Sarah Primrose

• Represented Sound Point Capital in connection with a multitude of financings including Allen Media and Buzzfeed.
• Served as Debtors' counsel to Red Lobster Management LLC and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings (Bankr. M.D. Fla.).
• Serving as Debtors' counsel to OTB Holding LLC (On the Border), and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings (Bankr. N.D. Ga.).
• Represented Sound Point Capital in connection with a $250 million first out revolving credit facility related to the emergence of Cineworld Group from bankruptcy.
• Represented JW Aluminum in its successful appeal in In re United States Pipe & Foundry Co., 32 F.4th 1324 (11th Cir. 2022).
• Served as Debtors’ counsel to Fibrant, Inc., a chemical manufacturer with extensive environmental liabilities, in its Chapter 11 filing (Bankr. S.D. Ga.).
• Represented SunTrust Equipment Finance & Leasing in connection with the Chapter 11 case of Dean Foods, America's largest milk producer (Bankr. S.D. Tex.).
• Represented Monitronics International in connection with the structuring, negotiation and execution of multiple restructuring transactions involving approximately $1.8 billion of indebtedness (Bankr. S.D. Tex.).
• Represented a surety with a large exposure in Frontier Communications (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.).
• Represented current and former directors and officers of CBL & Associates Properties Inc. in connection with obtaining broad third-party releases in CBL’s bankruptcy case (Bankr. S.D. Tex.).
• Represented current and former directors and officers of American Addiction Centers, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.).
• Represented former directors and officers of Quorum Health Corporation (Bankr. D. Del.).
• Served as Debtors' counsel to AstroTurf, LLC in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and sale of its business (Bankr. N.D. Ga.).
• Advised Jack Cooper Ventures, Inc., and its affiliates, in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and other matters (Bankr. N.D. Ga.).
• Served as Debtors’ counsel to Ignite Restaurants Inc., a public company, and its subsidiaries, in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings (Bankr. S.D. Tex.).
• Represented Coca-Cola in connection with the Perkins & Marie Callender's bankruptcy case (Bankr. D. Del.).
• Advised the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority during their procurement of renewable and energy storage resources—one of the single largest energy transition programs in the United States.
• Represented KKR Credit Advisors as prepetition lender and joint-venture purchaser through partial credit bid of substantially all the assets of Borden Dairy through 363 sale in connection with the company’s chapter 11 cases (Bankr. D. Del.).
• Represented a lender in connection with contested UCC foreclosure and subsequent refinancing of indebtedness owed by leading home medical equipment company.
• Represented Deutsche Bank in connection with its role as collateral agent for certain priority guaranty notes in In re iHeartMedia (Bankr. S.D. Tex.).
• Represented former directors and officers of Implant Sciences Corporation (Bankr. D. Del.).
• Represented Carter's, Inc., the largest non-toy supplier in In re Toys R’ Us (Bankr. E.D. Va.).
• Advised private equity firms with respect to acquisition of distressed companies, and workouts of their portfolio companies.
• Represented landlords and tenants in bankruptcy matters.
• Represented a large foreign finance house in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings.

Sarah is a trusted advisor to corporate debtors, institutional banks, private credit funds, and other key stakeholders navigating complex special situations and restructurings. Her practice encompasses high-profile chapter 11 proceedings, sophisticated out-of-court transactions including liability management exercises, and distressed M&A. Sarah also has extensive bankruptcy litigation experience, representing litigants in contested matters, adversary proceedings, federal court appeals, and other complex  insolvency disputes. Her work spans the energy, health care, technology, manufacturing, retail, real estate, restaurant, and hospitality sectors.  

Before joining King & Spalding, Sarah served as a law clerk to Judge James E. Graves, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Chief Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr. of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Sarah's accomplishments have earned widespread recognition. Chambers USA named her an up-and-comer in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, with interviewees describing her as "very bright, extremely hard-working and well-rounded." Another client indicated that "Sarah is a pleasure to work with, even in the most trying of circumstances. Her guidance always helps move the process forward."  She has been consecutively recognized among the 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers and was selected for the American Bankruptcy Institute's prestigious "40 Under 40" list of emerging insolvency leaders in 2022. Yahoo! Finance honored her as one of its HERoes — 100 Future Leaders from 2020 through 2022, while Private Debt Investor named her a Rising Star in 2022, and Georgia Trend Magazine included her in its "40 Under 40" class of 2020.

Sarah is deeply committed to advancing the profession and supporting the next generation of leaders. She serves as a Board Member of Girls Just Wanna Have Funds and has held leadership roles with the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, including as director at large for the Georgia network. She is also an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Turnaround Management Association. A frequent speaker and prolific author, Sarah's insights have appeared in numerous industry journals, law reviews, and other leading publications.