May 1, 2025
Willkie partner James Burbage has been recognized by Turnarounds & Workouts as one of the “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers” for 2025. Jim is among just 12 attorneys under the age of 40 honored for excellence in the past year’s notable bankruptcies and restructurings.
Jim was recognized for his leadership and achievements in a recent series of complex chapter 11 restructurings, including his work advising the committee of unsecured creditors of WOM S.A., one of Chile’s largest telecommunications providers. He also had a key role on the Willkie teams that represented the unsecured creditors’ committees in the chapter 11 cases of Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., Scandinavian Airlines, and Core Scientific, Inc.
Jim’s previous accolades include being selected as a participant in the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ 2023 Next Generation Program.
Turnarounds & Workouts is a monthly newsletter for professionals tracking distressed businesses in the United States and Canada. The “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers 2025” were recognized in a special report published in the April 2025 issue.
Jim was recognized for his leadership and achievements in a recent series of complex chapter 11 restructurings, including his work advising the committee of unsecured creditors of WOM S.A., one of Chile’s largest telecommunications providers. He also had a key role on the Willkie teams that represented the unsecured creditors’ committees in the chapter 11 cases of Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., Scandinavian Airlines, and Core Scientific, Inc.
Jim’s previous accolades include being selected as a participant in the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ 2023 Next Generation Program.
Turnarounds & Workouts is a monthly newsletter for professionals tracking distressed businesses in the United States and Canada. The “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers 2025” were recognized in a special report published in the April 2025 issue.
