Thomas Fafara is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins. He is a member of the Finance Department and the Restructuring & Special Situations Practice.

Thomas advises public and private companies, lenders, creditors, and sponsors across various industries in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings, as well as in related litigation.

Thomas maintains an active pro bono practice, recently representing asylum claimants and a local community organization in obtaining debt financing.

Thomas' experience includes advising:

  • 2U, Inc. and its affiliate debtors in their prepackaged chapter 11 cases and restructuring of more than US$480 million of funded debt
  • Audacy, Inc. and its affiliate debtors in their prepackaged chapter 11 cases and restructuring of more than US$1.6 billion of funded debt
  • Mallinckrodt plc and its affiliate debtors in their prepackaged chapter 11 cases
  • Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. and its affiliate debtors in their chapter 11 cases in connection with their Section 363 sale process and chapter 11 plan
  • Lincoln Power, L.L.C. and its affiliate debtors in their chapter 11 cases in connection with their Section 363 sale process and chapter 11 plan
  • Lumileds Holding B.V. and its Dutch and US affiliates in their prepackaged chapter 11 cases and restructuring of more than US$1.7 billion of funded debt

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2021
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering & Russian Language and Literature, University of Virginia, 2016
    with Distinction