Robin Spigel
Partner
New York
Robin Spigel
Partner
New York
Contact Details
Robin is a partner in the Restructuring practice of Allen & Overy’s New York office.
She has extensive experience representing companies, buyers and sellers and other major creditors in chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings in a variety of industries, including, upstream oil & gas, oilfield services, electric power, pharmaceutical, media, trucking, logistics, and manufacturing. Robin also represents creditors, landlords and professionals in various distressed company transactions.
Robin is a member of the New York City Bar Association Committee on Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization and the American Bar Institute. Robin is also a contributing author of Collier on Bankruptcy.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted to the Bar of the State of New York
Admitted to the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Academic
J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1997
B.A., Oberlin College, 1993
Related articles
Publications: 23 September 2022
Fifth Circuit confirms narrow scope of exculpation provisions in chapter 11 plans
In sophisticated chapter 11 cases, chapter 11 plans of reorganization frequently include provisions that exculpate – or limit the potential liability of ‒ parties that participate in the chapter 11…
Publications: 25 July 2022
T.D. Williamson and SCF Partners announce investment partnership
Publications: 23 June 2022
Oh no, where's my crypto? What happens to crypto assets when a custodian fails
News: 01 February 2022
Allen & Overy continues growth of U.S. Restructuring practice with partner Robin Spigel
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted to the Bar of the State of New York
Admitted to the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Academic
J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1997
B.A., Oberlin College, 1993
Other noteworthy experience:
Advising:
In-Court and Out-of-Court Company Restructuring
- Represent international pipeline services company in its non-judicial restructuring of approximately $150 million in secured debt, including through an equity investment and a new secured credit facility.
- Griddy Energy LLC, a retail electric provider, representation in connection with its chapter 11 case.*
- Upstream oil and gas production company and certain affiliates representation in connection with their non-judicial restructuring.*
- Aralez Pharmaceuticals U.S. Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical company that acquired, developed and commercialized pharmaceutical products, and its affiliated debtors, representation in connection with their chapter 11 cases, which included multiple sales of the company's assets.*
- Technology driven energy services company and certain affiliates represented in connection with in their non-judicial restructuring.*
- SquareTwo Financial Corporation, the acquirer, manager and collector of past due commercial accounts, and its affiliated debtors representation in connection with their chapter 11 cases.*
- CORE Media Group Inc., an entertainment content company that owns, produces and develops quality programming, and its affiliated debtors representation in their chapter 11 cases.*
- K-V Pharmaceutical Company, a specialty branded pharmaceutical marketing company primarily focused on women's health care products, and its affiliated debtors representation in connection with their chapter 11 cases.*
Representative Sale Experience
- Purchasers and/or bidders in connection with numerous chapter 11 and chapter 15 cases, including, Sanjel Corporation, Classic Party Rentals, Empire Die Casting, Parmalat USA Corp., Lightwave Communications, Inc., and Burr Wolf, L.P.*
Additional Experience
- Secured and unsecured lenders representation in connection with various chapter 11 cases, including, Limetree Bay Services, LLC and Elk Petroleum, Inc.*
*Experience prior to joining Allen & Overy.
Awards & accolades
Certificate of Appreciation
Women in Need, Inc.
Restructuring Deal of the Year
4th Annual International M&A Advisor Awards
Out of Court Restructuring of the Year
M&A Advisor 17th Annual Turnaround Awards
Published Work
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"Fifth circuit confirms narrow scope of exculpation provisions in chapter 11 plans" Allen & Overy, September 26, 2022
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"Crypto-tunities: Transaction strategies in the challenging crypto markets", Allen & Overy update, July 13, 2022
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"Oh no, where's my crypto? What happens to crypto assets when a custodian fails", Allen & Overy update, June 23, 2022
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"Fulfilling Your Duties as a Director of a Public Company During Times of Economic Crisis", Corporate Counsel, Law.com, May 26, 2020
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"New York Court of Appeals Holds that Strict Foreclosure Impairs Minority Noteholders’ Rights to Payments", BB Client Mem., November 10, 2020
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"Houston Bankruptcy Court Determines (1) Make-Whole Claim is Not Disallowed by the Bankruptcy Code and (2) Solvent Debtor Exception Still Exists Under the Bankruptcy Code", BB Client Mem., October 28, 2020
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"Distressed Asset Acquisitions Opportunities and Risks", Association of Corporate Counsel Presentation, June 25, 2020
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"CMBS Certificateholders Shut Out", New York Law Journal, Law.com, June 27, 2011
