Brad Kahn

Honoree Image
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, New York | NY | US

“Outstanding restructuring lawyers possess a rare combination of skills: exceptional intellect, the imagination to see five steps ahead, creativity, a character that engenders credibility, and a commitment to the restructuring industry. Brad is one of those rare lawyers.”

Brad M. Kahn is a partner with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in New York and a financial restructuring practitioner focused on large, complex in-court and out-of-court corporate restructurings. His experience includes representing ad hoc and official creditors’ committees, as well as debtors, in high-profile chapter 11 cases. He also advises clients in multijurisdictional and cross-border insolvency proceedings. Mr. Kahn’s restructuring matters encompass a variety of industries, including financial services, energy, telecommunications, shipping, technology and printing. He was listed as a Turnarounds & Workouts “Outstanding Young Bankruptcy Lawyer” in 2019 and as a New York Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2016-18. Mr. Kahn received his B.A. in 2004 from Yale University and his J.D. in 2007 from New York University School of Law.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Yale University
  • Juris Doctor, New York University School of Law