March 13, 2026
Nineteen Willkie partners have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers, a guide to the top restructuring practitioners worldwide.
Lawdragon recognized restructuring attorneys across Willkie’s platform among the foremost in the field, highlighting the firm’s market-leading capabilities and cross-border strengths. Willkie is among the firms with the greatest number of honorees. In addition, the guide featured Debra Sinclair, U.S. Co-Chair of the Restructuring Department and Chair of the Company Restructuring & Reorganization practice, as one of the notable attorneys of the year for leading the chapter 11 case of Saks Global Holdings, among other major restructuring matters.
The Willkie honorees are:
- Simon Baskerville
- Ryan Blaine Bennett
- Christopher DiPompeo
- Matthew Feldman
- Todd Goren
- Jennifer Hardy
- Dennis Jenkins
- Dr. Ulrich Klockenbrink
- Dr. Jörn Kowalewski
- Graham Lane
- Brian Lennon
- Melainie Mansfield
- Brett Miller
- Joseph Minias
- Jeffrey Pawlitz
- Wolfram Prusko
- Debra Sinclair
- Robin Spigel
- Lionel Spizzichino
Willkie’s Restructuring Department is a global practice comprised of attorneys with market-leading capabilities in all aspects of business and financial restructurings and insolvency matters.
View the full list of the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers here.
