Kris Hansen is the co-chair of Stroock’s Financial Restructuring Group. Mr. Hansen’s practice covers the broad spectrum of corporate, litigation and core bankruptcy matters necessary for the representation of creditor, debtor, distressed investor and distressed merger and acquisition and equity clients in the restructuring arena. In addition to his representation of debtors, official and unofficial committees of creditors, and secured lenders in workout and debtor-in-possession lending situations, Mr. Hansen typically represents individual investors in the structuring and execution of distressed investment strategies. Through his finance background and significant case experience, Mr. Hansen is known for understanding his clients’ investment strategies and recovery analyses and creating unique, aggressive, efficient and cost-effective solutions to complex issues.

Mr. Hansen’s recent representations include the following:

Official and ad hoc committees of creditors: Advanced Lighting Technologies, AEI Resources, Basell, Calpine, Caraustar, , Dana, IAC/InterActiveCorp., Intermet, International Wire, Morris Communications, PCA International, Pegasus Satellite Communications, Pliant (1 & 2), Portrait Corporation of America, Primus Telecommunications, Tekni-Plex, Texas Petrochemicals, Tropicana Entertainment, Trump Entertainment and Vertis Communications.

Secured lenders: American Architectural Products, Enron, Laidlaw, Let’s Talk Cellular & Wireless and Purina Mills. In American Architectural, Let’s Talk and Purina Mills, Mr. Hansen also represented his secured clients as debtor-in-possession lenders.

Controlling or majority stakeholders: Interstate Bakeries, NABI Industries, NationsRent, Nephros and many private transactions.

Debtors: AMF Bowling, Flushing Hospital, Louise's, Raytech, Recoton, Trism Trucking and Union Hospital

Ad hoc committees of tax-exempt bondholders: American Housing Foundation, Austin Housing Finance Corporation, Eastpoint Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers, Hildale, Colorado City Municipal Power and Maryland Medical Waste Affiliates

AWARDS

Kris Hansen has been recognized by Chambers USA Leading Lawyers for Business for 2008 as one of the nation’s top restructuring attorneys and was named in December 2007 by Turnarounds and Workouts as one of the top 12 restructuring lawyers in the U.S., and one of the top 12 young restructuring lawyers in the country for 2008. Mr. Hansen was the only lawyer to receive both awards. Mr. Hansen is also listed in the 2009 K & A Restructuring Register as one of the top restructuring attorneys in the U.S.

Memberships

American Bankruptcy Institute

Activities

Mr. Hansen frequently lectures before corporate, professional and CLE audiences and publishes articles covering the panoply of issues present in the distressed marketplace.

Admitted to Practice

New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, United States Supreme Court

Education

J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1995

B.S., Finance, Fordham University, 1992