George Klidonas

About George Klidonas

I assist companies, creditors, and equity holders in navigating complex issues arising in the context of financially troubled situations, with a particular focus on corporate restructurings, liability management transactions, recapitalizations, and other special situation transactions.I provide counsel to key participants in in-court and out-of-court restructurings and special situations, including private and publicly held companies (including portfolio companies), equity owners and sponsors, and distressed investors (including hedge funds and private equity funds). I also advise boards of directors, board committees, and senior management of financially troubled companies on a range of issues, including fiduciary duties and corporate governance.I bring broad industry experience spanning the aerospace, commodities, e-commerce, energy, power, healthcare, hospitality, media, real estate, retail, oil and gas, securities, shipping, technology, and telecommunications sectors. I also regularly represent clients in multijurisdictional and cross-border matters.I have received broad industry recognition for my practice work. My honors include being selected as one of the top nominees nationwide to participate in the 2012 Next Generation Program at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges.I regularly speak and write on restructuring topics for leading organizations and publications, including the Wharton Restructuring and Distressed Investing Conference and the American Bankruptcy Institute.I previously worked on secondment at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in the Special Situations Group. In this role, I advised the investment team on existing portfolio investments as well as new investments. I also supported the KKR team with distressed investments / transactions and new investment opportunities, including rescue financing, debtor-in-possession and exit financing, recapitalizations, equity investments, distressed trades, and other opportunistic investments.Portions of this profile may constitute attorney advertising. Any testimonial or endorsement on this profile does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Experience

1. Partner

   Latham & Watkins

   Jul 2020 — Present · NY, US

Education

• St. John's University School of Law

  LL.M., Bankruptcy

  2009 — 2010

• Cardozo School of Law

  J.D., Law

  2005 — 2007

• Fordham University

  B.S., Marketing, Business Law and Ethics, International Affairs

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Corporate Actions
• Appeals
• Debtors
• Motions
• Liquidation
• Chapter 11
• Commercial Litigation
• Pleadings
• Chapter 7
• Securities Regulation
• Creditors' Rights
• Receiverships
• Federal Litigation
• Legal Research
• Reorganization
• Hearings
• Courts
• Jury Trials
• Depositions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Workout
• Mergers
• Chapter 13
• Restructuring
• Bankruptcy