Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has a strong reputation in representing creditors, creditor groups, creditors’ committees and debtors in restructurings, both in and out of court. The firm is best known for advising creditors’ committees and landed some major engagements in 2023 and 2024, including as counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors of Rite Aid Corporation in the company’s chapter 11 filing. The firm has high levels of specialisation within its wider bankruptcy and restructuring practice. Amy Caton was named co-chair of the practice in 2024 and also launched a municipal and infrastructure special situations subgroup; the special situations team was joined by Robert Stewart as a partner from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in 2024. The wider department also has a distressed investing sub-group, led by Rachael Ringer and Daniel Eggermann . Kenneth Eckstein continues as co-chair of the bankruptcy and restructuring team, having amassed some 35 years’ experience in the area. Counsel Thomas Mayer is another senior name within the team. All named individuals are based in New York.