Jennifer Marines Named an Outstanding Restructuring Lawyer by Turnaround & Workouts

Jennifer Marines has been named an Outstanding Restructuring Lawyer for 2023 by Turnarounds & Workouts. She is among only 15 lawyers nationwide recognized for their work on some of the most significant bankruptcies and restructurings from the past year.

In addition to maintaining an active practice and working with clients daily, Jennifer serves as global vice chair of Morrison Foerster, as well as co-chair of the global Business Restructuring + Insolvency Group, a member of the Woman’s Strategy Committee, and a member of the firm’s Finance and Benefits Committee. She has been recognized for her work representing chapter 11 debtors, creditors, investors, and other parties in interest in all aspects of complex corporate restructurings, including chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, and distressed acquisitions.

Jennifer has built a highly successful and peer-recognized practice in the restructuring and work-outs space, routinely helping companies and their boards navigate complex distressed situations. Jennifer also has considerable experience advising official committees of creditors, negotiating and structuring financings and other commercial transactions, and representing clients that are seeking to purchase businesses and related assets out of chapter 11 proceedings.

Jennifer was selected for her work leading the MoFo restructuring team as counsel to CalPlant I Holdco, LLC and CalPlant I, LLC in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and to the receiver of Columbia Pulp I, LLC in their receivership. Among several other major matters, Jennifer also represented the official committee of unsecured creditors of Clovis Oncology, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in their Chapter 11 cases and an ad hoc group of holders of bonds issued and/or guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (constitutional debt) in connection with the first restructuring proceeding under the newly enacted Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act.

Turnarounds & Workouts, a monthly newsletter for professionals tracking distressed businesses in the United States and Canada, named this year’s Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers in a special report published in the December 2023 issue.

View the full list of Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers.