Christine Okike > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s restructuring group, jointly led by Edward Sassower and Joshua Sussberg in New York, has an outstanding reputation for representing debtors in connection with major Chapter 11 cases, with Sassower leading the Chapter 11 reorganization of Indianapolis-based Aearo Technologies, while Sussberg has recently led teams representing BlockFi, a major provider of cryptocurrency-related products, and Celsius Network LLC, a cryptocurrency-based finance platform, following the collapse of the cryptocurrency market. The practice also represents a broad range of non-debtor clients from a variety of sectors. Anup Sathy, operating from Chicago and New York, has considerable experience representing companies, buyers, boards, investors, and lenders in relation to all aspects of insolvency situations and has restructured more than $100bn of debt obligations in his career. Patrick Nash in Chicago specializes in complex business reorganizations, troubled company M&A, debt restructurings, and distressed asset investment, and has notable cross-border insolvency experience. New York-based Nicole Greenblatt represents high-profile clients, including debtors, creditors, equity holders, and investors, in relation to chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, and special situation investments or acquisitions, while Chicago-based Ryan Bennett focuses on advising corporate debtors and secured and unsecured creditors on various transactional and litigation-related matters. Christine Okike in New York has experience in various industries, including financial services, sports, retail, energy, technology, and telecommunications. Notably, Ciara Foster, also in New York, has led on several matters, including the Chapter 11 case of Cineworld Group plc.