Hugh represents companies, creditors, sponsors, financing sources, purchasers, and other stakeholders in all facets of the restructuring process, with a particular focus on risk management and litigation.
Hugh helps clients reach solutions in complex restructurings and related disputes, drawing on his ability to analyze and address litigation risk, aggressively advocate for clients, and negotiate resolutions. Hugh’s experience allows him to advise and execute on diverse transaction structures including liability management exercises, proxy exercise, foreclosure, debt-for-equity conversions, assignments for benefit of creditors, wind-downs, and chapter 11 reorganizations and liquidations. Hugh also advises boards of directors and senior management of financially troubled companies on fiduciary duties, corporate governance, and related issues.
Hugh also devotes substantial time to thought leadership and regularly writes on bankruptcy-related issues, including in Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law, the New York Law Journal, and Law360.
Prior to his commercial practice, Hugh served as a Law Clerk to Judge Kevin P. Castel, United States District Judge, Southern District of New York.
Hugh serves on the firm’s Ethics and Mentoring committees.
Hugh’s representative matters include:
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham
Latham teams recognized for their representation for clients Dairy of Farmers of America Inc. and Mallinckrodt.
Firm advised on 13 matters selected among the most notable work of 2022 by Turnarounds & Workouts.