The financial restructuring group at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, under the seasoned leadership of Douglas Mintz and Casey Servais, is geared to support on municipal bankruptcies, financings, and distressed municipal credit risk. With experience advising on high-value and high-profile mandates spanning the non-profit, senior living, and energy sectors, the group is a trusted advisor to creditors, debtors, and lenders. The practice’s capabilities have been bolstered by the arrival of department co-lead Mintz, who joined from the now merged McDermott Will & Schulte in June 2025, who brings with him expertise in finance and technology restructurings. Servais stands out for his aptitude for distressed municipal finance and municipal debt restructurings, and notably represented a creditor in connection with the Puerto Rico case. Also specializing in municipal finance are Lary Stromfeld and Ivan Loncar, while Andrew Greenberg concentrates on in and out-of-court restructurings affecting the real estate and manufacturing industries. All attorneys mentioned are based in New York.
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Key clients
- Assured Guaranty Inc.
Work highlights
Representing Assured Guaranty Inc. in connection with the restructuring proceedings for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its instrumentalities.
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Practice head
Douglas Mintz; Casey Servais
Other key lawyers
Lary Stromfeld; Ivan Loncar; Andrew Greenberg; Thomas Curtin