Brian J. Lohan is Head of the US Restructuring & Insolvency practice. His work focuses on all aspects of corporate reorganizations, distressed situations and bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.
Brian has represented Chapter 11 debtors, noteholders, bondholders, senior lenders Official Creditor Committees and other creditor constituencies or interested parties in domestic and cross-border matters.
- The purchaser of assets in the Sam Ash chapter 11 cases.
- Ad Hoc Group of Lenders and DIP Lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Cineworld Group and its affiliates, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, in the restructuring of more than US$5 billion of funded debt and funding of over US$1.7 billion in DIP financing and US$2.2 billion in debt and equity exit financing.*
- Ad Hoc Group of Lenders and DIP Lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Hertz Corporation and its affiliates, one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, in the restructuring of more than US$18 billion of funded debt and approximately US$1.6 billion DIP financing.*
- ITP Aero, a Spanish aerospace company, and a key customer of a sole-source aerospace supplier Astech in a complicated, out-of-the-box restructuring that led the key customers, including ITP, to provide significant credit support for a third-party buyer that will ensure the continuation of the business.
- IronNet, Inc., a cybersecurity defense company, in its Chapter 11 Cases.
- AT&T, as national counsel, in a wide variety of restructurings, including, among others, Windstream, Frontier, PG&E, RadioShack, Goodman Networks Inc. and Filip Technologies.*
- Controlling class of noteholders of Zohar III Corp. in the Zohar III Chapter 11 cases, and in other litigation.*
- DIP Lenders and purchasers in Dura Automotive and MD Helicopters.*
- Dynegy Holdings, LLC and certain of its subsidiaries in their Chapter 11 case.*
- Administrators of Karhoo Inc. in their Chapter 15 case.*
- Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation and its affiliated debtors in their Chapter 11 case.*
- R.H. Donnelley, Inc. and its subsidiaries (n/k/a Dex Media) in their Chapter 11 case.*
- Neenah Enterprises, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in their Chapter 11 case.*
- Pliant Corporation and its affiliated debtors in their 2006 Chapter 11 case.*
- Sea Containers, Ltd. and its joint provisional liquidators in liquidation proceedings and Chapter 11 case.*
- Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. in their Chapter 11 case.*
- Ad hoc committee of senior secured noteholders holding approximately US$630 million of bonds in connection with Blockbuster Inc.’s Chapter 11 case.*
- Unsecured creditor group in Sentinel Management Group, Inc.’s Chapter 11 case.*
- Official committee of unsecured creditors in Power wave Technologies’ Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases.*
- Official committee of unsecured creditors in Allied System’s Chapter 11 case.*
- Official committee of unsecured creditors in Ryan International Airlines’ Chapter 11 case.*
* Experience prior joining Clifford Chance
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, New York
- +12128783187
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- Practice area Global Financial Markets, Restructuring & insolvency
Career and qualifications
- DePaul University (BS), 2000
Awards and citations
- "Brian is super client-oriented and is just a fantastic lawyer. He brings a very unique skill set in how he is able to bring a deal together."
Chambers USA 2024: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Illinois) - "Brian is able to apply his experience for the benefit of his clients."
Chambers USA 2024: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Illinois) - Ranked in Bankruptcy/Restructuring 2021 - 2023 by Chambers USA
- Recognized as "Recommended Lawyer" – Restructuring: Corporate 2022 by The Legal 500
- Turnaround & Workouts’ Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers 2018
- International Law Office Client Choice Award for “excellent client care” 2016, 2018
- American Bankruptcy Institute 40 under 40, 2017