Sam Newman Bio

Sam Newman is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Sidley’s Restructuring group. Sam represents companies, and their owners, from a variety of industries through in-court and out-of-court restructurings, including Chapter 11 cases. He advises debtors, buyers, sellers, lenders and borrowers in transactions involving distressed assets. Sam’s clients include healthcare, automotive, real estate and hospitality companies, as well as financial institutions, including banks, private equity and hedge funds, BDC’s and direct lenders. Sam has been recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers (2009 – 2021) and named in The Best Lawyers in America (2013 – 2021) in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights.