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Samuel Newman
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Samuel Newman

Bankruptcy & Restructuring Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton

New York City, California

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Specialties & Experience

Bankruptcy

About Samuel Newman

Sam Newman is a partner with Debevoise & Plimpton, where he is a member of the global restructuring group. Sam represents companies, and their owners, from a variety of industries through in-court and out-of-court restructurings, including Chapter 11 cases. He also advises buyers and sellers of financially distressed assets and lenders and borrowers in financing transactions involving distressed assets. Sam has served as lead bankruptcy counsel for a number of Chapter 11 debtors, most recently Wave Computing, Inc. and the Woodbridge Group of Companies. He has also represented banks, private equity and hedge funds, BDC’s and direct lenders in Chapter 11 cases involving companies in the healthcare, gaming, real estate, automotive, technology and hospitality industries. Sam has been recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers (2009 – 2026), and named in The Best Lawyers in America (2013 – 2026) in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights. Sam is on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the National Council of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee. This page may constitute attorney advertising. Prior results do not assure a similar outcome.

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New York City, California

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