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Matthew Warren is a finance partner in King & Spalding’s Chicago office, advising clients on restructuring matters with a particular emphasis on distressed debt and insolvency issues.
Mr. Warren represents lenders and bondholders, as well as companies, in connection with restructuring and insolvency related matters. Specifically, he helps clients navigate:
- Distressed credit scenarios, including default planning and response strategies
- Out-of-court restructurings, including exchange offers, debt-to-equity conversions and rescue financing
- Chapter 11 proceedings, including prepackaged, prearranged, and free-fall bankruptcies
- Distressed acquisitions
- Debtor-in-possession financings
- Cross-border bankruptcies
Mr. Warren advises lenders and bondholders in maximizing recoverable value and helps distressed companies navigate through difficult circumstances based on a sophisticated sense of market practice and extensive experience with complex and challenging scenarios.
Mr. Warren was named to the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2019 “40 Under 40” Emerging Leaders in Insolvency List. He was also recognized for his work in Bankruptcy and Restructuring by Chambers USA 2019 and Turnarounds & Workouts named him a 2018 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer.
Mr. Warren is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and teaches as an adjunct professor of Bankruptcy Law at the DePaul College of Law. He regularly speaks and writes on bankruptcy topics.
Credentials
J.D., James E. Rogers College of Law, summa cum laude
B.S., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, summa cum laude
Illinois
Texas
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI Central States Advisory Board Member)
Member, Middle Market Open Board, benefiting the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
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Recognition
"40 under "40" Emerging Leaders in Insolvency
American Bankruptcy Institute (2019)
Recognized Practitioner - Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Chambers, 2019
Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer
Turnarounds & Workouts, 2018
News
Recognition
May 20, 2021
Chambers USA 2021 Names 179 K&S Lawyers and 65 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
In the News · Source: WSJ Pro Bankruptcy
December 23, 2020
Matthew Warren comments on the expectation from restructuring advisers that bankruptcies will continue to be steady even with a widespread vaccination in sight
In the News · Source: Bloomberg
December 17, 2020
Matthew Warren quoted in a profile on oil and gas companies facing bankruptcy due to the pandemic
Matters
Representation of the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders of CEC Entertainment in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Chuck e. Cheese
Representation of the Ad Hoc Group of Bridge Lenders and Convertible Noteholders of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
Representation of secured term lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Willowood USA
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Representation of the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders of CEC Entertainment in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Chuck e. Cheese
Representation of the Ad Hoc Group of Bridge Lenders and Convertible Noteholders of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
Representation of secured term lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Willowood USA
Representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Synergy Pharmaceuticals
Representation of Enduro Resources in connection with its sale of substantially all of its assets and corresponding chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Representation of Stone Energy in connection with its reorganization through chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Representation of RKA Film Finance in connection with the Relativity Media chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Representation of second lien agent in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Quicksilver Resources
Representation of Ad Group of Second Lien Lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeds of Transtar Holdings
Representation of Caesars Acquisition Corp. in connection with the chapter 11 proceedings of Caesars
Representation of senior secured lenders in connection with chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Taylor Wharton
Representation of senior secured lenders in connection with multi-jurisdictional out of court debt-to-equity conversion of consumer goods company
Representation of senior secured lenders in out-of-court restructuring of for-profit education company
Insights
Article · Source: The Review of Banking & Financial Services
June 1, 2021
Neiman Marcus and the Fiduciary Duties of Creditors’ Committee Members
Energy Law Exchange
February 5, 2021
Ultra Petroleum Bankruptcy Court Again Allows Make-Whole Premiums, Post-Petition Default Interest—At Least For Solvent Debtors
Newsletter
January 21, 2021
Energy Newsletter - January 2021
News
Recognition
May 20, 2021
Chambers USA 2021 Names 179 K&S Lawyers and 65 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
In the News · Source: WSJ Pro Bankruptcy
December 23, 2020
Matthew Warren comments on the expectation from restructuring advisers that bankruptcies will continue to be steady even with a widespread vaccination in sight
In the News · Source: Bloomberg
December 17, 2020
Matthew Warren quoted in a profile on oil and gas companies facing bankruptcy due to the pandemic
Matters
Representation of the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders of CEC Entertainment in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Chuck e. Cheese
Representation of the Ad Hoc Group of Bridge Lenders and Convertible Noteholders of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
Representation of secured term lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Willowood USA
See more
Close
Matters
Representation of the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders of CEC Entertainment in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Chuck e. Cheese
Representation of the Ad Hoc Group of Bridge Lenders and Convertible Noteholders of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
Representation of secured term lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Willowood USA
Representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Synergy Pharmaceuticals
Representation of Enduro Resources in connection with its sale of substantially all of its assets and corresponding chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Representation of Stone Energy in connection with its reorganization through chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Representation of RKA Film Finance in connection with the Relativity Media chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Representation of second lien agent in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Quicksilver Resources
Representation of Ad Group of Second Lien Lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeds of Transtar Holdings
Representation of Caesars Acquisition Corp. in connection with the chapter 11 proceedings of Caesars
Representation of senior secured lenders in connection with chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Taylor Wharton
Representation of senior secured lenders in connection with multi-jurisdictional out of court debt-to-equity conversion of consumer goods company
Representation of senior secured lenders in out-of-court restructuring of for-profit education company
Insights
Article · Source: The Review of Banking & Financial Services
June 1, 2021
Neiman Marcus and the Fiduciary Duties of Creditors’ Committee Members
Energy Law Exchange
February 5, 2021
Ultra Petroleum Bankruptcy Court Again Allows Make-Whole Premiums, Post-Petition Default Interest—At Least For Solvent Debtors
Newsletter
January 21, 2021
Energy Newsletter - January 2021
News
Recognition
May 20, 2021
Chambers USA 2021 Names 179 K&S Lawyers and 65 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
In the News · Source: WSJ Pro Bankruptcy
December 23, 2020
Matthew Warren comments on the expectation from restructuring advisers that bankruptcies will continue to be steady even with a widespread vaccination in sight
In the News · Source: Bloomberg
December 17, 2020
Matthew Warren quoted in a profile on oil and gas companies facing bankruptcy due to the pandemic
Credentials
J.D., James E. Rogers College of Law, summa cum laude
B.S., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, summa cum laude
Illinois
Texas
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI Central States Advisory Board Member)
Member, Middle Market Open Board, benefiting the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
Close
Recognition
"40 under "40" Emerging Leaders in Insolvency
American Bankruptcy Institute (2019)
Recognized Practitioner - Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Chambers, 2019
Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer
Turnarounds & Workouts, 2018