Kramer Levin’s Thomas Moers Mayer Named Outstanding Restructuring Lawyer for 2007

Thomas Moers Mayer, a corporate restructuring and bankruptcy partner at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, was honored last night with the Conway Mackenzie & Dunleavy Award as one of 12 Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers of 2007 at the Eleventh Annual Conference on Corporate Reorganizations ceremony.

Mr. Mayer represents investors in claims against, and interests in, financially distressed businesses. Recent representations include official creditors’ committees in Dana Corporation and Dura Automotive Systems Inc., majority noteholders in ASARCO LLC, secured noteholders in WCI Steel, Inc., official equity committee in W.R. Grace, largest secured creditor in Venture Holdings, largest shareholder in NorthWestern Corporation, creditors’ committee in Bethlehem Steel, and Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp.

Additionally, Mr. Mayer is consistently ranked as a top-tier lawyer in his practice area. Recent accolades include: 

• Named to Lawdragon 500’s 3rd annual “Leading Lawyers in America Guide” as well as to Chambers Global 2008; 
• Selected by Chambers USA 2008 and Best Lawyers in America for 2008 as a leader in his field; 
• Named to “New York Super Lawyers” list by publishers of Law & Politics Magazine in 2006 and 2007 and;
• Turnaround Magazine has twice listed Mr. Mayer as one of the top restructurings lawyers in the U.S.