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Sarah Borders is a nationally recognized restructuring and finance lawyer. Her practice focuses on developing, structuring, documenting and closing financing transactions; representing borrowers and lenders in debt restructurings, workouts and forbearance arrangements; and representing debtors, lenders purchasers and unsecured creditors in chapter 11 reorganization cases. Sarah’s practice spans a number of industries including infrastructure, real estate, energy, agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, restaurant, hospitality and transportation.
Sarah has successfully represented a number of debtors in chapter 11 cases, including The Krystal Company, Ignite Restaurant Group, FXCM, Inc., Propex, Inc., Sea Island Company, AIG Baker, Jack Cooper Enterprises, The New Power Company, Winn Dixie Stores, Rhodes Furniture, Inc., Dan River, Inc., Centennial Healthcare Corporation, World Health Alternatives, Inc., LJM2 Investments, Titan Financial Group, Black Diamond Mining, and International Total Systems.
Sarah is a native of Louisiana, graduated from Louisiana State University and the University of Virginia School of Law, where she serves on the Board of Trustees for the Law School Foundation. She is a former law clerk for the late Judge Henry A. Politz of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
A Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy, Sarah has been recognized as a leading restructuring lawyer by Chambers USA (Star Individual), Best Lawyers in America, Who’s Who in Restructuring and Insolvency and The Deal.
Sarah has served multiple terms on the Firm’s policy committee and had led both the Financial Restructuring and Real Estate practice groups.
J.D., University of Virginia
B.S., Louisiana State University
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Law Clerk, Hon. Henry A. Politz, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association
American Law Institute, President
Atlanta Bar Association
Fellow and Member of Board of Regents, American College of Bankruptcy
State Bar of Georgia
U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia (Admitted 1991)
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia (Admitted 1989)
January 26, 2021
Sarah Borders explains why the real estate industry is facing an existential crisis
December 31, 2020
King & Spalding Team Closes a Variety of Esoteric Financings in Second Half of 2020
October 18, 2020
The LSU Foundation elects Sarah Borders to its Board of Directors
Advised MSN Healthcare on the sale of its distressed medical staffing business with locations in more than 30 states. The sale was completed out of court on a basis that preserved thousands of jobs, maximized value for the stakeholders and minimized transaction costs and risk to the owners and managers.
Served as Debtor's counsel to Rhodes, Inc. (furniture distributor), LJM2 Co-Investments (Enron affiliated investment company), The New Power Company (energy company), World Health Alternatives (medical staffing company), Dan River Company (manufacturing), Centennial HealthCare (skilled nursing facilities), Total Home Health Care (home health), Titan Financial (subprime lender), Winn-Dixie Stores (retail), The Krystal Company (restaurant), Eastern Airlines (transportation) and Propex (manufacturing), Sea Island Company (resort).
Represented Ignite Restaurant Group in the successful out of court sale of its Macaroni Grill casual dining business.
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February 5, 2021
Ultra Petroleum Bankruptcy Court Again Allows Make-Whole Premiums, Post-Petition Default Interest—At Least For Solvent Debtors
January 21, 2021
Energy Newsletter - January 2021
November 12, 2020
The Airline Industry and the CARES Act: What Secured Lenders Need to Know
January 26, 2021
Sarah Borders explains why the real estate industry is facing an existential crisis
December 31, 2020
King & Spalding Team Closes a Variety of Esoteric Financings in Second Half of 2020
October 18, 2020
The LSU Foundation elects Sarah Borders to its Board of Directors
Advised MSN Healthcare on the sale of its distressed medical staffing business with locations in more than 30 states. The sale was completed out of court on a basis that preserved thousands of jobs, maximized value for the stakeholders and minimized transaction costs and risk to the owners and managers.
Served as Debtor's counsel to Rhodes, Inc. (furniture distributor), LJM2 Co-Investments (Enron affiliated investment company), The New Power Company (energy company), World Health Alternatives (medical staffing company), Dan River Company (manufacturing), Centennial HealthCare (skilled nursing facilities), Total Home Health Care (home health), Titan Financial (subprime lender), Winn-Dixie Stores (retail), The Krystal Company (restaurant), Eastern Airlines (transportation) and Propex (manufacturing), Sea Island Company (resort).
Represented Ignite Restaurant Group in the successful out of court sale of its Macaroni Grill casual dining business.
See more
February 5, 2021
Ultra Petroleum Bankruptcy Court Again Allows Make-Whole Premiums, Post-Petition Default Interest—At Least For Solvent Debtors
January 21, 2021
Energy Newsletter - January 2021
November 12, 2020
The Airline Industry and the CARES Act: What Secured Lenders Need to Know
January 26, 2021
Sarah Borders explains why the real estate industry is facing an existential crisis
December 31, 2020
King & Spalding Team Closes a Variety of Esoteric Financings in Second Half of 2020
October 18, 2020
The LSU Foundation elects Sarah Borders to its Board of Directors
J.D., University of Virginia
B.S., Louisiana State University
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Law Clerk, Hon. Henry A. Politz, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association
American Law Institute, President
Atlanta Bar Association
Fellow and Member of Board of Regents, American College of Bankruptcy
State Bar of Georgia
U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia (Admitted 1991)
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia (Admitted 1989)