & Thornburg LLP16 Years Ranked
Gary Marsh Troutman Pepper22 Years Ranked- Robert WilliamsonScroggins & Williamson
Band 3
Band 4
Bryan Bates Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP5 Years Ranked
Dan Merrett Jones Day4 Years Ranked
Jason Watson Barnes & Thornburg LLP14 Years Ranked
Jeffrey R Dutson King & Spalding LLP5 Years Ranked
John A Thomson, Jr Adams and Reese LLP12 Years Ranked- John Elrod Greenberg Traurig, LLP3 Years Ranked
Leah Fiorenza McNeill Alston & Bird LLP4 Years Ranked
Paul M Rosenblatt Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton17 Years Ranked
Robert M D Mercer Mercer Law LLC11 Years Ranked
Ron C. Bingham II Adams and Reese LLP2 Years Ranked- Sean Kulka Arnall Golden Gregory LLP1 Years Ranked
Thaddeus Wilson King & Spalding LLP5 Years Ranked- Ashley Reynolds RayScroggins & Williamson
- Mark DuedallBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
- Matthew W LevinScroggins & Williamson
Up and Coming
- Katy FurrBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 King & Spalding LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedKing & Spalding has a market-leading bankruptcy group that represents a variety of financial institutions, such as banks, hedge funds and private equity firms, in workout and restructuring matters both in and out of court. The firm is noted for its broad-ranging sector strengths across retail, manufacturing, energy and healthcare, and represents a good choice of counsel for high-stakes cross-border bankruptcy cases. It is also noted for its handling of distressed M&A and insolvency litigation. The group's expertise extends to multinational workouts, including those occurring in the Middle East and Europe.
Band 2
2 Alston & Bird LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedAlston & Bird has a superb bankruptcy team that works alongside clients at every stage of the restructuring and bankruptcy process. The firm excels in Chapter 11 proceedings and also provides representation and support on matters such as remedy enforcement and out-of-court workouts. It has strong capabilities in advising on debtor-in-possession financings. In addition, the group is noted for its counsel on issues concerning fiduciary duties and fraudulent conveyances. Clients include creditors' committees, lenders, debtors and the buyers of distressed assets.
2 Greenberg Traurig, LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig has a strong Georgia-based offering within the firm's highly experienced national bankruptcy practice. It is able to tackle complex in-court and out-of-court bankruptcy and restructuring matters for fiduciaries, investors and a range of other clients. The group's expertise covers distressed acquisitions and sales. The firm is recognized for its representation of creditors' committees, most notably with respect to bankruptcies in the energy sector.
2 Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton assists a wide variety of clients across the country, including debtors, examiners and trustees, handling complex bankruptcy and restructuring matters in and out of court. The group is particularly adept at acting for creditors' committees on significant bankruptcies. It represents a good choice of counsel for clients in the healthcare and retail sectors, and is also noted for its handling of bankruptcies in the energy sector.
2 Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedParker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs has an impressive bankruptcy practice advising credit providers, such as insurance companies and banks, on a broad spectrum of insolvency matters. The firm has particular expertise in acting as agent's counsel in Chapter 11 situations. It also represents trustees, examiners and debtors in bankruptcy issues, and is noted for its counsel in cases relating to the misappropriation of assets, breaches of fiduciary duty and allegations of fraud. The team is recognized for its strong workout team, often working in parallel to court-ordered restructurings. It is noted for its capabilities in handling bankruptcy-related mediations. The group acts for major banks and other financial institutions, both national and multinational.
Band 3
3 Barnes & Thornburg LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedBarnes & Thornburg offers clients a strong pedigree across the full gamut of bankruptcy matters, with a wealth of expertise in advising an array of borrowers, lenders and other creditors in complex bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, including workouts and distressed transactions. It is held in particularly high regard for its activity in the hospitality and franchising sectors.
3 Morris, Manning & Martin, LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedMorris, Manning & Martin supports clients in matters such as corporate restructuring, workouts and Chapter 11 bankruptcies. The team advises lenders on a range of matters relating to distressed loans, including franchise financing and letters of credit. It is highly regarded for its expertise in bankruptcy litigation, including fraudulent transfer and preference disputes. The team serves a broad client base, with particular expertise in representing financial institutions and other creditor-side clients.
3 Troutman PepperBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedTroutman Pepper has an experienced bankruptcy practice with an emphasis on counseling indenture trustees, financial institutions, special servicers and other secured creditors. The group assists with matters such as fraudulent transfer litigation, Chapter 11 bankruptcy and out-of-court workouts. The firm is very strong in restructurings, particularly for cross-border matters, and it possesses broad-ranging industry sector experience that includes energy, aviation, healthcare and hospitality.
Band 4
4 Adams and Reese LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedAdams and Reese has a strong lender-side practice, representing creditors' committees and other financial institutions in Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings. The firm also offers a strong bankruptcy litigation practice.4 Arnall Golden Gregory LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedArnall Golden Gregory is a prominent bankruptcy firm skilled in handling a range of distressed proceedings, while offering notable prominence in Chapter 11 filings on behalf of debtors and creditors' committees. The firm is experienced in serving as trustees in Chapter 7 proceedings. It has additional strengths in out-of-court restructurings.4 Burr & Forman LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedBurr & Forman has a strong bankruptcy team that is proficient in assisting clients with Chapter 11 proceedings and litigation-related matters. The group has notable experience in handling out-of-court restructurings. Its client base includes banks and other financial institutions.4 Polsinelli PCBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedPolsinelli is adept at advising on bankruptcy and restructuring matters. The group has expertise in managing disputes for trustees, Chapter 11 debtors, asset buyers and creditors' committees. It is proficient in handling out-of-court workouts as well as distressed M&A. The team also has notable healthcare industry experience.- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4