Paul Labov is a partner in Willkie’s Restructuring Department. He is based in the Firm’s New York office.
With more than 20 years of bankruptcy and restructuring experience, Paul represents official creditors’ committees, ad hoc creditor groups, trade vendors, landlords, and trustees in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and out-of-court workouts. Paul’s practice includes restructuring cases involving nationally recognized companies and brands across wide range of industries, including retail, energy, manufacturing and healthcare. He is also a trusted adviser to private equity firms in the purchase and sale of distressed debt and assets.
Experience
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2024-2025
- Named to the New York Metro “Super Lawyers” list by Thomson Reuters, 2024
- Former Student, Bankruptcy Inns of Court
- Speaker, “Structuring Bankruptcy Plans in a Post-Purdue World,” 51st Annual Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute, March 2025
- Speaker, “Navigating Restaurant Restructurings,” 51st Annual Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute, March 2025
- Speaker, “When Creditors Strike Back,” American Bankruptcy Institute Annual Spring Meeting, April 2023
- Represented the creditors’ committees in restructuring matters involving:
- TGI Fridays
- Conn’s
- Red Lobster
- Careismatic Brands
- Tailored Brands, Inc.
- Lerner New York
- It’Sugar
- Rockall Energy
- David’s Bridal
- Bed, Bath & Beyond
- Cyxtera
- AMSCO Steel Company
- Bailey Tool Manufacturing
- Beaulieu Group
- Choxi.com
- Family Christian Stores
- Garces Restaurant Group
- United Support Solutions
- Uplift RX
- Represented ad hoc trade vendor committee in Toys R Us
- Administrative claim representative in Sears
*Paul advised on some of these matters prior to joining Willkie.
Credentials
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2002 George Washington University, B.A., 1999