Biography

Known for his ability to pivot quickly and craft creative strategic solutions for large corporate clients in distress, Drew Magaziner is a seasoned restructuring practitioner who has guided a wide range of clients through the chapter 11 process, including some of the most well-known retailers and manufacturers to recently undertake restructuring initiatives.  As a result-driven advisor with a keen sense of each client’s commercial agenda, Drew approaches each issue with the end game in mind. Clients rely on Drew to analyze disputes—both big and small—quickly, accurately and strategically, and he pursues each business objective with a driven energy and focus.

Drew works closely and collaboratively with senior level management, major law firms, financial advisors and investment bankers to tackle complicated and challenging hurdles, both in and out of court.  He has valuable insight into caselaw precedent, the Delaware Bankruptcy Court system, and the inclinations of Delaware judges. If consensual resolution cannot be accomplished, Drew is a willing and strong courtroom advocate who regularly appears before courts in multiple jurisdictions.

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law  (J.D.)
  • Tufts University  (B.A.)

Bar Admissions

  • Delaware
  • New York

Distinctions

  • Chambers USA:  America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, 2021 - Present
  • The Best Lawyers in America ®,Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Law, 2021 - Present

Clerkships

  • Honorable Eugene R. Wedoff, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois