Representative Experience

  • Advised Louis Berger on its global restructuring involving operational improvements, multiple raises of equity capital from new and existing investors, refinancing of term loan debt, and resolution of multiple regulatory investigations.
  • Advised Japanese investors regarding exiting Brazil investments, with associated capital contribution and credit support obligations and various creditor claims, in connection with the Petrobras scandals.
  • Advised Daughters of Charity Health System on its restructuring and sale in a transaction described by the California Attorney General as the “largest and most complex nonprofit hospital transaction in California history.”

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  • Served as lead counsel to the Detroit School Systems in the successful out-of-court restructuring of the sixth-largest school district in the country.
  • Advised a special committee of the board of directors of Ivanhoe Energy Inc. on a potential capital restructuring of the company through new raises of debt and equity.
  • Advised BNP Paribas as lender and realized full recoveries in the out-of-court restructuring of an online for-profit university facing regulatory investigations and operational difficulties.
  • Represented XO Communications Inc. and certain of its affiliates in a $780 million debt restructuring and working capital infusion from affiliates of XO’s principal shareholder, Carl Icahn.

Practice Area Highlights

  • Recognized as one of the top restructuring firms in the world in Global Restructuring Review’s prestigious eighth annual GRR100 guide for 2024.
  • U.S. News – Best Lawyers ranks Pillsbury among the top Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation practices in the nation (2021 – 2025).
  • Chambers USA consistently recognizes multiple individual partners throughout our various offices as leaders in the field of Bankruptcy & Restructuring law.

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  • Lawdragon has consistently recognized several partners on their annual lists of the 500 leading restructuring & insolvency lawyers globally.
  • Pillsbury's out-of-court work has been “Highly Commended” for legal innovation by Financial Times as part of the outlet's annual Innovative Lawyers awards.
  • Multiple “Deal of the Year” honors and other accolades from publications such as the Financial Times, M&A Advisor, Global M&A Network, Turnaround Management Association, International Financial Law Review and Latin Lawyer.