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Practices
Restructuring
Education
J.D., New York University School of Law; Root-Tilden-Kern ScholarB.A., Morehouse College, magna cum laude
Admissions
New YorkNew JerseyU.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts, S.D.N.Y., E.D.N.Y. & D.N.J.
Clerkships
Law clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Contact
dokafor@westbrookhayes.example
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Partner · Chair, Restructuring & Special Situations

David A. Okafor

“In a restructuring, leverage belongs to whoever can actually try the valuation fight.”

David Okafor litigates the fights that decide who gets paid when a capital structure fails: valuation, liens, avoidance, and plan confirmation. He clerked in the bankruptcy court where many of those fights are heard, and has spent his career on the creditor side of the table.

Because Westbrook & Hayes carries no lender-side conflicts, David regularly takes positions adverse to the agent banks and sponsors that conflict larger firms out. That is often exactly why the committee calls.

Representative matters

Fictional matters shown on a sample site; past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

  1. 01

    Lead counsel to a post-confirmation litigation trust; recovered $175M from insiders and affiliates after a nine-day fraudulent-transfer trial.

  2. 02

    Represented an ad hoc group holding $800M in notes through a contested plan process; the group's plan was confirmed and took control of the reorganized company.

  3. 03

    Enforced a disputed make-whole premium worth roughly $95M for noteholder clients.

  4. 04

    Counsel to committees and trustees in avoidance litigation against agent banks and sponsors.

Colleagues at the firm

Black-and-white portrait of Marcus J. Westbrook, grey-haired, in a pale shirt and dotted tie Marcus J. Westbrook Founding Partner Complex litigation · M&A disputes Black-and-white portrait of Eleanor C. Hayes, long fair hair, in a white blouse Eleanor C. Hayes Founding Partner Securities · M&A disputes Black-and-white portrait of Jonathan S. Marsh, full beard, in a dark jacket and open collar Jonathan S. Marsh Partner M&A disputes · Complex litigation Black-and-white portrait of Priya Raghavan, smiling, in a dark patterned blouse in a bright office Priya Raghavan Partner Securities

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Tell us the dispute, the exposure, and the deadline. A partner, not an intake coordinator, will tell you honestly whether we are the right firm for it, and what we would do first.

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