Baker & McKenzie LLP
04/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/13/2026 07:18
Baker McKenzie Adds Leading Restructuring Lawyer Tim Karcher in New York
Baker McKenzie announced today that Timothy "Tim" Karcher has joined the Firm as a partner in its Transactional Practice Group in New York, strengthening its globally recognized Restructuring & Insolvency group.
Tim is a recognized restructuring and insolvency lawyer with extensive experience advising companies, creditors, lenders, investors and financial institutions in complex domestic and cross-border restructurings. His practice spans financial restructurings, special situations, distressed M&A, creditor advisory matters, crisis management and restructuring-related litigation. He has advised clients across a range of industries, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, energy, retail, technology, hospitality, financial services and aviation.
Over the course of his career, Tim has represented debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, official committees and other stakeholders in some of the most significant restructuring matters around the globe, both in and out of court. He brings deep experience navigating high-stakes restructurings involving US and international elements, as well as regulatory and governance considerations.
Tim also has extensive experience advising clients on the intersection of insolvency, digital assets and cybersecurity. He has provided counsel on the legal complexities of cryptocurrency custody and data privacy issues in connection with corporate restructurings.
"Tim is a highly respected restructuring lawyer with the gravitas, judgment and technical depth our clients expect when facing their most challenging situations," said Alan Zoccolillo, Americas Chair of Baker McKenzie's Transactional Practice. "His arrival significantly strengthens our New York bench and enhances our ability to advise clients on complex restructurings, special situations and distressed transactions in the US and globally."
Paul Keenan, Head of Baker McKenzie's North America Restructuring & Insolvency Practice, added: "Tim's experience across the full restructuring lifecycle - from pre-distress planning through in-court proceedings and cross-border solutions - makes him a natural fit for our integrated platform. He will play an important role in supporting our clients and continuing the growth of our Restructuring & Insolvency Practice."
Tim's arrival further bolsters Baker McKenzie's Restructuring & Insolvency team, one of the largest and most globally integrated practices of its kind. Ranked among the top 15 leading law firms by Global Restructuring Review, the Firm has a dedicated restructuring and insolvency practice comprising nearly 100 partners and counsel worldwide, with lawyers based across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
"Throughout my career, I have advised clients on their most complex restructuring challenges, and Baker McKenzie's truly global platform appealed to me," said Tim. "The Firm's ability to combine deep local market knowledge with seamless cross-border coordination is unmatched, and its integrated, multidisciplinary approach mirrors the way I practice. Baker McKenzie is uniquely positioned to help clients navigate financial distress across jurisdictions and industries, and I'm excited to join the New York team and contribute to that work."
In recent years, Baker McKenzie provided counsel to Mercon Coffee in its complex cross-border Chapter 11 filing in New York and has guided the company through going concern and asset sales in the US, Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. The Firm was the first to obtain recognition of a US Chapter 11 case in Brazil and the first to prosecute a Chapter 11 under a new restructuring law in the Netherlands. These ground-breaking achievements are a testament to Baker McKenzie's leadership in the cross-border restructuring arena.
The Baker McKenzie team also represented Acorda Therapeutics, formerly a public company listed on NASDAQ, in the sale of substantially all its assets to Merz Therapeutics. In addition, the group advised Credivalores-Crediservicios, S.A., a Colombian issuer of bonds governed by New York law, during negotiations of an exchange offer incorporated in a prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization plan, which was judicially confirmed despite opposition from dissenting bondholders and after a bench trial that included expert witness testimony. The Firm is currently representing a third-party factor in its acquisition of about USD 117 million of receivables in the First Brands Chapter 11 cases.
Baker McKenzie continues to attract top talent in key financial centers across the globe. In New York over the past three years, the Firm welcomed Banking & Finance Partners Miju Damodar and Kevin Whittam; Capital Markets Partners Per Chilstrom, Michael Pilo, Michael Fitzgerald, Arturo Carrillo, Joy Gallup, Pedro Reyes and Steven Sandretto; and Private Equity / M&A Partners Jenny Liu and Tobias Knapp.
Tim is a recognized restructuring and insolvency lawyer with extensive experience advising companies, creditors, lenders, investors and financial institutions in complex domestic and cross-border restructurings. His practice spans financial restructurings, special situations, distressed M&A, creditor advisory matters, crisis management and restructuring-related litigation. He has advised clients across a range of industries, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, energy, retail, technology, hospitality, financial services and aviation.
Over the course of his career, Tim has represented debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, official committees and other stakeholders in some of the most significant restructuring matters around the globe, both in and out of court. He brings deep experience navigating high-stakes restructurings involving US and international elements, as well as regulatory and governance considerations.
Tim also has extensive experience advising clients on the intersection of insolvency, digital assets and cybersecurity. He has provided counsel on the legal complexities of cryptocurrency custody and data privacy issues in connection with corporate restructurings.
"Tim is a highly respected restructuring lawyer with the gravitas, judgment and technical depth our clients expect when facing their most challenging situations," said Alan Zoccolillo, Americas Chair of Baker McKenzie's Transactional Practice. "His arrival significantly strengthens our New York bench and enhances our ability to advise clients on complex restructurings, special situations and distressed transactions in the US and globally."
Paul Keenan, Head of Baker McKenzie's North America Restructuring & Insolvency Practice, added: "Tim's experience across the full restructuring lifecycle - from pre-distress planning through in-court proceedings and cross-border solutions - makes him a natural fit for our integrated platform. He will play an important role in supporting our clients and continuing the growth of our Restructuring & Insolvency Practice."
Tim's arrival further bolsters Baker McKenzie's Restructuring & Insolvency team, one of the largest and most globally integrated practices of its kind. Ranked among the top 15 leading law firms by Global Restructuring Review, the Firm has a dedicated restructuring and insolvency practice comprising nearly 100 partners and counsel worldwide, with lawyers based across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
"Throughout my career, I have advised clients on their most complex restructuring challenges, and Baker McKenzie's truly global platform appealed to me," said Tim. "The Firm's ability to combine deep local market knowledge with seamless cross-border coordination is unmatched, and its integrated, multidisciplinary approach mirrors the way I practice. Baker McKenzie is uniquely positioned to help clients navigate financial distress across jurisdictions and industries, and I'm excited to join the New York team and contribute to that work."
In recent years, Baker McKenzie provided counsel to Mercon Coffee in its complex cross-border Chapter 11 filing in New York and has guided the company through going concern and asset sales in the US, Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. The Firm was the first to obtain recognition of a US Chapter 11 case in Brazil and the first to prosecute a Chapter 11 under a new restructuring law in the Netherlands. These ground-breaking achievements are a testament to Baker McKenzie's leadership in the cross-border restructuring arena.
The Baker McKenzie team also represented Acorda Therapeutics, formerly a public company listed on NASDAQ, in the sale of substantially all its assets to Merz Therapeutics. In addition, the group advised Credivalores-Crediservicios, S.A., a Colombian issuer of bonds governed by New York law, during negotiations of an exchange offer incorporated in a prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization plan, which was judicially confirmed despite opposition from dissenting bondholders and after a bench trial that included expert witness testimony. The Firm is currently representing a third-party factor in its acquisition of about USD 117 million of receivables in the First Brands Chapter 11 cases.
Baker McKenzie continues to attract top talent in key financial centers across the globe. In New York over the past three years, the Firm welcomed Banking & Finance Partners Miju Damodar and Kevin Whittam; Capital Markets Partners Per Chilstrom, Michael Pilo, Michael Fitzgerald, Arturo Carrillo, Joy Gallup, Pedro Reyes and Steven Sandretto; and Private Equity / M&A Partners Jenny Liu and Tobias Knapp.
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