Atty. Christopher J. Marcus
Christopher Marcus is a partner in Kirkland's Restructuring Group. He represents debtors, creditors, equity sponsors, and investors in distressed companies in a wide array of industries, including oil and gas, energy, retail, telecommunications, media, real estate, and manufacturing.
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Christopher J. Marcus is a bankruptcy attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Educated at Hofstra University (J.D., 1999). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Christopher Marcus is a partner in Kirkland's Restructuring Group
- He represents debtors, creditors, equity sponsors, and investors in distressed companies in a wide array of industries, including oil and gas, energy, retail, telecommunications, media, real estate, and manufacturing
- Christopher has been recognized in the 2018–2022 editions of Chambers USA, with sources praising him as “very smart and very commercially oriented,” “a good advocate” and a “talented” lawyer
- He was also recognized in the 2021 edition of IFLR1000
- In 2018, he was selected as a Law 360 MVP
- Christopher was also selected as one of the nation’s “Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers” in 2017 and “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers” in 2007 by Turnarounds & Workouts
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