What led you to a career in the deal-making industry?
I began my career as a paralegal working almost exclusively on litigation related to Lehman Brothers’ collapse. In law school, I wanted to take course work that would provide a different perspective to all of that work. I enjoyed the coursework and pursued a position following law school in the restructuring industry. I was lucky to begin my career post-law school with the same group of supportive and collaborative attorneys at Hughes Hubbard, and then joined the amazing team at Cooley two years later.
Memorable deal I worked on... why?
This past year I represented Thirty Madison as stalking horse purchaser in The Pill Club’s chapter 11 bankruptcy case. The deal is memorable because it allowed tens of thousands of patients to receive continuity in their healthcare.
Most enjoy about my career...
Every day is different. From advising Cooley’s start-up clients on corporate governance, helping public companies navigate the first signs of financial distress, and representing buyers and sellers in distressed M&A and asset sale transactions, the variety of the work every day allows me to provide clients with creative solutions in tricky situations.
Profile:
Lauren practices in business restructuring and reorganization, and she has significant experience in the transactional and litigation aspects of complex Chapter 11 reorganizations and liquidations. She advises public, private and high-growth companies in all aspects of contingency planning, risk management, and corporate governance. She represents debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors, secured creditors, lenders and trustees in Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings across a range of industries – including life sciences, biotech, healthcare, retail, technology and transportation. Lauren also has significant experience representing purchasers and sellers of assets in 363 sales and in out of court transactions.
Education: BBA, in Business Administration and Marketing, cum laude from The George Washington University, and J.D. magna cum laude from the Brooklyn Law School.
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