Restructuring

O’Melveny’s Restructuring Practice boasts more than 30 restructuring lawyers resident in key financial centers on the East and West Coasts of the United States and in the increasingly important Asia market. O’Melveny counts among its ranks some of the leading insolvency lawyers in the world, who are able to work with clients involved in virtually any aspect of a restructuring matter—whether it be a company facing financial distress, significant creditors of a troubled company or an investor looking for the opportunity to purchase a distressed business or certain of its assets. Our restructuring lawyers have had a role in many of the largest and most high-profile restructurings in recent years, including the bankruptcies of Philadelphia Newspapers, Tribune, MGM, Asia Pulp & Paper, and New Century Financial.

Chambers and Partners describes us as “unsurpassed in intellect, creativity and dedication,” with clients reporting, “[f]rom top to bottom they’re really strong – putting legal advice and intelligence aside, their customer service is great and that’s why we keep going back to them.” Some of the biggest names in commerce and finance turn to O’Melveny in their most challenging times and when the stakes are at their highest. And for nearly a century, for clients in virtually all industries, geographies, and contexts, O’Melveny’s Restructuring Practice has demonstrated exceptional creativity and vigorous advocacy in preserving and maximizing economic value.

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