George Davis, Global Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Restructuring & Special Situations Practice, helps leading public and private companies, sponsors, and investors navigate their highest-stakes restructurings, including some of the most complex and contentious matters of the past three decades.
Widely recognized as one of the top restructuring lawyers in the United States, Mr. Davis combines shrewd tactical and negotiating skills with creative problem solving to achieve outcomes sought by clients. Mr. Davis offers particular experience in large-scale restructuring matters involving prominent multinational and domestic companies across diverse industries, including the energy, chemicals, metals, manufacturing, real estate, gaming, financial services, retail, telecommunications, airline, and healthcare sectors.
Mr. Davis’ significant company representations have included advising:
- Libbey Glass, Inc
- Mallinckrodt
- Weatherford International
- Hexion
- Alta Mesa Resources
- Sable Permian Resources
- IMERYS
- Savers Thrift Superstores
- Verso
- New Page
- Ocwen Financial
- LyondellBasell
- Bethlehem Steel
- Cal Dive International
- Carmike Cinemas
- Caribbean Petroleum
- DIMAC Holdings
- Entegra Power Holdings
- Factory Card Outlet Stores
- IMPATH
- Marvel Entertainment
- McCulloch
- Patriot Rail Company
- Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers
- Sunbeam
- The Portland Trailblazers
- Xerium Technologies
Mr. Davis also regularly handles high-profile restructurings on behalf of sponsors and investors, including:
- AIG
- Apollo
- Avenue Capital
- Bank of America
- Blackstone
- Carlyle
- Centerbridge
- Franklin Templeton
- General Motors
- GSO
- Oaktree
- PSEG
- Riverstone
- Solus Capital
- TPG
Accolades
Mr. Davis has earned broad recognition for his distinctive practice work from industry publications, clients, and peers. Chambers USA describes Mr. Davis as “impressive,” “extremely talented,” “top-notch,” and “a real leader in the bankruptcy space,” commending his “highly competent, constructive, deal-making approach.” IFLR 1000 notes “his success in building consensus among groups with extremely different viewpoints.” Likewise, The Legal 500 US says that Mr. Davis is “excellent, very professional and a pleasure to work with,” and Corporate Counsel praises his “outstanding knowledge, timely delivery of work and quick response time.”
According to The Best Lawyers in America, clients “recommend George to run any deal” and describe him as “extremely smart and thoughtful” with the “ability to find solutions to difficult problems and to build consensus amongst warring factions.” He has been recognized in Benchmark Litigation as a National Litigation Practice Area Star and Local Litigation Star, by Lawdragon 500 2020 as a Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyer, and by Best Lawyers as a Lawyer of the Year. He is also a Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy.