The bankruptcy and restructuring team at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is skilled at representing financial creditors such as bondholders and holders of unsecured debt/claims in restructurings. Key attorneys in the team include Kenneth Eckstein and Thomas Mayer, who played prominent roles in complex bankruptcy cases, often involving in-and out-of-court restructurings, and have represented territories such as Puerto Rico in insolvency proceedings. The firm has handled bankruptcy trials and appeals and has found success in litigation and defending discovery disputes, with co-chair Amy Caton offering vast experience in representing parties in large and complex bankruptcies. Rachel Ringer has represented clients across a diverse range of industries including health care, alongside having represented the official creditors’ committee of the Boy Scouts of America. Jennifer R. Sharret is noted for her involvement in multifaceted bankruptcies and restructurings in the energy and automotive industries. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.
Key clients
- Endo Pharmaceuticals Creditors’ Committee
- Diamond Sports First Lien Lenders
Work highlights
- Selected as counsel to represent the 7-member official creditors committee in the bankruptcy case of Endo International plc. Burdened by more than $8 billion in debt and facing thousands of lawsuits over its alleged role in the U.S. opioid epidemic.
- Served as lead bankruptcy counsel to a group of funds holding over a majority of the approximately $630 million first lien loans against Diamond Sports Group.