David L. Lawton

Of Counsel

David L. Lawton represents private and public bondholders, banks, hedge funds, and other institutional lenders and equity groups in complex workouts, insolvency proceedings, and related litigation in domestic and international corporate financial restructurings. David has experience in the energy, agribusiness, mining, real estate, retail, and entertainment sectors, among others. He is well-versed in cross-border restructurings, with experience in Australia as well as domestic chapter 11 and chapter 15 bankruptcy proceedings. David also represents foreign administrators in cross-border insolvencies and advises clients concerning foreign investments and insolvency regimes, creditors’ rights and intercreditor issues.

selected representations

Represents an ad hoc bondholder group in the ongoing restructuring of over $140 billion of obligations of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in its PROMESA proceedings.
Represented second lien lenders in the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of EXCO Resources and Warren Resources.
Represented RBL lenders in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Penn Virginia.
Represented a private equity fund in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Miller Energy.
Represented the ad hoc noteholder group in the restructuring of Elders Limited (Australia).
Represented the ad hoc noteholder group in the restructuring of Midwest Vanadium (Australia).
Represented the ad hoc noteholder group in the restructuring of Centro Properties (Australia).
Represented the ad hoc noteholder group in the restructuring of Bluescope Steel (Australia).
Represented the ad hoc noteholder group in the restructuring of Australia Education Trust.
Represented an ad hoc noteholder group in the restructuring of Foxwoods Casino.
Represented the ad hoc noteholder group in the restructuring of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority.
Represented a French investment bank in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.
Represented a French investment bank in the restructuring of monoline CIFG.

Education

University of Connecticut School of Law, 2006, J.D.
l’Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier III, 2000, Licence-ès-Lettres, Sciences du Langage
Point Loma Nazarene University, 1996, B.A., Religion, with distinction

Admissions

Connecticut
New York
US Supreme Court
US District Court for the District of Connecticut
US District Court for the Southern District of New York

Awards and Affiliations

Fellow and Committee Member, American College of Investment Counsel

Member, INSOL International

Editorial Board Member, INSOL International ENL

Rising Star, Financial Restructuring, IFLR1000 Financial & Corporate Guide (2016–2019)

Recognized, 40 Under Forty, Hartford Business Journal