WilmerHale‘s primarily New York-based bankruptcy and restructuring practice is skilled at handling bankruptcy litigation including contested plan confirmation proceedings, claims disputes, fraudulent transfer and fiduciary duty, while also having acted for insurers and situated parties in bankruptcies arising out of mass tort liability. Philip Anker co-chairs the practice alongside Andrew Goldman, both of whom are experienced litigators and have represented a range of clients from both the debtor and creditor side. George Shuster in Boston focuses on transactional and litigation-driven bankruptcy, as well as handling clients for both the biotechnology and life sciences industries. Benjamin Loveland is a key name from the firm.
Testimonials
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‘Experience, relationships and a commercial-driven approach are what differentiates WilmerHale's practice in bankruptcy restructuring from their peers. The team is highly effective at achieving positive client outcomes, and consistently achieves those outcomes with fewer lawyers than peers require.’
‘Andrew Goldman -- excellent network of bankruptcy contacts, good acumen for business drivers and how a client's debt recovery will be impacted by different legal issues, and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients.’
‘WilmerHale has a strong bankruptcy and restructuring practice with extensive resources. They can handle all types of matters.’
‘George Shuster is an outstanding bankruptcy attorney. He is a creative problem-solver and delivers great value. I trust him implicitly based on his long track record of helpful advice and counsel (dating back 15 years with our company). I recommend him highly.’
Key clients
- Comcast
- Diamond Sports Group
- Fidelity
- Hartford Financial Services
- KPMG
- Medtronic
- Northrop Grumman
- Pear Therapeutics
- Resurgent Capital Services
- Walt Disney
Work highlights
- Served as debtor's counsel in the bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group.
- Acting for Covidien, a subsidiary of Medtronic, the world’s second largest medical device maker, in a high-profile mass tort bankruptcy case linked to the US opioid epidemic and related litigation in which Covidien has been sued in bankruptcy court allegedly for billions of dollars.
- Advising Walt Disney on its position as one of the largest creditors of, and film suppliers to, the Cineworld and Regal Cinemas debtors.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philip Anker, Andrew Goldman