David Schiff
Advises on a wide range of U.S. and international restructurings, bankruptcies and liability management transactions.
David advises on a wide range of U.S. and international restructurings, bankruptcies and liability management transactions. He represents hedge funds, creditor groups, banks, companies, equity sponsors and other strategic parties.
David was named to the American Bankruptcy Institute’s “40 Under 40” list in 2023 and an “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer” in 2024. He is a member of the International Insolvency Institute’s NextGen Leadership Program.
Experience
- An ad hoc group of creditors in connection with Samarco Mineracão S.A.’s Brazilian and U.S. reorganization proceedings
- An ad hoc group of creditors in connection with Enviva’s chapter 11 restructuring
- An ad hoc group of secured lenders in connection with Monitronics International, Inc.’s prepackaged restructuring
- Instant Brands and certain of its affiliates in their chapter 11 cases
- An ad hoc group of noteholders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of SVB Financial Group
- An ad hoc group of lenders in connection with a recapitalization of Vialto Partners
- The majority holders of convertible notes in connection with the chapter 11 restructuring of QualTek Services
- An ad hoc group of noteholders and certain backstop parties in the cross-border restructuring of Oi S.A.
- The DIP agent and arranger and prepetition collateral trustee in the chapter 11 restructuring of Talen Energy Supply and its affiliates
- The largest secured lender in the chapter 11 restructuring of GTT Communications, Inc.
- An ad hoc group of lenders in connection with Pretium Packaging’s new-money financing and debt exchange
- Term loan lenders in connection with amendments and other financing transactions for TEAM, Inc.
- An ad hoc group of DIP financing providers in the chapter 11 restructuring of Speedcast International Ltd.
- An ad hoc group of noteholders and backstop parties in liability management transactions and the eventual chapter 11 proceedings of Sable Permian Resources
- A major Hong Kong-based creditor in the cross-border restructuring of China Fishery Group
- An ad hoc group of noteholders in the $3 billion debt restructuring of OEC
- The agent for the lenders under PG&E’s $3 billion unsecured utility credit facility
- Ad hoc groups of noteholders and lenders and/or administrative agents for loan facilities in the restructurings of FTS International, Catalina Marketing Corp., Concordia International Corp., C&J Energy Services Ltd. and RCS Capital Corp.
Insights
News
Recognition
Turnarounds & Workouts – “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer,” 2024
American Bankruptcy Institute – “40 Under 40,” 2023
IFLR1000 – Restructuring and Insolvency, United States, Rising Star Partner
Best Lawyers – “Ones to Watch”
Education
- cum laude
- Articles Editor, N.Y.U. Journal of Legislation & Public Policy
- cum laude
Prior experience
- Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, 2013-2015
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court, E.D. New York
- U.S. District Court, S.D. New York