Benesch Partner Jennifer Hoover Named to 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers

Benesch is pleased to announce that Partner Jennifer Hoover has been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers. The guide recognizes advisors who remain steady in the most challenging financial circumstances, counseling companies, investors, governments and other stakeholders through complex distress and restructuring scenarios.

Honorees are selected by the Lawdragon editorial team through submissions, journalistic research and a rigorous editorial review. The Lawdragon 500 series is widely regarded as one of the legal industry’s most prestigious distinctions, spotlighting leading attorneys across all practice areas.

“Jen’s recognition reflects her deep experience, steady leadership and outstanding reputation in complex restructuring matters,” said Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights Chair Michael Barrie. “She is a trusted advisor to clients navigating high‑stakes financial challenges across industries and jurisdictions.”

Jennifer is Partner‑in‑Charge of the firm’s Wilmington office and has more than two decades of experience handling both the transactional and litigation aspects of bankruptcy reorganizations, liquidations and out‑of‑court workouts. She regularly represents debtors, Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 trustees, creditors’ committees, secured and unsecured creditors, liquidating trustees and parties to adversary proceedings nationwide, including matters in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She appears before state and federal courts throughout these jurisdictions.

Her experience spans a broad range of industries, including energy, healthcare, lending, manufacturing, private equity, real estate, retail, technology, telecommunications and transportation. In addition, she maintains a Delaware opinion practice focused on aspects of Delaware law and select areas of federal law, including bankruptcy.

View the full list of honorees here.