Leading Restructuring and Liability Management Litigator Michael Schneidereit Joins Gibson Dunn
Firm News | June 22, 2026
Gibson Dunn announced today that Michael Schneidereit has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its premier Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. Michael focuses his practice at the intersection of distressed finance, bankruptcy litigation, and restructuring execution, advising on some of the market’s most significant liability management exercises, corporate reorganizations, and Chapter 11 proceedings.
“We have worked with Michael and across from him over the years—he is an extremely talented creditor-side restructuring and liability management litigator and a terrific complement to our team,” said Scott J. Greenberg, Global Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. “With restructuring and liability management activity continuing to accelerate and mandates becoming increasingly litigious, clients will benefit from his ability to seamlessly integrate transactional sophistication with litigation firepower. His arrival further cements Gibson Dunn’s continued dedication and investment in serving our clients across the most complex and high-stakes matters in the market.”
“Gibson Dunn has established itself as the clear leader in liability management and high-stakes restructuring,” said Michael. “Having worked with several partners here over the years, joining the firm feels like a reunion in the best possible way. I’m excited to be part of a team driving the evolution of creditor-side strategy while delivering innovative, litigation-ready solutions for clients navigating increasingly sophisticated capital structures.”
Gibson Dunn’s industry-leading Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group advises on the largest and most complex restructurings globally, dominating the market in the U.S. and Europe. The group is widely recognized for its leadership in liability management transactions and other market-defining engagements. The team’s global restructuring platform is further distinguished by its bankruptcy litigation capabilities. For the past several years, the practice has consistently led the league tables in both Debtwire and Octus for creditor-side engagements and restructuring advisory mandates.
The team has continued to expand its global offering in recent years. Michael’s arrival follows the additions of partners Matthew Roose, Leo Plank, Eugene Park, Andrew Cheng, Chris Howard, and Presley Warner.
About Michael Schneidereit
Michael advises clients on high-stakes liability management transactions and distressed litigation, as well as complex corporate reorganizations and bankruptcy proceedings. He has represented lenders in negotiating and litigating many prominent liability management transactions and has advised both creditors and debtors across a wide range of industries, including financial services, retail, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, logistics, real estate, sports, health care, and oil and gas.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Michael served as a partner at another international law firm.