Bio

Anson Frelinghuysen restructuring practice includes the representation of lenders, debtors, and strategic investors at all stages of the restructuring process. Banks call on Anson to protect their interests in troubled investments, and companies rely on Anson’s advice to carry them through a successful restructuring. Anson works alongside strategic investors to find value in distressed debt and assets in a wide range of sectors. Anson’s transactional experience focusses on distressed transactions, representing both buyers and sellers in bankruptcy auctions. Anson also advises companies in non-distressed transactions, including representation in de-SPAC transactions and otherwise, including capital markets offerings and SEC transaction approval. Anson spent a significant portion of his early career representing the trustee for the separate liquidations of Lehman Brothers Inc. and MF Global Inc, both under the Securities Investor Protection Act. In both proceedings, Anson resolved myriad disputes on behalf of the trustee, including the resolution of thousands of individual claims, status of various financial instruments in liquidations, and the distribution of billions in assets to these entities’ former customers and creditors. His work brought him into frequent contact with regulators, self-regulatory organizations, and industry groups, including revising the rules for Commodity Exchange Act liquidations. Anson serves as trustee on numerous trusts for the benefit of individuals and families, meeting the needs of grantors and beneficiaries for responsible and fair administration.