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Michael R. Handler is a partner in King & Spalding’s Financial Restructuring practice. Michael specializes in representing lenders and bondholders in all aspects of workout and restructuring matters. He also has significant experience representing financial institutions, institutional investors and large corporations in commercial finance transactions, mergers & acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
Michael earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in History, summa cum laude, from Emory University and his law degree, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law, where he served as an Executive Articles Editor of the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology.
Publications
J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, cum laude
B.A., Emory University, summa cum laude
M.A., Emory University, summa cum laude
New York
May 9, 2023
Michael Handler participates in Bloomberg’s Creditor Brawls: The Next Phase panel
May 1, 2023
Turnarounds & Workouts Names Michael Handler to its Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers List
Representing Archegos Capital Management and the Archegos Fund, a multibillion dollar family office, in connection with its liquidation and winddown.
Represented Pareteum Corporation and its affiliated debtors as special corporate and finance counsel in connection with their Chapter 11 cases in the Southern District of New York.
Represented Joerns Healthcare, LLC in connection with its incremental priority lien financing transaction
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October 1, 2023
Key Issues in Standing to Challenge Liability Management-Related Transactions
February 24, 2023
A Lender's Guide To Going-Concern Qualifications
November 30, 2022
The Role of Independent Directors in Mitigating Liability Arising from Restructuring Decisions
May 9, 2023
Michael Handler participates in Bloomberg’s Creditor Brawls: The Next Phase panel
May 1, 2023
Turnarounds & Workouts Names Michael Handler to its Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers List
Representing Archegos Capital Management and the Archegos Fund, a multibillion dollar family office, in connection with its liquidation and winddown.
Represented Pareteum Corporation and its affiliated debtors as special corporate and finance counsel in connection with their Chapter 11 cases in the Southern District of New York.
Represented Joerns Healthcare, LLC in connection with its incremental priority lien financing transaction
See more
October 1, 2023
Key Issues in Standing to Challenge Liability Management-Related Transactions
February 24, 2023
A Lender's Guide To Going-Concern Qualifications
November 30, 2022
The Role of Independent Directors in Mitigating Liability Arising from Restructuring Decisions
May 9, 2023
Michael Handler participates in Bloomberg’s Creditor Brawls: The Next Phase panel
May 1, 2023
Turnarounds & Workouts Names Michael Handler to its Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers List
J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, cum laude
B.A., Emory University, summa cum laude
M.A., Emory University, summa cum laude
New York