Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Steve Hessler represents debtors, creditors and investors in large and complex Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings and distressed acquisitions. He has counselled clients across a broad range of industries, including: energy, telecommunications, travel and hospitality/gaming, manufacturing, financial institutions, and real estate.

Adjunct Professor of Finance, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; Co-Founder, University of Pennsylvania Institute for Restructuring Studies; Member, International Insolvency Institute; Former Co-Chair, Advisory Board on Administrative Claims, Critical Vendors and Other Pressures on Liquidity, American Bankruptcy Institute Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11.

University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2001; University of Michigan, B.A., 1995.