Keith R. Martorana

Keith R. Martorana is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group.

Keith's practice focuses on representing debtors, financial institutions, creditor groups and hedge funds inside and outside of Chapter 11 in numerous industries, including retail, healthcare, communications, theater, oil & gas, energy, homebuilding, automotive, emergency services, commercial real estate, and manufacturing sectors.

Keith was named in Lawdragon’s 2024 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers guide, 2023 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers guide, and Expert Guide’s Banking, Finance and Transactional Guide in 2021 and 2022.

Representative Clients and Transactions:

• ConvergeOne: Representation of an ad hoc group of secured lenders in the billion dollar Chapter 11 reorganization of ConvergeOne.
• West Marine: Representation of an ad hoc group of secured lenders in the successful out-of-court restructuring of West Marine.
• Petmate: Representation of an ad hoc group of secured lenders in the in connection with the successful out-of-court restructuring of Petmate.
• Cornerstone Chemical Company: Representation of Cornerstone Chemical Company in its successful out-of-court restructuring and deleveraging transaction.
• William Vale Hotel: Representation of EOS Investors in their successful purchase of the William Vale Hotel out of bankruptcy.
• Envision Healthcare: Representation of secured lenders holding over $3 billion in debt issued by physician staffing firm Envision Healthcare in connection with its Chapter 11 reorganization proceeding.
• National Cinemedia: Representation of secured lenders holding over $1 billion in debt issued by cinema advertiser National Cinemedia in connection with its Chapter 11 reorganization proceeding.
• Lumileds, LLC: Representation of secured lenders holding over $1.7 billion in debt issued by LED manufacturer Lumileds, LLC in connection with their successful prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization.
• The Boy Scouts of America: Representation of the AIG Companies in connection with their challenge, including a 22-day trial, to the confirmation of the proposed Plan of Reorganization of The Boy Scouts of America.
• WC Braker: Representation of Karlin Real Estate as lender holding over $100 million in debt secured by certain parcels of Austin, TX commercial real estate owned by Nate Paul’s World Class enterprise in bankruptcy proceedings in the Western District of Texas.
• Tailored Brands, Inc.: Representation of secured lenders holding over $800 million in term loans issued by the parent company of The Mens’ Wearhouse and JoS. A. Bank Clothiers in its successful chapter 11 restructuring.
• Technicolor, S.A.: Representation of secured lenders holding over $600 million in debt issued by French media company Technicolor S.A. in its successful cross-border restructuring.
• Enjoy, S.A.: Representation of Enjoy, S.A., the owner and operator of several hotels and casinos in Chile and Uruguay, in its successful $835 million Chapter 15 cross-border restructuring.

Publications:

• Co-Author, “The Pervasive Problem of Numerosity,” Law360, (June 2, 2010).
• Author, Tracinda Corp. v. DaimlerChrysler AG, 51 New York Law School Law Review 419 (2006-2007).
• Co-Author, chapter in the book, Restructuring and Workouts - Strategies for Maximizing Value.

Keith received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from New York Law School, where he also served as an Executive Articles Editor of the New York Law School Law Review. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from Fordham University.

Capabilities

• Business Restructuring and Reorganization

Credentials

Education:

• New York Law School - 2007 Juris Doctor
• Fordham University - 2000 Bachelor of Science

Admissions:

• New York Bar