Maris J. Kandestin

Maris J. Kandestin is a partner in the Wilmington, Del., office of McDermott Will & Emery, where she focuses her practice on bankruptcy and restructuring, with an emphasis on debtor-side, complex chapter 11 representations. In addition to representing companies in chapter 11, she represents equity holders, secured lenders, and other creditors and parties in interest. She also represents foreign representatives in chapter 15 proceedings and advises clients in connection with out-of-court restructurings. Ms. Kandestin represents clients in a variety of industries, including the health care, manufacturing, energy, airline, pharmaceutical, real estate, software and technology, gaming and retail industries. She previously clerked for Hon. Gloria M. Burns in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. Ms.Kandestin received her B.A. from Villanova University, her M.A. from Harvard University and her J.D.from the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, where she served as the senior editor for the Penn State Law Review.