Law360 Names Caton a Rising Star in Bankruptcy Law

Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy partner Amy Caton was chosen as one of Law360‘s Rising Stars, “one of the 10 bankruptcy attorneys under 40 to watch.”

The profile cited Caton’s recent work representing the official unsecured creditors’ committee in the General Motors Corp. bankruptcy as “...one of a number of big-name or high-stakes proceedings Caton has been involved with...” Caton was primarily responsible for the GM committee’s negotiation of a $1 billion wind-down loan to the GM estates.

Among Caton’s other representations cited in the award was her work for UMB Bank and a group of bondholders in the United Airlines bankruptcy, where earlier this year she helped win reversal by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit of a decision regarding the valuation of LAX airport property.  In that case, Caton’s clients were paid all of their principal and 95 percent of three-plus years of post-petition interest.  Also cited were her representations of creditor groups in the Lehman Brothers and Las Vegas Monorail bankruptcies, and the official unsecured creditors’ committee of Capmark Financial.

Caton immediately felt at home at Kramer Levin, she said.  “It’s very collegial,” she said.  “We get high-profile, great cases, but you can walk down the hall and know everyone’s name.”