Brad Eric Scheler

Restructuring and Insolvency Department.

Mr. Scheler is a senior partner of the Restructuring and Insolvency Department.

In his work, Mr. Scheler leads teams attending to investment in, recourse related to and the financial restructuring and rehabilitation of, complex and often distressed businesses either out-of-court or in connection with formal restructuring and insolvency proceedings in the United States and abroad. Mr. Scheler represents parties seeking to invest in and/or acquire the assets and businesses of financially troubled and other companies, buyers and sellers of distressed securities and businesses, financial institutions that are lenders to and investors in financially troubled companies, and corporate debtors, creditors' committees, bondholders' committees, equity holders' committees and trustees.

Drawing upon his substantial experience in corporate boardrooms and judicial proceedings, Mr. Scheler acts as outside general counsel and strategic adviser to financially strong corporate and institutional clients in connection with financings and capital market transactions, including the issuance and exchange of debt and equity securities and the structuring and implementation of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. Mr. Scheler also represents and provides corporate finance and strategic planning advice to corporate, institutional and governmental clients. Mr. Scheler's experience on some of the largest and most complex transactions — including leveraged buyouts, strategic mergers and capital markets transactions — has given Mr. Scheler perspective and insight into realizing maximum value from and flexibility for businesses and assets. Mr. Scheler also serves as a trustee of certain complex trusts and as an advisor to such trusts.

Mr. Scheler received his JD from Hofstra University School of Law in 1977 and his BA from Lehigh University in 1974, with high honors. Mr. Scheler is a recipient of a Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa degree conferred by Monmouth University and served as commencement speaker for Monmouth's Class of 2015.