Elizabeth McColm

Partner, Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization Department
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

A partner in the Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization Department, Elizabeth McColm specializes in the areas of corporate restructurings and bankruptcy. She has been involved in major restructurings and bankruptcies representing debtors, creditors and acquirers of assets. Elizabeth’s recent creditor matters include advising key stakeholders in the restructurings of Pacific Drilling, GenOn, Armstrong Energy, Ultra Petroleum and SquareTwo Financial, and her noteworthy debtor representations include The Bon-Ton Stores and Noranda.

Elizabeth is widely recognized as a leading restructuring practitioner, including by The Legal 500 and IFLR1000, and she speaks frequently at industry events. Clients note that Elizabeth “has an art for handling difficult personalities to reach consensus.” She co-authors with fellow Paul, Weiss partner Alan Kornberg, a chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) To Corporate Recovery and Insolvency. The Financial Times has “Highly Commended” Elizabeth in its annual report on “U.S. Innovative Lawyers” for her work representing certain CEVA Group lenders in the company’s restructuring.