Robert Britton, Esq.

Robert A. Britton is a partner in the Restructuring Department of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPin New York, where he focuses his practice on representing debtors, equity owners, creditor groups and distressed investors in acquisitions, out-of-court restructurings and chapter 11 cases. Some of his recent experience includes advising key parties of interest in the restructurings of Revlon, Glass Mountain, GTT Communications, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Gulfport Energy, Templar Energy, American Achievement, Exide Technologies, Sears and OmniMax International. Mr. Britton is a 2020 honoree of ABI’s “40 Under 40” program and is listed in Lawdragon as one of “500 Leading US Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers.” He has received several awards for his work, including the “Corporate Turnaround (Large)” award for The Turnaround Atlas Awards in 2022 for his work on Gulfport Energy’s chapter 11 cases. In addition, the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) awarded him its 2021 “Restructuring Deal of the Year” award for his representation of The Chatterjee Group in the restructuring of McDermott International, and its 2020 “Deal of the Year: Restructuring and Insolvency” for his work advising the restructuring subcommittee for the board of directors of Sears. The Turnaround Management Association also awarded him its 2020 “Transaction of the Year: Large Company” award for his work in the chapter 11 case of Trident USA. Mr. Britton is a frequent contributor to a number of industry publications, including the Harvard Business Law Review, Bloomberg Law Reports-Bankruptcy Law, New York Law Journal and The Bankruptcy Strategist. He received his A.B. cum laude from Augustana College and his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.