Lisa Gonsior Laukitis

Lisa G. Laukitis is a partner with Milbank LLP in New York and a member of the firm’s Financial Restructuring Group. For more than 25 years, she has advised clients on all aspects of corporate restructurings. The primary focus of her work has been representing companies in connection with their out-of-court restructurings and chapter 11 cases, but she also frequently represents private-equity and hedge funds in connection with their investments in and acquisitions of distressed companies. Ms. Laukitis’s experience spans a wide variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, retail, consumer products, metals and mining, automotive, energy and shipping. A frequent lecturer and author on restructuring topics, she has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in Chambers USA, IFLR1000, The Best Lawyers in America and the Lawdragon 500. She also was named one of Crain’s New York Business’s 2023 Notable Women in Law and has been previously recognized as one of The Deal’s Top Women in Dealmaking for M&A. In addition, Ms. Laukitis has been named to The M&A Advisor’s 40 Under 40 list, recognized as a “Rising Star” by both the New York Law Journal and Law360, and named an Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer by Turnarounds & Workouts. She also was recently selected as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, and previously served on the Committee on Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the Lincoln Center Business Council. Ms. Laukitis received her B.A. in 1996 from Miami University and her J.D. in 1999 from the University of Dayton.