Mr Mark Shapiro > A&O Shearman > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

A&O Shearman
599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-6069
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Financial Restructuring & Insolvency

Position

Partner

Career

Mark has extensive experience as an investor, investment banker and law firm restructuring, financing and bankruptcy partner, working successfully on some of the most complex distressed situations in the US and internationally over his 30-year career.

 

He has successfully formed and led ad hoc creditor and equity holder committees in many distressed situations as well as worked on the company side of many large restructurings. He is known for finding creative and commercial solutions, bringing together his legal and financial expertise to help clients solve their problems.
Prior to joining the firm, Mark was Managing Director & Head of Restructuring at a multi-billion-dollar global hedge fund.
In addition, Mark also spent 12 years as an investment banker and Head of Restructuring at Barclays and Lehman Brothers.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate

A&O Shearman offers a full service across restructuring matters both globally and domestically for a range of clients including borrowers, financial institutions, hedge funds and ad hoc groups. Dallas-based Luckey McDowell is experienced in representing energy sector clients, especially on buy-side clients and focuses on capital restructuring. In New York, Mark Shapiro has worked on company-side out-of-court restructurings, as well as representing creditors. Frederic Sosnick, also in New York has assisted debtors and official creditors’ committees, while Sara Coelho, in New York and Ian Roberts, based in Dallas, are key names.