Richard S. Klein

Richard S. Klein is a managing director in the Restructuring and Recapitalization Group of Jefferies LLC in New York. He started the Group's Special Situation Financing practice and currently leads Jef- feries' Asian Restructuring initiative. Mr. Klein recently served as the lead investment banker during the restructuring of LDK Solar, the first judicially approved, multijurisdictional debt restructuring of its kind for a mainland China-based entity. Throughout his nearly-20-year career in investment banking, he has represented companies, creditors, acquirors and other stakeholders in transactions with over $100 bil- lion in liabilities. His notable restructurings include Adelphia, Alpha Natural Resources, Anthony Crane, Apex Silver, Arthur D. Little, Borders, Buffet Holdings, Caesars, Circuit City, Classic Party Rentals, Energy Future Holdings, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Gateway Casinos, Harrah's Jazz Casino, Oversea's Shipholding Group, Patriot Coal, Transeastern, Trump Atlantic City and Velti Inc. Mr. Klein is a fre- quent speaker on international restructurings. Prior to joining Jefferies in 2008, he spent 12 years at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin and two years at The CIT Group. Mr. Klein received his B.S. in busi- ness administration with a concentration in finance from the State University of New York at Albany.