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Evan M. Jones

O'Melveny & Myers
  • Recognized Since:
    2006
  • Recognized in:
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Law School:
    University of California - Berkeley
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://www.omm.com/profession...
  • Website:
    https://www.omm.com
  • Location:
    400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90071

Evan Jones has broad experience in all facets of reorganization – both in and out of court – having represented bank groups, secured creditors, debtors, unsecured creditor committees, acquirers of distressed assets, and other constituents. He has worked in media, entertainment, real estate, hospitality, retail, manufacturing and other industries.

Evan is experienced in both reorganization-related litigation and transactions ranging from large billion dollar national cases to smaller regional ones. In addition to restructuring, Evan also is involved in structuring deals to avoid or minimize the risks of bankruptcy, in close cooperation with the attorneys in our entertainment, structured finance, corporate, and infrastructure practices.

Evan is active in entertainment matters, representing major and mini-major studios, distribution and production companies, licensees of rights, investors and production companies in bankruptcy and out of court restructurings.

In technology cases, Evan has represented creditors committees, lenders, investors and buyers in numerous sales and workouts of technology-related companies. He writes and lectures extensively on technology and bankruptcy issues.

Evan has extensive experience in real estate restructurings, workouts, and bankruptcies involving oil and gas projects, alternative energy, coal companies, timber assets, hotels, apartment complexes, office buildings, and residential developments. He also is bankruptcy liaison to the Firm’s Environmental group.

Evan is recognized by Chambers and Partners USA as one of the leading insolvency/corporate recovery lawyers in California and was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. Chambers particularly highlights Evan’s “sterling work on behalf of major financial institutions and banks.”

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Lawyer Bio

Evan Jones has broad experience in all facets of reorganization – both in and out of court – having represented bank groups, secured creditors, debtors, unsecured creditor committees, acquirers of distressed assets, and other constituents. He has worked in media, entertainment, real estate, hospitality, retail, manufacturing and other industries.

Evan is experienced in both reorganization-related litigation and transactions ranging from large billion dollar national cases to smaller regional ones. In addition to restructuring, Evan also is involved in structuring deals to avoid or minimize the risks of bankruptcy, in close cooperation with the attorneys in our entertainment, structured finance, corporate, and infrastructure practices.

Evan is active in entertainment matters, representing major and mini-major studios, distribution and production companies, licensees of rights, investors and production companies in bankruptcy and out of court restructurings.

In technology cases, Evan has represented creditors committees, lenders, investors and buyers in numerous sales and workouts of technology-related companies. He writes and lectures extensively on technology and bankruptcy issues.

Evan has extensive experience in real estate restructurings, workouts, and bankruptcies involving oil and gas projects, alternative energy, coal companies, timber assets, hotels, apartment complexes, office buildings, and residential developments. He also is bankruptcy liaison to the Firm’s Environmental group.

Evan is recognized by Chambers and Partners USA as one of the leading insolvency/corporate recovery lawyers in California and was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. Chambers particularly highlights Evan’s “sterling work on behalf of major financial institutions and banks.”

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Education:

  • University of California - Berkeley, J.D. , graduated 1984
  • Duke University, A.B., Magna Cum Laude, graduated 1981

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
 

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Special Focus:

  • Banking
  • Chapter 12
  • Commercial
  • Committee Representation
  • Creditor Committees
  • Creditors' Rights
  • Debtors' Rights
  • International
  • Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Workouts and Restructurings
 

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Firm Details

O'Melveny & Myers
https://www.omm.com
 
Headquarters
400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-430-6000
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14 Office Locations
in 5 Countries

Belgium

Belgium

Brussels, Belgium

Blue Tower

Avenue Louise 326

Brussels 1050

Belgium

32 2 642 4100

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Yin Tai Centre, 37th Floor

No. 2 Jianguomenwai Avenue

Chao Yang District

Beijing 100022

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Plaza 66, Tower 1

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1266 Nanjing Road West

Shanghai 200040

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86 21 2307 7000

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Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Marunouchi Nijubashi Building 3F

3-2-2 Marunouchi

Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-0005

Japan

81 3 5293 2700

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United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

19th Floor 100 Bishopsgate

London EC2N 4AG

United Kingdom

44 20 7088 0000

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California

California

Century City, CA

1999 Avenue of the Stars, Eighth Floor

Century City, CA 90067

United States

310-553-6700

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2765 Sand Hill Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

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650-473-2600

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Newport Beach, CA

610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor

Newport Beach, CA 92660

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949-823-6900

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Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

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415-984-8700

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District of Columbia

Washington, DC

1625 Eye Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

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202-383-5300

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New York, NY

Times Square Tower

Seven Times Square

New York, NY 10036

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212-326-2000

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Austin, TX

303 Colorado Street, Suite 2750

Austin, TX 78701

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2501 North Harwood Street, Suite 1700

Dallas, TX 75201-1663

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