Ryan Beil is an associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. He is a member of the Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. Ryan focuses on corporate restructurings, including liability management transactions, distressed financings and exchanges, chapter 11 reorganizations, and out-of-court recapitalizations.
Representative Matters*
- Aerofarms: Represented Doha Venture Capital, the global venture capital arm of Qatar Free Zones, in the chapter 11 cases of Aerofarms, Inc. and in their investment in AF NewCo, Inc.
- Anchor Glass Container Corp.: Advised the company on a comprehensive recapitalization, reducing nearly $900 million of total indebtedness by more than 60% and injecting $100 million of fresh liquidity into the company.
- Fisker: Represented the primary Secured Creditor in the chapter 11 cases of Fisker Inc.
- FTX: Represented the Joint Official Liquidators of FTX Digital Markets Ltd. in the chapter 11 cases of FTX Trading Ltd., and the chapter 15 case of FTX Digital Markets Ltd.
- Franchise Group: Represented the Ad Hoc Group of Freedom Lenders in the chapter 11 cases of Franchise Group, Inc.
- GOL: Represented Aircraft Lessors and Noteholders in the chapter 11 cases of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
- Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd.: Advised the company on a cross-border restructuring that (i) restructured approximately $1.5 billion in liabilities; (ii) resolved insolvency proceedings and related litigation in the United States, Chile, Ireland, and Spain; and (iii) enabled vital wind and solar projects to the Chilean power grid to proceed to completion and operation.
- Sunnova: Represented lenders under certain warehouse facilities in the chapter 11 cases of Sunnova Energy International, including: (i) the purchase of certain solar systems from the Debtors and (ii) the providing of incremental financing to certain non-Debtors through an amendment of one of the warehouse facilities.
- Trinseo: Represented Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, in notes exchange and refinancing revolving credit facility for Trinseo PLC.
*Includes transactions prior to Ryan’s association with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
Ryan received his Juris Doctor in 2020 and his LL.M. in Bankruptcy in 2021 from the St. John’s University School of Law, where he was awarded the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal for Excellence in Bankruptcy Studies, given annually to top law students from across the United States who demonstrate excellence in bankruptcy coursework and scholarship. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University in 2016.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ryan served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Alan S. Trust, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York and was an associate in the Restructuring Department of another international law firm.
Ryan is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- St. John's University, New York - 2021 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- St. John's University, New York - 2020 Juris Doctor
- Boston University - 2016 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- New York Bar
Clerkships:
- US Bankruptcy Court, New York Eastern District, Hon. Alan S. Trust, 2021 - 2022