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Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded | USA
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Band 1

1 Arnold & PorterBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedArnold & Porter houses a well-regarded practice with notable experience in creditor-side representation. The practice often handles high-profile restructurings across a range of different industries, including the energy and manufacturing sectors.

1 BakerHostetler LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedBakerHostetler is a strong group with experience across the full range of bankruptcy matters, including Chapter 11 proceedings, distressed M&A and out-of-court restructurings. It offers expertise in fraud-related insolvency matters as well as litigation arising from bankruptcies.
1 KattenBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedKatten is a respected firm with significant experience across a wide range of bankruptcy matters, including Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court restructurings. It routinely acts for independent directors, debtors and lenders.
1 King & Spalding LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedKing & Spalding houses a well-regarded practice that is highlighted for its depth of experience advising lenders on a variety of bankruptcy matters. The team often handles out-of-court restructurings and bankruptcy-related transactions.

1 McGuireWoods LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedMcGuireWoods is noted for its representation of banks in restructurings, workouts and insolvency-related matters. It offers experience across a range of industries, such as healthcare and manufacturing.
1 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedMorgan Lewis provides significant experience in workouts, restructurings and in-court bankruptcy proceedings. Its impressive client base includes noteholders, trustees, lenders and creditors' committees active across a variety of industries, including the energy and retail sectors.
1 Norton Rose FulbrightBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright offers a well-regarded restructuring team with a strong Texas base and a national profile. The team offers notable cross-border capabilities, including handling Chapter 15 proceedings relating to Latin America, and advises on cases concerning a range of industries, such as retail, healthcare and the aviation sector.
1 Reed Smith LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedReed Smith is home to an impressive team with notable experience advising on a broad range of bankruptcy matters. It routinely acts for financial institutions in Chapter 11 proceedings and is noted for its cross-border capabilities.
Band 2

2 ArentFox Schiff LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedArentFox Schiff is a highly regarded firm with broad expertise across bankruptcy and restructuring. The firm represents a client base of debtors and creditors, and is is active across a variety of industries.

2 Blank Rome LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedBlank Rome fields a solid bankruptcy group with a comprehensive national footprint. It acts for an impressive stable of clients including financial institutions and private equity funds in domestic and cross-border matters. The firm offers substantial expertise in Chapter 11 cases and bankruptcy-related litigation.
2 Cole Schotz P.C.Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedCole Schotz is recognized for its national profile. The group acts for both debtors and creditors on a broad array of bankruptcy matters, including Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court restructurings. It also offers substantial expertise in bankruptcy-related litigation.

2 DentonsBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedDentons' bankruptcy practice is sought after by debtor and creditor clients from across a broad range of industries. Its extensive national and international network of offices allows it to advise on domestic and cross-border Chapter 11 proceedings, out-of-court workouts and Chapter 15 cases, among other matters.
2 DLA Piper LLP (US)Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedDLA Piper houses an excellent group who benefit from the firm's extensive network of offices to facilitate cross-border work. Its broad sector expertise includes deep experience in retail, energy and healthcare restructurings.
2 Fox RothschildBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedFox Rothschild acts for a range of clients in complex bankruptcy and restructuring matters. The firm is well-versed in a wide range of sectors, and is atrusted adviser to both debtor and creditor clients.

2 Hogan Lovells US LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedHogan Lovells offers a broad practice with notable experience advising on Chapter 11 proceedings and sovereign restructuring matters. The team often acts for creditors and offers significant expertise in cross-border issues, such as Chapter 15 cases.
2 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedSimpson Thacher is a well-resourced outfit that acts on a variety of complex bankruptcy and insolvency matters. The firm possesses expertise in a broad range of issues faced by distressed entities, and is regularly engaged in Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court workouts.
Band 3

3 Duane Morris LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedDuane Morris impresses with the quality of its expertise in complex restructurings. The team represents a broad range of clients, including banks and non-bank lenders.

3 Lowenstein Sandler LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedLowenstein Sandler LLP is a high-quality firm with a track record of handling complex matters. The team display expertise in in- and out-of-court restructurings.

3 Mayer Brown LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedMayer Brown LLP ably handles a broad range of restructuring matters. The team are active in distressed M&A and bankruptcy litigation, among other matters.

3 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP handles largescale restructuring matters, including Chapter 11 cases and municipal restructurings. The team is active on both the domestic and cross-border stages.