Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP advises a range of companies facing financial turmoil. The team deals with a variety of domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, including Chapter 11 proceedings. Spearheading the practice are New York-based partners Edward Sassower, who represents debtors, creditors, and distressed or special situations investors in bankruptcy cases, out-of-court restructurings, and acquisitions, and Joshua Sussberg, who is a well-respected restructuring and liability-management attorney. Chicago-based Ross Kwasteniet represents buyers and sellers of distressed assets as well as Chapter 11 reorganizations. Patrick Nash, who is also based in Chicago, brings cross-border insolvency experience. Steven Serajeddini advises ad hoc committees, private equity firms, and other investors on capital structure and liquidity, while Anup Sathy, who is based in Chicago, has over 30 years of experience advising clients on balance sheets and capital structure solutions, workouts, and corporate restructurings. Christine Okike and Christopher Greco, both based in New York, represent companies, sponsors, investors, and creditors in liability management transactions, recapitalizations, and restructurings. Other key names include New York-based Ciara Foster and Nicole Greenblatt.