Having recently absorbed the restructuring practice of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, the New York-based team at Paul Hastings LLP‘s cross-jurisdictional group represents a range of parties including unsecured creditor committees, banks, sponsors and ad hoc groups of creditors. The firm also benefits from its debtor-side practice, while also providing on-the-ground restructuring advice across the globe with lawyers situated across the U.S. Attorneys, such as co-chair Kristopher Hansen , who was noted by one client as a ’rockstar‘ in the field, and has been involved in a series of bankruptcies including those related to crypto and the pharmaceutical industry. co-chair Jayme Goldstein specializes in representing a range of parties in chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings, alongside Jonathan Canfield who has led the representation of creditors in complex restructuring matters. Daniel Fliman has a diverse practice on both the debtor and creditor side, whereas Gabe Sasson represents official committees of unsecured creditors and has led on a range of restructuring and bankruptcies. Lindsey Henrikson joined the Chicago office from King & Spalding LLP in September 2024.
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‘They were able to utilize two different strategies with an exceptionally difficult opposing counsel by being both friendly and aggressive. It has had a material impact on the restructure including a net positive impact of $4B+ in recovery.’
‘Kris Hansen - Willing to roll sleeves up and get his hands dirty; doesn't hide issues from client. Erez Gilad - Incredible endurance in negotiating sessions. Ken Pasquale - Lead litigator, handled a diverse range of cases each with a customized approach.’
‘The whole team is top notch, extremely knowledgeable and very responsive. They have gone above and beyond to get a very favorable outcome with restructuring situation.’
‘Kris Hansen is a rockstar and does a very nice job simplifying very complex issues. He is very responsive (i.e. doesn't matter if it is 10 AM on a Sunday-he will talk to you) and one of the best communicators I have ever met.’
Key clients
- Official Creditors' Committee of FTX
- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of WeWork Inc.
- Ad Hoc Committee of Supporting Counsel in LTL Management
- Ad Hoc Group of Crossholders of Diamond Sports Group
- Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders and Equity Holders of CWT Travel Holdings
- Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders of TPC Group
- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Smile Direct Company
- Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Lenders to Output Services Group
- Sandy Creek Energy Associates L.P.
- TCW Asset Management
Work highlights
- Represented the FTX Committee in the chapter 11 cases of FTX Trading Ltd, and its 100+ affiliates, which freefell into bankruptcy.
- Represented the WeWork Committee in the chapter 11 cases of shared workspace provider WeWork Inc. and over 500 of its affiliates (“WeWork”).
- Represented the Ad Hoc Committee of Supporting Counsel (the “AHC of Supporting Counsel”) in the bankruptcy of LTL Management, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”).
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Practice head
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Kristopher Hansen, Jayme Goldstein