Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz‘s prestigious reputation and depth of expertise across its partner and associate ranks, brings it a wealth of domestic and cross-border bankruptcy and restructuring engagements. Its expertise ranges from addressing liquidity shortfalls to full-scale creditor disputes, with an established record in representing creditors and debtors in chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings, along with bankruptcy litigation and other debt-related matters. The firm has also worked on a series of major liability management transactions over recent years, including advising Lumen Technologies on its liability management exercise involving nine separate debt exchanges (totalling over $15bn), $1.32bn of new money financing and $1bn of new revolver commitments. Joshua Feltman now leads the restructuring and finance team, having succeeded the immensely experienced Richard Mason . Emil Kleinhaus is rated for bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigation, while Michael Benn is noted for bankruptcy, restructuring and liability management transactions. The hugely experienced Scott Charles  and John Sobolewski are also key members of the team. The firm is based solely in New York.