Biography
Leah Saiontz is an associate in Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice, based in the Firm’s Miami office. Prior to joining the Litigation Department, Leah was an associate in Weil’s Restructuring Department. She has substantial experience across a broad range of disputes, involving areas of law such as antitrust, fraud, and bankruptcy (particularly domestic and cross-border corporate restructuring, distressed financing, and distressed M&A).
Leah’s notable recent experience includes representing, among others:
- Brooks Brothers Group, Inc. and its affiliates, the oldest apparel company in the United States, in their chapter 11 cases, Canadian proceeding under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, and going-concern sale of their international businesses.
- Topgolf International, Inc. in connection with its out-of-court equity recapitalization and credit agreement amendment.
- EP Energy Corporation, and its affiliated debtors, a public oil and natural gas exploration and production company, in their chapter 11 cases involving approximately $4.9 billion in funded debt obligations.
- The DIP Lender and Senior Secured Lender in the chapter 11 case of George Washington Bridge Bus Station Development Venture.
- Spanish energy company Repsol in connection with its complex environmental and bankruptcy litigation.
Leah received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Harvard College and received her J.D. from Harvard Law School.