Morrison Foerster is best known for representing creditors in chapter 11 and restructuring processes; it advised the creditors’ committee in the headline successful challenge to Wesco’s liability management exercise. The firm does also act for debtors. Aviation, energy, retail, telecommunications, technology, banking and finance, manufacturing, real estate and automotive are key sectors for the business restructuring and insolvency group. Lorenzo Marinuzzi and Jennifer Marines are co-chairs of the team, which includes recent arrival from Dechert LLP Douglas Mannal, another experienced practitioner in creditor-side bankruptcy and restructuring mandates. Oksana Lashko also joined the team in 2024 from DLA Piper LLP (US), while Gary Lee is another experienced specialist in the area. All named individuals are based in New York.
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Practice head
Jennifer Marines; Lorenzo Marinuzzi
Other key lawyers
Douglas Mannal; Oksana Lashko; Gary Lee