Choate, Hall & Stewart

Douglas Gooding has more than 25 years of experience advising on financing and restructuring transactions, particularly on debtor-in-possession lending and the representation of holders of senior, second lien, and mezzanine debt in complex restructurings. He also specializes in advising troubled companies in various industries including healthcare and retail. Doug also has extensive experience in mass tort bankruptcy cases representing insurance providers.

Doug has appeared in courts throughout the United States and in Canada and has been appointed as mediator in several bankruptcy disputes.

Doug is a member of the Firm’s management committee, was a co-chair of Choate’s Business Department for seven years and the Practice Group Leader of the Finance and Restructuring Group for ten years.

Duke University School of Law JD, 1991, cum laude

University of California at Berkeley AB, 1987, cum laude