Dallas restructuring pro Charles Gibbs has lateraled from Akin Gump to Katten Muchin Rosenman.
Gibbs, who will also work out of Houston, is joined by two special counsel – Eric Seitz, who also focuses on restructuring matters, and real estate attorney Mark Patterson.
“Both Chuck and Eric bring a wealth of experience and keen insight regarding all facets of bankruptcy accompanied by a reputation for strategic and effective handling of complex financial restructurings in the energy, real estate and retail sectors, among others,” Mark Solomon said in a statement. “Mark’s broad knowledge of trends and deep experience of handling sophisticated transactions in the real estate market further positions Katten as an industry leader in that space.”
Gibbs advises clients on debt-to-equity conversions, contract rejection and renegotiation, asset sales and employee incentive programs. He has counseled several private investment funds that provide rescue equity and reorganization services to troubled real estate syndications and ventures, and has acted as lead debtor’s counsel in several Chapter 11 proceedings.
A graduate of SMU Dedman School of Law, Gibbs has advocated on behalf of his clients before bankruptcy judges in more than 50 jurisdictions and five US Courts of Appeals over his nearly 40-year career.