Bracewell & Giuliani represents many of the world's largest hedge and private equity funds, alternative investment managers, institutional investors, Wall Street proprietary and trading desks, banks and other financial services vehicles in out-of-court restructurings, in-court proceedings, distressed M&A transactions and market-leading bankruptcy litigation and appeals. Bracewell attorneys have also served as official creditors’ committee counsel or as lead or special international debtor’s counsel in a number of high-profile chapter 11 cases around the country.
With the recent addition of a team of world-class restructuring attorneys in our New York and Connecticut offices, the firm has increased its representation of ad hoc public bondholder committees, first and second lien lender groups, private placement noteholder groups, chapter 11 committees and other investors throughout the United States and around the world. Members of our cross-disciplinary team have represented US investors in distressed situations in Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caspian Region, Europe, the Middle East, and North, Central and South America. Our industry experience is broad and deep, including; automotive, energy and natural resources, electricity generation and transmission, mining and chemicals, telecommunications, transportation, gaming, hospitality, subprime lending, retail, grocery, manufacturing, construction, and healthcare.
Our lawyers have represented official and ad hoc creditors’ committees, bank syndicates, debtors, DIP and exit lenders, asset purchasers and other constituencies in many of the largest restructurings and chapter 11 cases over the past 25 years, including: Abitibi, Adelphia, American Media, Anchor Glass, Asia Global Crossing, AT&T Canada, Australian Education Trust, BearingPoint, Berkline/Benchcraft, BHM Technologies, BMCA, Boston Chicken, Bowater, Burns Philp, Cajun Electric, Calpine, CEMEX SAB, Centro Properties, CheckSmart, Comdisco, Conseco, Consumers Packaging, Dow Corning, DURA Automotive, El Paso Refinery, Encompass Services, Enron, Entergy New Orleans, EnviroSolutions, Exodus Communications, Global Telesystems, Harvard Industries, Hawaiian Airlines, Henry Walker Eltin, INTERMET, InterGen North America, Interstate Bakeries, JL French, Kaiser Aluminum, Liberty Electric, Loewen Group International, Masonite, MCI Worldcom, Metromedia Fiber, Midland Cogeneration Venture, Montgomery Ward, Multicanal, Nextel International, NRG Energy, Ormet Aluminum, Owens Corning, Parmalat SpA, Pasminco, Piccadilly Cafeterias, Pioneer Companies, Pliant, Polaroid, Reliant Energy, Remington Arms, Remy International, Rubicon REIT, Safety-Kleen Systems, Satmex, Scotia Pacific, Singer Sewing, Sons of Gwalia, Standard Pacific, Star Gas, Sterling Chemicals, Telex Chile, Technical Olympic (TOUSA), Teleglobe, Telex Chile, Tembec Industries, Texas Petrochemicals, TransTexas Gas, VARIG Airlines, WaMu Bank, Western Metals, WorldCom and Yukos.
Our lawyers have been repeatedly recognized in industry and peer surveys, including: AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, Euromoney’s top 25 “Best of the Best” insolvency lawyers in the world, International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, K&A Register, Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer?, Turnaround & Workouts’ top 12 “Outstanding Bankruptcy Attorneys,” Who’s Who Legal’s list of the 25 “Most Highly Regarded” insolvency lawyers in the world, and Who’s Who in the World.