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Michael Fishel is a restructuring partner in King & Spalding’s Houston office. His primary focus is advising both debtor and creditor clients through complex Chapter 11 restructurings, out-of-court reorganizations and refinancings, distressed and opportunistic acquisitions, and contested business litigation proceedings. In 2023, the American Bankruptcy Institute recognized Michael as one of its “40 under 40” honorees, a distinction that recognizes young leaders in insolvency for their exceptional capabilities and dedication to the profession.
Michael represents clients in various market sectors, including, energy, retail, healthcare, tech, and pharmaceuticals. He guides companies, boards of directors and executives through the web of fiduciary duties and options they confront during the life cycle of a restructuring, whether in or out of court.
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, with honors
B.A., Columbia University
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Intern, Justice Eva Guzman, Texas Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
Turnaround Management Association
Russian
September 19, 2024
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issues Construction Permit for King & Spalding Client Natura Resources’ Molten Salt Reactor To Be Deployed at ACU
September 18, 2024
Red Lobster Emerges From Bankruptcy with New Owners
Debtor
Representing Red Lobster Management, the nation’s largest seafood restaurant chain, in connection with its chapter 11 case (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Represented AeroTech Miami Inc., operator of the largest business-to-business air charter airline in the United States with a fleet of 42 passenger and cargo aircraft, servicing customers both domestically and internationally, as debtor’s counsel in its successful sale to Eastern Airlines via section 63 in underlying chapter 11 proceeding (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Represented Tradeshift Holdings Inc., an online B2B invoice support and trade finance platform in 50+ countries, in out-of-court complex financing, recapitalization, and joint venture transaction with HSBC Investment Bank Holdings Limited.
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September 19, 2024
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issues Construction Permit for King & Spalding Client Natura Resources’ Molten Salt Reactor To Be Deployed at ACU
September 18, 2024
Red Lobster Emerges From Bankruptcy with New Owners
Debtor
Representing Red Lobster Management, the nation’s largest seafood restaurant chain, in connection with its chapter 11 case (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Represented AeroTech Miami Inc., operator of the largest business-to-business air charter airline in the United States with a fleet of 42 passenger and cargo aircraft, servicing customers both domestically and internationally, as debtor’s counsel in its successful sale to Eastern Airlines via section 63 in underlying chapter 11 proceeding (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Represented Tradeshift Holdings Inc., an online B2B invoice support and trade finance platform in 50+ countries, in out-of-court complex financing, recapitalization, and joint venture transaction with HSBC Investment Bank Holdings Limited.
See more
September 19, 2024
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issues Construction Permit for King & Spalding Client Natura Resources’ Molten Salt Reactor To Be Deployed at ACU
September 18, 2024
Red Lobster Emerges From Bankruptcy with New Owners
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, with honors
B.A., Columbia University
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Intern, Justice Eva Guzman, Texas Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
Turnaround Management Association
Russian