Keith Simon > Latham & Watkins LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
NEW YORK
NY 10020
United States

Position

Keith Simon guides debtors, secured lenders, and new money investors through their most intricate and highest-stakes restructurings and special situations, including bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court workouts.

Drawing on his extensive experience across the full range of insolvency matters, Keith helps leading companies, private equity firms, and financial institutions navigate the myriad legal and business challenges that arise in a restructuring. A pragmatic and collected dealmaker, Keith anticipates and resolves potential obstacles to achieve clients’ objectives.

Keith has a broad range of restructuring experience across a number of industries including energy, retail, airlines, healthcare, manufacturing, and real estate.

Keith’s vast and varied practice spans domestic and multi-jurisdictional and cross-border representations, with a particular focus on debtor-side restructurings, both in-court and out-of-court. He also represents creditors in bankruptcy cases, comprehensive restructuring transactions, and Article 9 foreclosures. Additionally, Keith regularly advises sellers and buyers on distressed acquisitions.

Keith provides pro bono counsel to various nonprofit organizations, including in connection with contracts and other corporate law issues.

Keith was named in Turnarounds & Workouts’ list of 2022 Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers. He also serves on Latham & Watkins’ Bankruptcy Advisory and Mentoring Committees.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate

Fielding a team of specialists in restructuring and bankruptcy, Latham & Watkins LLP‘s restructuring and special situations practice represents clients across a variety of industries ranging from pharmaceutical, manufacturing, retail and oil and gas. The group has assisted on all types of restructurings and liability management transactions, and has the capabilities to address mass tort and significant litigation liabilities. Attorneys such as the New York-based David Hammerman are able to lead on both the debtor-side and creditor-side of restructurings, with Hammerman having led a team including Washington DC attorney Andrew Sorkin in advising the lenders to SmileDirectClub in connection with ongoing Chapter 11 cases. Hammerman leads the team alongside New York lawyer George Davis, who has a track record in advising public and private companies around the world on complex restructurings in and out of court, as well as the Chicago-based Caroline Reckler, who is a specialist in bankruptcy proceedings and other special situations across various industries. Situated in Los Angeles, Jeff Bjork has a focus on mass tort restructurings, while New York-based Keith Simon is experienced in guiding debtors, secured lenders, and new money investors through high stakes restructurings and special situations. Los Angeles-based Helena Tseregounis is also a key name. Joseph Zujkowski joined in New York from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in August 2024. Brett Neve has left the firm. As of January 2025, Ray Schrock, Alexander Welch, and Candace Arthur have joined the New York office from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.