Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Kristopher M. "Kris" Hansen
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Kris Hansen is Co-Chair of the Financial Restructuring group at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Hansen is a dealmaker and a consummate tactician renowned for his strong judgment, financial IQ and expansive market knowledge.
Throughout his career, Mr. Hansen has guided clients through proceedings in bankruptcy and appellate courts across the country, as well as through many out-of-court situations.
Mr. Hansen helps sophisticated investors in distressed credit formulate and execute complex strategies involving mergers and acquisitions, financing and litigation in and outside of actual bankruptcy. He represents official creditors’ committees in complex corporate chapter 11 cases, and corporate debtors in connection with formal bankruptcy proceedings and informal negotiations to restructure their debt obligations.
Overview
- Fordham University, J.D., graduated 1995
- Fordham University, BS, graduated 1992
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- Fordham University, J.D., graduated 1995
- Fordham University, BS, graduated 1992
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Special Focus:
- Committee Representation
Awards:
- Chambers USA: Leading Lawyers for Business
- Super Lawyers
- "Bankruptcy MVP" by Law360
- "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation.
News & Media
Additional Information
- Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
- Experience
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Some of Mr. Hansen's notable creditor representations include the following:
- AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc. (ad hoc committee of first lien term lenders)
- Aquilex Holdings (ad hoc committee of noteholders)
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company I and II (ad hoc committee of convertible noteholders)
- Brookstone Company, Inc. (ad hoc committee of second lien noteholders)
- Calpine Corporation (ad hoc committee of convertible noteholders)
- Caraustar Industries (ad hoc committee of noteholders)
- Caesars Entertainment Corporation (ad hoc group of first lien lenders)
- Dana Corporation (ad hoc committee of noteholders)
- Dayton Superior (official creditors' committee)
- Fairpoint Communications (ad hoc committee of noteholders)
- Harry & David (ad hoc committee of noteholders)
- IAC/InterActiveCorp (ad hoc committee of noteholders)
- Indiana Downs/Indiana Live! (ad hoc committee of noteholders)
- Intermet Corporation (ad hoc committee of noteholders)
- Interstate Bakeries (largest shareholder)
- K-V Pharmaceutical Company (official creditors’ committee)
- Lear Corporation (ad hoc committee of noteholders)
- LightSquared Inc. (secured creditor)
- Lone Pine Resources (certain noteholders)
- Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (certain noteholders and backstop parties)
- Morris Publishing Group (ad hoc committee of noteholders)
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