Hugh Murtagh

hugh.murtagh@lw.com

+1.212.906.1648

Profile

Hugh Murtagh represents creditors and debtors both in and out of court in a broad array of disputes and transactions.

Mr. Murtagh represents creditors, shareholders, purchasers, and distressed companies in all facets of the restructuring and reorganization process, with a particular focus on bankruptcy litigation.

He represents clients in:

Chapter 11 proceedings
Out-of-court financial and operational restructurings
Chapter 15 and cross-border restructurings
Bankruptcy-related litigation

Mr. Murtagh helps clients reach solutions in complex restructurings and related disputes, drawing on his ability to aggressively advocate for clients and to negotiate resolutions, including managing all aspects of litigated matters.

Prior to his commercial practice, Mr. Murtagh served as a Law Clerk to Judge Kevin P. Castel, United States District Judge, Southern District of New York.

He regularly writes on bankruptcy-related issues, including in Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law, the New York Law Journal, and Law360.

Experience

Mr. Murtagh’s representative matters include advising:

Debtor Representations and Out-of-Court Company Restructurings

Hi-Crush in its chapter 11 reorganization
Emerge Energy Services in its chapter 11 reorganization
Mallinckrodt in its chapter 11 reorganization
Superior Energy Services in its chapter 11 reorganization
Nortel Networks in its chapter 11 reorganization*
Overseas Shipholding Group in its chapter 11 reorganization, named IFLR’s Restructuring of the Year 2013*
A US coal energy company in its out-of-court debt restructuring
A US infrastructure company in its out-of-court debt restructuring

Creditors and Noteholder Groups

Cobalt International Energy, representing the secured creditor and strategic purchaser of energy assets
Gulfport Energy Corporation, representing the first-lien agent and lender
Intelsat S.A., representing the substantial prepetition equity holder
Mattress Firm, representing the DIP-to-exit lenders as a component of cross-border restructuring of Steinhoff Group
Vanguard Natural Resources, representing the first-lien agent and lender

International/Sovereign

Bibby Offshore Services in its chapter 15 proceedings
Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico*
Ministry of Oil of the Republic of Iraq in its dispute with the Kurdistan Region*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham