Blaire Cahn

Blaire A. Cahn is a partner in Baker McKenzie LLP’s Global Restructuring & Insolvency Practice in New York, where her practice covers all areas of domestic and international restructurings, crisis management, corporate governance, and financings and acquisitions involving distressed situations. She has represented a range of distressed companies, creditors, and companies seeking to acquire distressed assets in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings. Ms. Cahn has advised companies on the development and implementation of corporate restructuring strategies and has litigated disputes before bankruptcy and appellate courts. Her creditor experience includes representing private-equity funds, hedge funds and investment banks across a variety of industries, including automotive, education, financial services, health care, oil and gas, real estate, retail, technology and transportation. Previously, Ms. Cahn was with Weil, Gotshal & Manges. She received her B.A. in 2000 from Washington University in St. Louis and her J.D. cum laude in 2007 from Cornell Law School.