Shearman & Sterling strengthens its restructuring offering with the addition of highly respected partner Luckey McDowell in Texas. 

Luckey’s practice focuses on advising corporate debtors and creditors on financial restructurings both in bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings. He has an outstanding national reputation for his work on restructurings for highly leveraged companies, out-of-court workouts, insolvency guidance to boards and all aspects of bankruptcy cases. Luckey also has extensive experience representing acquirers of assets from insolvent companies in complex corporate reorganization cases. 

“Luckey’s arrival bolsters our existing U.S. and global restructuring and insolvency practice and further supports our corporate and private equity practices in Texas,” said David Beveridge, Senior Partner at Shearman & Sterling. “His addition is yet another step in the firm’s strategic plan to strengthen our services and capabilities for new and existing clients in the U.S.” 

“We are delighted to welcome Luckey to the firm. His market-leading restructuring experience will provide our clients in the U.S. and globally with wide-ranging expertise across the restructuring spectrum to further support them on their most complex transactions,” added Fred Sosnick, Financial Restructuring & Insolvency partner in New York. 

Shearman & Sterling has grown significantly in the last 12 months with the addition of more than 40 new partners. The firm now has more than 50 lawyers in Texas, including 17 partners following the opening of offices in Austin and Houston in 2018.