Partner
John Sobolewski is the Global Chair of Latham’s Liability Management Practice, and a member of the firm’s Capital Strategies Leadership Committee.
John represents asset managers and corporate borrowers in their most complex financing and liability management transactions.
His experience spans the full range of leveraged finance, including liability management and special situations, out-of-court workouts and in-court workouts, hybrid and opportunistic capital, debt capital markets offerings and exchanges, and syndicated and private credit.
He has led many of the largest and most complex liability management exercises seen in the market, and has received numerous recognitions for his work in the field.
John writes frequently on financing and liability management matters, and his work has been published in CFO magazine, Financier Worldwide magazine, the International Comparative Legal Guide, and the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance.
He has advised clients across numerous industries, including technology, software, communications, media and entertainment, REITs, building products, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, retail, education, chemicals, transportation and logistics, and energy.
“Our go-to guy and I trust his judgment.”
“A tireless advocate for his clients, ensuring that optimal outcomes are achieved through superior tactics and strategy.”
“Absolutely wonderful.”
Chambers USA 2026
“Stands out for the superb quality of his advice in liability management transactions. Corporate borrowers and sponsors alike look to him for advice in sophisticated matters.”
“A deal-maker who does a great job of bridging gaps and getting parties to a deal.”
Chambers USA 2025
Ranked – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Chambers USA 2026
500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers
500 Leading Dealmakers in America
500 Special Situations Lawyers
Lawdragon 500 2026
Highly Regarded
IFLR1000 2025
M&A Legal Advisor of the Year
Turnarounds & Workouts M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards 2024
Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers
Turnarounds & Workouts 2024
John’s notable representations both prior to and after joining Latham include:
Leading asset managers and their portfolio companies in numerous financing matters, including Apollo Global Management, The Carlyle Group, CD&R, Centerbridge, King Street, One Rock Capital, Searchlight Capital, Siris Capital, Tiger Global, TPG Angelo Gordon, and Warburg Pincus
Chambers USA recognized the firm’s market leadership across three marquee, high-demand practices.
Firm’s restructuring and liability management practice advises on two dozen matters selected among the year’s most notable by Turnarounds & Workouts.
The recognition honors a “burgeoning group of specialists [that] reflects the reality of the modern economy” and “find a way forward for companies.”