Overview
Gregg M. Galardi is the Global Co-Head of the firm’s Business Restructuring group. Over the course of his 30 years in legal practice, Gregg has represented several high-profile debtors, creditors, secured and unsecured lenders, and other stakeholders in and out of court on high profile complex chapter 11 restructurings and international solvency matters across diverse industries. His practice encompasses all phases of restructuring proceedings, from prepetition planning and debtor-in-possession (DIP) financings through plan confirmation and emergence, as well as reorganizations, restructurings and turnarounds, and distressed asset sales. He also has extensive experience advising private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in liability management transactions, distressed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and special situations.
Recognized as a leading lawyer in his practice, Gregg regularly represents large multinational enterprises and mid-market companies navigating significant financial distress. His debtor-side experience includes leading restructurings involving billions in liabilities and hundreds of millions in funded indebtedness across the manufacturing, retail, food and beverage, finance, entertainment, energy, and technology sectors.
Gregg’s lender-side experience includes representing secured lenders, DIP lenders, first and second lien agents in connection with DIP financing, credit bidding strategies, and asset acquisitions through Section 363 sales.
Gregg also represents official committees of unsecured creditors and other creditor constituencies, including serving as lead counsel to creditor committees in matters involving complex claims, corporate governance challenges and causes of action investigations. His experience further includes appellate and amicus work on significant insolvency law issues before appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
Over the past several decades, Gregg has earned numerous accolades for his work. He is a member of the American College of Bankruptcy and has been listed as a top legal provider in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Legal 500 USA, and Law360, among other publications. A former law clerk to a Judge on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and adjunct professor at Vanderbilt Law School, Gregg speaks frequently at legal and industry events and conferences and has published several articles on restructuring.
Recognitions
- Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, Class XXI
- Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2016-2025
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers, 2016-2025
- Chambers and Partners, Star Individual, 2012
- IFLR1000, 2019-2025
- Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2018, 2020-2026
- Legal 500 USA, 2017-2018, 2021-2025
- Benchmark Litigation, 2018-2026
- National Litigation Star, 2017-2018
- Top 10 Bankruptcy Practitioners, 2017
- New York Super Lawyers, 2007-2024
- Law360, Bankruptcy MVP, 2016 and 2021
- Who’s Who Legal, 2016
- Turnarounds & Workouts, Outstanding Restructuring Lawyer, 2024
- Special Report, Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers, 2009, 2011
- Turnaround Awards, Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Over $500 million) — Sale of Forma Brands, 2024
- Information Technology Deal of the Year — Restructuring of Output Services Group, Inc. through prepackaged chapter 11 cases, 2023
- Cross-Border Restructuring of the Year ($100 million to $1 billion) — Restructuring of Vewd Software AS through prepackaged chapter 11 cases, 2023
- Prepackaged chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year Award for CIT Group, Inc., 2010
- Turnaround Atlas Awards, chapter 11 Restructuring winner for the Centrics Brands restructuring, 2021
- Corporate Restructuring winner for Rubio’s Grill restructuring, 2021
- Cross-Border Turnaround winner for the Global A&T Electronics restructuring, 2018
- Special Situation M&A Deal of the Year for Gawker Media chapter 11 Reorganization sale to Univision, 2017
- Restructuring Deal of the Year (middle market) for Reddy Ice, Inc., 2013
- Transport & Logistics Turnaround of the Year for Trailer Bridge, Inc., 2013
- The Deal, Debtor Counsel of the Year — Middle Market, 2021
- Best of the Best Expert Guide, Restructuring and Insolvency Law, Top 30, 2017
- Global M&A Network, Global Restructuring and Turnaround Professionals, Top 100, 2013-2014
- M&A Advisor, Sector Deal of the Year for Professional Services Award for work performed in Ahern Rentals, 2013
- Restructuring Deal of the Year Award (over $100 million) for Reddy Ice, Inc., 2012
- ILFR and Sector Deal of the Year Award for Financial Services for work performed in CIT Group, Inc., 2010
- Investment Dealer’s Digest, Restructuring Deal of the Year Award for CIT Group, Inc., 2010
Community
Credentials
Education
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, JD, cum laude, 1990
University of Pennsylvania, PhD, 1989
University of Pennsylvania, MA, 1986
University of Pennsylvania, BA, cum laude, 1975
Admissions
New York
Colorado
Delaware
District of Columbia
Courts/Agencies
Supreme Court of the United States
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
US District Court for the District of Delaware
US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Languages
English
