Financial Restructuring

Akin’s financial restructuring practice is widely recognized as a restructuring powerhouse. We advise on many of the most complex, high-profile restructurings in the world.

With a diverse client base that spans debtors, ad hoc groups, official and informal creditors’ committees and institutional investors, our team has earned its place as a go-to firm for restructuring matters, liability management issues and intricate special situations that demand the world’s best legal talent.

Our global cross-practice integrated platform allows us to manage every facet and challenge clients may face in their businesses, investments and capital structures in every major region of the world.

We have more than 100 lawyers dedicated to distressed situations for both in- and out-of-court restructurings, distressed asset sales and acquisitions, private credit and direct lending transactions, complex commercial litigation and corporate governance matters. Our team works alongside Akin lawyers with significant experience in regulatory, tax, labor & employment, real estate, intellectual property, environment & natural resources and international trade law, among other specialties.

Representative Matters

United States

By any measure, we have one of the premier restructuring law firms in the United States. Our restructuring practice is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Tier 1 by The Legal 500.

Our lawyers have played a central role in the largest, most complex restructurings in U.S. history. We have a strong track record of advising companies, official and informal creditors’ committees, ad hoc groups, institutional investors, lenders and boards of directors in formal in-court and out-of-court restructurings, financings and distressed and special situations transactions.

Learn more about our U.S. financial restructuring services and representative work.

Europe

Our London-based European restructuring group is a core component of our wider global financial restructuring practice. The group is consistently ranked as amongst the best by The Times, Band 1 by Chambers UK, Tier 1 by The Legal 500 UK and Restructuring Team of the Year by the Legal Business Awards. The team has played a leading role advising creditors on many of the largest and most complex cross-border restructurings in the market.

Learn more about our European financial restructuring services and representative work.

Asia

Our Asian financial restructuring and special situations practice is anchored in our Hong Kong office and forms an integral part of the wider global financial restructuring and special situations team.

Learn more about our Asia financial restructuring and special situations services and representative work.