John Melko
Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group; Member, Energy Advisory Board at Foley & Lardner LLP
- Role
- Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Melko
John Melko is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP. His practice focuses on complex sales, acquisitions, bankruptcies, and financings in the energy sector throughout the United States, as well as shipping-related issues in both foreign and domestic cases and financings. John has years of cross-border and multinational experience with oil and gas exploration and production, refining and marketing, airlines, telecommunications, electric utilities, manufacturing, retail, rig and ship finance, mass torts, and asset-backed securities. He has represented- Borrowers and debtors in possession- Creditors and creditors\' committees- Securitized noteholders- Trustees- Investors- Buyers of assets and businesses in and out of restructuring or bankruptcy settingsThroughout his career, John has helped guide clients through dislocations in the energy, shipping, telecommunication, real estate and health care markets, utilizing chapter 7, chapter 11, and chapter 15 procedures.John also serves as co-chair of the firm\'s Bankruptcy & Business Reorganizations Practice and vice-chair of the firm’s Oil & Gas Industry Team.Professional Affiliations:• Member, State Bar of Texas, Business, Bankruptcy Law, and Natural Resources Sections• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute• Council Member for Oil & Gas Section, Houston Bar Association - Bankruptcy, International, and Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Sections• Member and on Board of Directors of Houston Chapter, Turnaround Management Association• Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation• Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States• Member, American Petroleum Institute, Houston Chapter• Member, Texas Independent Producer Organization
Experience
Partner
Apr 2018 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Partner; please note that Gardere Wynne Sewell combined with Foley & Lardner effective 1 April 2018.
Education
Widener University
Bachelor of Science - BS
South Texas College of Law Houston
Doctor of Law - JD
Skills
- Intellectual Property
- Corporate Restructuring, Energy, Shipping, Telecom
- Civil Litigation
- Bankruptcy
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Appeals
- Due Diligence
- Private Equity
- Corporate Governance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Trade Secrets
- Commercial Litigation
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