Always at the forefront in negotiating resolutions both in and out of court, our lawyers have developed and utilized case-defining strategies in historic Chapter 11 or out-of-court reorganizations of industry leaders, governments and municipalities, including:
Creditor Representations
- Toys “R” Us
- Seadrill Ltd.
- FirstEnergy Solutions
- Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.
- Energy Future Holdings Inc.
- General Motors
- NII Holdings (Nextel International)
- Peabody Energy Corp.
- Residential Capital LLC (GMAC Mortgage)
Company Representations
- Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
- General Maritime
- First Mariner Bancorp
- Saint Vincent’s Hospital
- Targus
- Constellation Enterprises
Municipal/Government Representations
- Argentina
- Puerto Rico
- Detroit
Kramer Levin has consistently been recognized as a leading corporate restructuring and bankruptcy firm in New York and nationwide by Benchmark Litigation, Chambers USA, Chambers Global, and U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.
Distinguishing characteristics of our core team:
- A bench of 30 bankruptcy lawyers
- Two senior partners who are leading practitioners in New York City and nationwide
- Two veteran partners who have deep experience representing companies as well as a diverse range of secured and unsecured creditors
- Five experienced, up-and-coming partners who have figured prominently in some of the largest corporate and municipal bankruptcies in recent years
- Three partners dedicated to bankruptcy litigation
- One partner who is an industry leader in all aspects of claims trading
- Deep experience across a wide range of industries, including health care, retail, shipping and telecommunications