Richard Cooper

https://www.clearygottlieb.com/professionals/richard-j-cooper Richard J. Cooper is one of the preeminent cross-border bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers in the United States and is the recognized leader in cross-border and sovereign restructurings involving companies and countries in Latin America and other emerging markets. His practice focuses on domestic and international corporate, municipal, and sovereign restructurings, as well as liability management and capital solutions transactions. Rich is known for his innovative work on behalf of institutional investors, creditors, corporate clients, government, state-owned entities, ad hoc creditor committees, and other parties in connection with in and out-of-court insolvency proceedings and complex financings, including rescue and DIP financings. He has advised clients involved in some of the most prominent and noteworthy restructurings and liability management exercises in and outside of the United States over the last two decades. · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

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One of the preeminent cross‑border bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers in the United States, recognized as the leader in cross‑border and sovereign restructurings involving Latin America and other emerging markets. Practice focuses on domestic and international corporate, municipal, and sovereign restructurings, as well as liability management and capital solutions transactions. Known for innovative work on behalf of institutional investors, creditors, corporate clients, government, state‑owned entities, ad hoc creditor committees, and other parties in in‑ and out‑of‑court insolvency proceedings and complex financings, including rescue and DIP financings. Has advised clients in some of the most prominent restructurings and liability management exercises in and outside the United States over the last two decades.

Practice areas

Cross-Border Bankruptcy and RestructuringCorporate RestructuringMunicipal RestructuringSovereign RestructuringLiability ManagementCapital SolutionsInsolvency ProceedingsDebtor-in-Possession FinancingRescue Financing

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · https://www.clearygottlieb.com/professionals/richard-j-cooper Richard J. Cooper is one of the preeminent cross-border bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers in the United States and is the recognized leader in cross-border and sovereign restructurings involving companies and countries in Latin America and other emerging markets. His practice focuses on domestic and international corporate, municipal, and sovereign restructurings, as well as liability management and capital solutions transactions. Rich is known for his innovative work on behalf of institutional investors, creditors, corporate clients, government, state-owned entities, ad hoc creditor committees, and other parties in connection with in and out-of-court insolvency proceedings and complex financings, including rescue and DIP financings. He has advised clients involved in some of the most prominent and noteworthy restructurings and liability management exercises in and outside of the United States over the last two decades.

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Expertise

Cross‑Border Bankruptcy and RestructuringCorporate RestructuringMunicipal RestructuringSovereign RestructuringLiability ManagementCapital Solutions

Education

J.D., Columbia Law School
M.Sc., University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science
B.A., Duke University

Admissions

New York Bar
American Bar