Chicago
William (Will) A. Guerrieri focuses his practice on complex in-court and out-of-court corporate restructurings and other distressed situations. He has considerable experience advising distressed companies and their stakeholders in liability management exercises, out-of-court workouts and recapitalizations, chapter 11 restructurings, and cross-border insolvency matters. He works regularly with capital providers, financial sponsors, creditor committees, and other entities to protect and advance their interests in relation to stressed companies, investments, and other special situations. His experience helping clients navigate restructuring issues covers a wide range of industries, including technology, travel, energy, and healthcare.
Selected Distressed Company Representations
- Represented GT Real Estate in the chapter 11 restructuring of the Carolina Panthers’ NFL practice facility and mixed-use development project
- Represented Swissport in the cross-border restructuring of approximately €2 billion of funded debt that was implemented via an English scheme, a chapter 15 filing, and a prepacked UK administration filing
- Confidentially represented various distressed companies, including those in the technology, healthcare, education, and real estate industries, in restructuring planning and strategy
- Lawdragon 500, Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers, 2024
- Turnaround Management Association, International Company Turnaround/Transaction of the Year, 2021
- The M&A Advisor, Consumer Deal of the Year, 2021
- University of Chicago Law School, JD
- University of Notre Dame, BA, magna cum laude
- Illinois
- US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Anglais