Mr Peter Siddiqui > Katten > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile
Katten Offices
525 WEST MONROE STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60661-3693
ILLINOIS
United States
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Mr Peter Siddiqui
Work Department
Insolvency & Restructuring
Position
When advising creditors in bankruptcies and reorganizations, Peter Siddiqui knows that his job is to make the best of a bad situation. Banks, hedge funds and private equity investors, as well as borrowers, turn to him to find swift solutions that protect their interests with minimal distress. Because he understands his clients’ business realities — whether they’re in the automobile, real estate, financial services or hospitality and resort industries — he offers advice that’s not just informed, but practical.
Dealing with companies in financial distress requires a flexible mindset focused on practical solutions for problems that often involve a host of parties. Peter knows that his goal isn’t to “win” every dispute. Instead, he keeps his eye on creating a framework that will produce the best result efficiently. He has worked with companies through all phases of the economic cycle, and understands that every restructuring, bankruptcy and other debt resolution must take into account the context of the financial environment.
Peter also assists debtors in Chapter 11 cases, trustees in bankruptcy actions and secured creditors in mortgage foreclosures, sales and orderly wind downs.
Education
JD, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law; BA, DePauw University
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
Steven Reisman in New York and Peter Siddiqui in Chicago jointly chair Katten’s insolvency and restructuring practice, which specializes in representing independent directors in Chapter 11 bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings. Reisman has broad experience representing debtors, DIP lenders, equity sponsors, creditors’ committees, indenture trustees, and distressed investors. Siddiqui often advises banks, hedge funds, and private equity investors, as well as debtors-in-possession in Chapter 11 cases. The practice recently represented GWG Holdings, Inc. at the direction of the independent directors in connection with the company’s Chapter 11 case. Cindi Giglio and Marc Roitman in New York are also key names in the team. Geoffrey King departed for King & Spalding LLP in February 2023.
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Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Investment fund formation and management > Alternative/hedge funds
- Intellectual property > Copyright
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- Real estate > Real estate
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Industry focus > Sport
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: litigation