About Nathan A. Haynes

Nathan represents interested parties in complex financial and operational corporate restructurings both in and out of court, including debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, agent banks, bondholders, shareholders, new money investors, and distressed asset sellers and bidders. He structures and negotiates front-end lending and purchase transactions to minimize subsequent downside risk, and negotiates and implements bridge, rescue, DIP/exit financings and other restructuring documentation from both debtor and lender perspectives.

Nathan further effectuates asset acquisitions and dispositions, and advises senior management and directors in connection with restructuring matters and strategic alternatives. He appears before courts including on plan confirmation, contested matters, and adversary proceedings, and advises clients on regulatory matters, negotiates with and appears before regulatory agencies.

Nathan has experience in numerous industries, including the real estate, timeshare, municipal, airline, and retail sectors.

Nathan is listed in the Best Lawyers in America: 2021, 2022 and 2023. He was recognized on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2011 and 2012, and was granted the The M&A Advisor “40 Under 40 East” Award in 2012. Nathan served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association.

Concentrations

•Special situations M&A
•Strategic alternatives
•Highly leveraged and de-leveraging transactions
•Recapitalizations and re-financings

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2021-2026
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2025
•'Rising Star,' 2011-2012
•Member, Winning Team, U.S. News - Best Lawyers 'Law Firm of the Year' in Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2013
•Listed, The M&A Advisor, '40 Under 40 East' Award, 2012
•Member, teams working on deals that received the following awards:
The M&A Advisor 'Distressed M&A Deal of the Year ($75MM to $100 MM),' 2020
Global M&A Network 'Restructuring Deal of the Year (Mid-Market),' 2019
Global M&A Network 'Entertainment Services Restructuring of the Year,' 2017
Global M&A Network 'Chapter 11 Reorganization of The Year,' 2010
The M&A Advisor 'Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year,' 2008
The M&A Advisor 'Consumer Products and Services Turnaround Deal of the Year,' 2008
The M&A Forum 'Turnaround Deal of The Year,' 2008

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 2
    • Restructuring & Special Situations
    • Mergers & Acquisitions

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Hospitality: Bank syndicate in the restructuring of $2 billion credit facility of international resort operation.
    Senior lender in global restructuring of a timeshare development enterprise.
    Barclays Bank, PLC as DIP lender
    new-money investor in Chapter 11 cases involving resort
    residential properties on Lake Tahoe.
    Real Estate: Numerous developers
    real estate funds in the acquisition of distressed properties.
    Bank syndicate in the restructuring of $2 billion credit facility of an international resort operation.
    Senior pre-petition
    DIP lenders
    plan sponsor in L
    Source Communities Development, LLC Chapter 11 case, where over $1.2 billion in debt was restructured
    $259 million of new capital was raised.
    Barclays Bank, PLC as senior lender in acquiring the Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. real estate portfolio from the borrower, a Morgan Stanley real estate fund.
    Represented Barclays Bank, PLC as DIP lender
    new-money investor in Chapter 11 cases involving resort
    residential properties on Lake Tahoe.
    Investec Bank in the financial restructuring of a coal mining operation.
    Retail: DirectBuy, Inc. in the out-of-court restructuring of $330 million in debt facilities.
    Lodgian Inc. in its Chapter 11 case, where the debtor, one of the largest hotel owners
    operators in the country at that time, successfully reorganized.
    Casual Male, Inc. in its Chapter 11 case, where the debtor, a clothing retailer, sold all of its assets in two sales for total consideration of approximately $180 million.
    Bradlees Stores, Inc., a major East Coast retailer, in its Chapter 11 case.
    Airline: Holders of both long
    short term CEBURES claims in the Grupo Aeromexico bankruptcy case.
    Colombian carrier Viva Air in its restructuring efforts.
    Northwest Airlines, Inc. in its Chapter 11 case, where over $13 billion in debt was restructured.
    Three different regional airlines in preparation for potential Chapter 11
    out-of-court restructurings.
    Media: Raven Capital Management in the acquisition of the film distribution rights out of the Open Road Films bankruptcy proceeding.
    Chapter 11: Northwest Airlines, Inc. in its Chapter 11 case, where over $13 billion in debt was restructured.
    Bear, Stearns & Co.
    its affiliates in potential emergency Chapter 11 filing.
    Lodgian Inc. in its Chapter 11 case, where the debtor, one of the largest hotel owners
    operators in the country at that time, successfully reorganized.
    Bradlees Stores, Inc., a major East Coast retailer, in its Chapter 11 case.
    Major creditor
    former board member in avoidance action/claims litigation in the Adelphia Communications Corp. Chapter 11 cases.
    Senior pre-petition
    DIP lenders
    plan sponsor in L
    Source Communities Development, LLC Chapter 11 case, where over $1.2 billion in debt was restructured
    $259 million of new capital was raised.
    Investec Bank (UK) Limited in obtaining full
    prompt payment of senior loan in connection with the Chapter 11 case of a Utah copper mining company.
    Barclays Bank, PLC as DIP lender
    new-money investor in Chapter 11 cases involving resort
    residential properties on Lake Tahoe.
    Three different regional airlines in preparation for potential Chapter 11
    out-of-court restructurings.
    Some of the above matters were h
    led by Mr. Haynes prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
    Previous Experience: Sergeant, United States Marine Corps Reserves (former)
    Eagle Scout
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1998, Massachusetts
    1999, New York
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement
    •Eagle Scout

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Pace University School of Law
    J.D.
    magna cum laude

    Pace University School of Law
    J.D.
    1998 Editor-in-Chief

    Pace University School of Law
    J.D.
    Pace Law Review
    Other Education
    Northwestern University
    Class of 1995
    B.S.
    cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1972
    Worcester, Massachusetts, 1972
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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Nathan A. Haynes was admitted in 1998 to the State of Massachusetts.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Nathan A. Haynes is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Nathan A. Haynes attended Pace University School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.