International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Charles (Chuck) Gibbs has joined the Firm as partner in the Restructuring and Insolvency practice group based in the Dallas office. Chuck is the seventh partner addition to the group since mid-2019. With him, Mark Patterson and Eric Seitz each join as Counsel and Jane Gerber and Shelby Perry join as Associates.
“Our clients are actively exploring every option to emerge from this crisis stronger than they went into it,” said Harris Siskind, global head of McDermott’s Corporate and Transactional Group and a Miami-based partner. “This means they need advisors that understand the landscape and are ready to think creatively about solutions. Chuck and his team provide creditor, debtor and distressed investment clients with creative solutions in and out of court. Their addition strengthens the Dallas team and bolsters our already strong Restructuring & Insolvency practice.”
Chuck focuses his practice on complex financial restructurings for public and private companies on both debtor and creditor sides. His work spans several jurisdictions and cross-border matters for debtors, secured creditors, creditors' committees, equity committees and asset buyers. Chuck also partners with non-money center secured lenders in handling high-profile real estate loan workouts in and out of court. He has experience working with clients across several industries, including real estate, oil and gas, food and beverage and retail. Chuck also counsels private equity firms on distressed portfolio companies.
“We are very excited to leverage the many benefits of McDermott’s dynamic platform,” Chuck said. “McDermott stands as a steady leader during this uncertain time, and I look forward to introducing our clients to its many resources while bringing new insights and experience to the team.”
Chuck earned his BA from Duke University, his MBA and JD from Southern Methodist University. Prior to joining McDermott, Chuck was a Partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman.
Mark works closely with real estate developers and investors, lenders and servicers throughout all stages of complex commercial real estate transactions and finance matters. Mark earned his BBA in Accounting, with honors, from The University of Texas at Austin, his MBA in Finance, with honors, from University of Houston and his JD, cum laude, from South Texas College of Law Houston. Eric focuses his practice on complex Chapter 11 cases, representing debtors, trustees and official and ad hoc committees in- and out-of-court workouts. He also handles large reorganizations and restructurings. Eric earned his BS from Miami University and his JD, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.
Chuck and his team join a number of other high-profile, high-impact laterals who support McDermott’s mission to propel the success of the world’s most respected organizations. With their strategic southwest location, the group expands the Firm’s transactions footprint and strengthens its network of resources worldwide. Over the last 12 months, McDermott has also welcomed Maris Kandestin in Wilmington, Craig Rasile in Miami, David Hurst in New York, and Felicia Perlman and Brad Giordano in Chicago. Chuck will lead the Dallas-based Restructuring practice.
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