Restructuring/Insolvency
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Provided by Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis' Restructuring Group utilizes its offices in the United States, Europe and Asia to provide integrated services to clients worldwide. Kirkland's Restructuring lawyers have advised on some of the most complex, multijurisdictional restructurings in recent history and have a broad range of business advisory and crisis management skills to navigate clients through situations involving financially troubled companies. Our lawyers have handled matters across multiple industries, including media, entertainment, transportation, manufacturing, energy, retail, and real estate.
The Restructuring Group has earned a distinguished international reputation by achieving positive results for a wide range of global clients. Furthermore, we regularly draw upon and benefit from the experience of Kirkland's internationally recognized lawyers in securities, corporate, tax, real estate, litigation and intellectual property to provide the full-service capabilities our clients need for the various legal matters they retain Kirkland to handle.
Chambers Review
As an international law firm Kirkland & Ellis is well placed to advise on complex cross-border restructuring mandates, often in conjunction with its London office. The firm is widely appreciated for its role in advising lenders, including bondholders and noteholders, as well as capital funds on large corporate and financial restructurings. Its further competencies include distressed M&A and insolvency-related litigation, where Kirkland & Ellis acts for debtors as well as supervisory boards and creditors.
Work Highlights
- Kirkland & Ellis advised on the EUR930 million financial restructuring of the Galapagos group’s liabilities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm was extremely customer-oriented and responsive, with consistently high-quality professionals and service throughout, and impressive breadth and depth."
"Kirkland & Ellis is always very helpful, very fast and very responsive."
"The firm was extremely customer-oriented and responsive, with consistently high-quality professionals and service throughout, and impressive breadth and depth."
"Kirkland & Ellis is always very helpful, very fast and very responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Leo Plank is highly regarded for his expertise in nationwide and cross-border restructuring mandates, where he often advises investors as well as corporates on financial and corporate restructurings.
"Leo is a very dedicated and business-minded lawyer."
"Leo has an excellent grasp of the commercial aspects of a matter and cross-border complexities. He is very solution-oriented."
Cristina Weidner is frequently active on high-profile financial and corporate restructuring matters, acting both on the lender and debtor side. She is also adept at advising on insolvency law questions.
"She has an incredibly strong practice for direct lenders and has been a go-to person."