Bankruptcy/Restructuring | USA

Haynes and Boone is renowned for its work on complex bankruptcy and restructuring cases. The team regularly advises on workouts and Chapter 11 matters and is also able to offer tailored advice to local organizations, with particular expertise in matters relating to distressed oil and gas clients. It advises a wide range of parties, including debtors, creditors and buyers of distressed companies' assets and business operations. The teams' client base includes manufacturers and retail companies.

Norton Rose Fulbright has an excellent bankruptcy and restructuring team that provides clients with high-quality counsel on a broad range of matters, including committee representations as well as valuation and solvency proceedings. The team regularly works on contentious and noncontentious international restructurings as well as domestic Chapter 11 cases. Its cross-border reorganization capabilities are enhanced by its groups in Europe, Canada and Australia. The team acts for a range of clients, including international financial institutions and government-owned utility companies.

Vinson & Elkins LLP is home to a preeminent bankruptcy practice with a strong bench of specialist practitioners. The team is experienced in debtor engagements, secured lender work and the representation of strategic buyers of distressed assets and is also known for its representation of creditor interests, including single lenders and administrative agents. It also advises clients on Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings, with notable expertise in the energy space.

Akin is highly regarded for advising creditors and debtors on a wide range of bankruptcy and restructuring matters, including litigation and distressed asset acquisitions. The team is frequently engaged on complex workouts and insolvencies in the energy sector. Its expertise also covers healthcare, real estate and retail.

Jones Day has a high-profile practice that works on complex restructurings and bankruptcy filings on behalf of blue-chip clients. It advises debtors, lenders and committees and offers experience in mass tort restructurings and resolving derivatives-related issues. The team is also known for its strength in handling cross-border matters.

Porter Hedges LLP possesses strong capabilities in the energy and healthcare sectors. It excels at contentious and noncontentious reorganizations, as well as matters arising from the oil and gas industries. It represents debtors, creditors, institutional lenders and investors, among others.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers debtor-focused restructuring and insolvency expertise. The team is regularly engaged on bankruptcies and reorganizations, and is also able to handle mandates with a cross-border element.

Bracewell LLP possesses notable strength in oil and gas bankruptcies involving local and national clients. It is adept at handling workouts and Chapter 11 cases. The team is frequently engaged by institutional investors and commercial lenders, particularly in relation to work in the energy and shipping industries. It also houses a respected bankruptcy litigation practice, acting for both creditors and debtors.

Foley & Lardner LLP is recognized for its expertise in the bankruptcy and restructuring field. The team advises clients in the energy, healthcare and retail sectors on workouts, reorganizations and public debt restructuring. It also offers additional expertise in distressed asset sale and contested Chapter 11 proceedings.

Gray Reed is a noteworthy Texas firm with significant experience in the full range of bankruptcy matters. It acts for a varied client base, including trustees, creditors and debtors.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advises creditors and debtors on reorganizations, both in-court and out-of-court. The team provides corporate clients and independent board committees with risk guidance and is noted for its work in the energy sector. It also offers experience in matters relating to the retail and banking industries.

Jackson Walker LLP is frequently engaged on reorganizations, Chapter 11 cases and bankruptcy litigation on behalf of creditors, debtors and asset purchasers, among others. The team represents a diverse client base across sectors including energy, real estate and healthcare.

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC is well regarded locally and nationally for undertaking a wide variety of restructuring and bankruptcy matters. Its expertise covers issues such as Chapter 11 cases and asset sales in a number of sectors including energy, financial services and healthcare. It advises clients such as creditors, debtors, committees, trustees and investors. The team is also experienced in cross-border insolvency matters.

Reed Smith LLP boasts a significant bench of specialist bankruptcy practitioners with experience in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases. The team frequently acts on behalf of clients in the energy and retail industries and is noted in particular for its impressive representation of creditors and investors.

Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP is a highly regarded commercial litigation boutique offering complementary bankruptcy and restructuring expertise. It is proficient in assisting clients with Chapter 11 proceedings, distressed M&A and out-of-court workouts.

Holland & Knight LLP has a capable bankruptcy practice with an established reputation for its frequent engagement on oil and gas reorganizations, especially upstream and midstream. The teams areas of expertise ranges from mid-sized regional bankruptcies to large-scale creditor representations. Its areas of expertise also include distressed asset transactions and lease disputes. The team is particularly active in representing trustees and bondholders, as well as secured creditors, equity owners and company operators.

Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC offers a strong creditors' committee practice that is active across the USA. The team is also notable for advising debtors, trustees and asset purchasers, with particular strength in out-of-court workouts and fraudulent conveyance actions. It is active in sectors such as healthcare, energy, real estate and retail.

Winstead PC supports clients in a range of bankruptcy matters, including Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court workouts. The team with commercial banks, asset-based lenders and lender syndicates, among others.

A&O Shearman is noted for its expertise in restructuring matters, both in and out of court. The firm regularly represents clients in the energy sector.

Akerman LLP offers a notable practice that covers the full range of bankruptcy and restructuring matters, with particular expertise in litigation. It is well versed in commercial mortgage foreclosures, workouts and receiverships, as well as international insolvency transactions. The team often works with clients active in the healthcare, real estate, energy and hospitality sectors.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP advises secured creditors, creditors' committees and debtors on a range of bankruptcy matters, both domestically and internationally. It offers deep experience in Chapter 11 proceedings, distressed M&A and out-of-court restructurings, as well as bankruptcy litigation. The firm provides industry expertise in sectors including energy, healthcare and manufacturing.

McGuireWoods LLP has a well regarded restructuring and insolvency practice representing debtors, creditors, committees and receivers in litigation and bankruptcy reorganization proceedings. The team also offers particular expertise in the healthcare and energy sectors.

Sidley Austin LLP is a highly regarded team for its experience representing companies domestically and internationally in Chapter 11 reorganizations and out-of-court restructurings. It offers particular expertise in energy-related restructuring matters.