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Overview
Geoffrey King is a partner in the Financial Restructuring group at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Chicago office. He represents lenders, equity sponsors, independent directors, special committees, distressed asset purchasers, and corporate debtors on complex in-court and out-of-court restructurings, special situation matters, and distressed transactions.
Geoff has significant experience advising clients on a wide array of restructuring-related matters, including distressed acquisitions, post-petition financing, independent investigations, liability management transactions and cross-border restructurings.
Recognitions
- The Legal 500, Recommended Attorney (2022)
Education
- Northwestern University, J.D. (cum laude)
- Miami University-Oxford, B.A. (summa cum laude)
Representations
- The Ad Hoc Group of Convertible Noteholders of Spirit Airlines in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Spirit Airlines
- Funds managed by Highbridge Capital in connection with the conversion of loans into 100% of the equity of Gamida Cell through US Chapter 11 cases and Israeli restructuring proceedings
- Blue Torch Finance as DIP agent, prepetition administrative agent and joint venture purchaser through credit bid of substantially all the assets of PGX Holdings, Inc. and its affiliated companies in connection with their Chapter 11 cases
- Blue Torch Finance as DIP agent, prepetition agent and credit bid purchaser of substantially all the assets of Near Intelligence, Inc. and its affiliated companies in connection with their Chapter 11 cases.
- The Independent Directors of Petsmart in connection with liability management transaction
- Independent Directors of Envision Healthcare in connection with liability management transaction and Chapter 11 proceedings
- DIP Agent in Brazilian insolvency proceedings of Oi S.A.
- DIP Agent in Chapter 11 proceedings of Tupperware Co.
- DIP Agent in Chapter 11 proceedings of Party City affiliate Anagram Holdings
- First lien lenders in out of court debt for equity exchange of leading airport hospitality franchise.
- First lien lenders in out of court debt for equity exchange of leading cybersecurity firm.
- Start-up satellite company in out of court restructuring
- Special Committee of Board of Directors in GWG Holdings Chapter 11 cases
- Special Committee of Board of Directors in Intelsat Chapter 11 cases
- Special Committee of Board of Directors in Mallinckrodt Chapter 11 cases
- Special Committee of Board of Directors in Seadrill Chapter 11 cases
- UCI International in Chapter 11 proceedings