Meredith A. Lahaie > Akin > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Meredith A. Lahaie

212.872.8032 mlahaie@akingump.com

Work Department

Partner; Financial Restructuring

Position

Meredith Lahaie advises on complex restructuring cases of all sizes, both in and out of court. She represents debtors, creditors, bondholders, debtor-in-possession (DIP) lenders and acquirers of businesses and assets in large, complex chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings. Meredith advises clients from a wide variety of industries, including energy and energy services, shipping, entertainment, and retail. She is regarded as one of the industry’s leading young restructuring lawyers.

After receiving her degree, Meredith clerked for the Honorable Adlai S. Hardin, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, from 2005 to 2006.

To learn more about Meredith, please visit her profile here:
https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/meredith-a-lahaie.html

Career

The Deal, Top Women Dealmakers – Restructuring (2021)
Euromoney Expert Guides: Rising Stars (2020) United States – Restructuring and insolvency (2020)
Euromoney, Americas Rising Stars (2019)
Turnarounds & Workouts – “Outstanding Young Bankruptcy Lawyer,” (2017)
Global Restructuring Review – “40 Under 40—World’s Leading Young Restructuring Lawyers,” (2016)

Memberships

Bar of New York

Education

B.A., Tufts University, magna cum laude (2002); J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law (2005)