December 2, 2025
New York, NY, December 2, 2025 -- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today that Christopher DiPompeo has joined the Firm as a partner and Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy Litigation practice. Chris is based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office.
Firm Chairman Matthew Feldman commented: “A key component of our growth strategy has been expanding our premier team that is equipped to handle bankruptcy and restructuring matters of all types, sizes, stages and complexities – including those involving litigation and disputes. Chris is an outstanding bankruptcy litigator and leader with skill and success in both debtor and creditor representations. His arrival, which follows the recent addition of Ryan Blaine Bennett as Chair of the Restructuring Department, underscores our commitment to further strengthening the practice.”
An experienced restructuring, bankruptcy, and distressed-situation litigator, Chris has represented creditors, debtors and equity holders in many of the most significant corporate reorganizations across numerous industries throughout the United States. His practice includes counseling and litigation related to liability management exercises, and he regularly advises manufacturers in disputes with distressed suppliers and customers, both inside and outside of bankruptcy. Chris has been recognized as a leading lawyer and restructuring professional by legal media and bankruptcy organizations.
“While litigation capabilities are a critical component of any restructuring practice, Chris brings extensive dedicated bankruptcy litigation experience, a rarity in the field,” said Mark Stancil, Co-Chair of Willkie’s Bankruptcy Litigation practice. “His credentials are unmatched in the industry, and his diverse litigation experience will be a great asset to the Firm’s multidisciplinary team. We are thrilled to welcome him to Willkie.”
Chris joins Willkie from Jones Day. Earlier in his career, Chris clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts at the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Paul Niemeyer at the Fourth Circuit. He received a J.D. summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as editor-in-chief of the school’s law review.
Chris commented: “I’m excited to join Willkie and its industry-leading restructuring and litigation teams. I look forward to working with my talented colleagues to guide the Firm’s clients through distressed situations and complex restructuring and bankruptcy-related disputes.”
Willkie’s Restructuring Department is a global practice with market-leading capabilities in all aspects of business and financial restructurings and insolvency matters. Our integrated U.S. and European restructuring professionals offer the hands-on, results-driven experience that today’s distressed situations demand. With proven experience in complex multi-lateral cross-border restructurings (both in and out of court), we represent a broad spectrum of clients in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and other key European jurisdictions.
Willkie’s Litigation Department has a national and international practice representing major U.S. and non-U.S. financial services companies, accounting firms, insurance and reinsurance companies and brokers, media companies, and individuals in complex commercial and class-action litigation. We try cases before courts and tribunals throughout the United States and abroad. Beyond the courtroom, we have extensive experience conducting internal corporate investigations and handling internal corporate matters. We also regularly represent companies and individuals in investigative and enforcement proceedings brought by federal and state regulatory agencies.
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