Cadwalader Enhances Restructuring Capabilities

Cadwalader has strengthened its Financial Restructuring team with the addition of Douglas Mintz.

Doug’s practice focuses on the representation of creditors in financial restructurings and special situations, including bank agents, private credit funds, ad hoc committees of creditors, equity sponsors and distressed investors. A frequent lecturer, author and media presence, Doug has been consistently recognized as a leading restructuring lawyer by The Legal 500 U.S., Lawdragon and Chambers USA, which has listed him every year since 2012. Doug joins Cadwalader from another leading law firm where he was co-chair of its business reorganization practice group and co-head of the firm’s special situations cross-practice team.

This represents a return for Doug, who started his career at Cadwalader more than 25 years ago – before rising to serve as special counsel and work on such cases as the bankruptcies of GM, Chrysler, Lyondell and Northwest Airlines.

“We’re excited to welcome Doug back to Cadwalader,” said Managing Partner Pat Quinn. “As our firm continues to address the strategic objectives of private capital creditors, including in particular liability management transactions, Doug’s experience will strengthen our capacity to match the growing demand.”

“Doug has significant experience in navigating the out-of-court and in-court solutions necessary to bring the full complement of expertise across practice disciplines required to address the complex structures dominating the market,” said Financial Restructuring Group Chair and London Co-Managing Partner Greg Petrick. “Doug has the commitment to legal excellence, innovation and client service that are hallmarks of Cadwalader in his DNA. The firm is very happy to welcome Doug’s return as an integral part of our team.”

“I’m thrilled to be coming back ‘home’,” said Doug. “The firm has meant so much to me during my career, and I’m excited to be working once again with my long-time Cadwalader colleagues. The market has really shifted to prioritize cross-practice restructuring efforts both in- and out-of-court. Cadwalader has the multidisciplinary approach and depth across restructuring, finance, corporate, litigation and tax that our clients need every day. This will enable me to build on what I enjoy doing the best – bringing together an integrated team to help clients with any type of distressed situation.”