HOUSTON – June 27, 2023 – David R. Eastlake, a Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Houston office, has been elected chair-elect of the State Bar of Texas' Bankruptcy Law Section.
Eastlake will begin his year-long term as chair-elect July 2023 and will take over as chair of the section in July 2024. Prior to the election, Eastlake served terms as treasurer and secretary. He was also previously the chair and vice-chair of the section’s young lawyers committee. An active member of the section for over 10 years, Eastlake has served on the executive council since 2019.
The Bankruptcy Law Section’s mission is to provide an opportunity for bankruptcy law practitioners licensed in Texas to meet and exchange ideas and information regularly, including practitioners in both the consumer and business bankruptcy fields, for those who represent creditors and debtors, and those who live in any region.
Eastlake focuses his practice primarily on representation of debtors in possession, official and ad hoc committees, significant creditors, and secured lenders in complex Chapter 11 reorganization cases, Chapter 7 liquidations, out-of-court restructurings, and commercial and bankruptcy-related litigation matters. His experience includes representing purchasers and sellers of assets of Chapter 11 debtors and financially distressed companies, negotiating debtor in possession financing, and drafting reorganization plans and disclosure statements. In addition, Eastlake has experience in corporate transactions and corporate governance, including commercial financings, oil and gas transactions, and other general corporate matters. In such matters, Eastlake is a trusted advisor to clients and draws upon his broad experience to craft creative and practical solutions and garner the consensus required to implement those solutions. His representations have ranged across a wide array of industries, including energy, oil and gas, retail, manufacturing, food and beverage, real estate, financial services, health care, telecommunication, and cable.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s internationally recognized Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice provides clients with deep insight and knowledge acquired over decades of advisory transaction and litigation experience. The team has a broad and diverse range of experience developing creative and effective solutions to the highly complex issues that arise in connection with in- and out-of-court reorganizations, restructurings, workouts, liquidations, and distressed acquisitions and sales. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the firm’s vast resources and invaluable business network, the team helps companies navigate challenging times and address the full range of issues that can arise in the course of their own restructurings or dealings with other companies in distress.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP – Texas: Texas is important to Greenberg Traurig, LLP and the firm’s history. With approximately 160 Texas lawyers in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, Greenberg Traurig has deep roots in the Texas business, legal, and governmental communities. Greenberg Traurig Texas works with clients to address their interdisciplinary legal needs across the state utilizing the firm’s global platform. The Texas attorneys are experienced in industries key to the state’s future, including: aviation, chemicals, construction, education, energy and natural resources, financial institutions, health care, hedge funds, hospitality, infrastructure, insurance, media, medical devices, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, real estate, retail, sports, technology and software, telecommunications, transportation, and video games and esports.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 45 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.