Robert Lemons is a partner in the firm’s Business Finance & Restructuring Department.
Mr. Lemons has represented debtors, statutory and ad hoc committees, lenders, bondholders, equity holders, and acquirers in chapter 11 cases of some of the largest debtors, including Delphi Corporation, Calpine Corporation, USG, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Dura Automotive Systems, Solutia, Sea Containers Ltd., National Steel Corporation, DIRECTV Latin America, and Friedman’s Inc. He has been involved in representations of debtors, creditors, and other investors in out-of-court restructurings and acquisitions of distressed assets. Additionally, Mr. Lemons has assisted in teaching classes on corporate reorganization at New York Law School, participated on INSOL panels, and drafted published articles on topics such as second lien financing.
Mr. Lemons is a member of the bar of New York State and is admitted to practice in the US District Courts for the Southern and Eastern District of New York.