Overview

Sven focuses his practice on restructurings, workouts, bankruptcies, and other insolvency-related matters.

He has represented distressed businesses, equity sponsors, secured lenders, indenture trustees, creditors’ committees, chapter 7 and 11 trustees, and asset purchasers in connection with both transactional and litigation matters in a variety of contexts, including federal bankruptcy proceedings, state court receiverships and foreclosures, Uniform Commercial Code foreclosure sales, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and out-of- court workouts. Sven also advises clients with respect to the structuring of credit facilities and other transactions involving distressed situations.

Credentials

Education

University of Illinois College of Law, 2002, J.D.
  • magna cum laude
  • Associate Editor, Law Review
Northwestern University, 1999, B.A.

Clerkships and Bar Admissions

Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas