Kourtney Lyda is in the Restructuring Practice Group of Haynes and Boone. Her practice is focused on the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency law and related litigation.
Professional Recognition
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2020.
Selected Client Representations
- Represented Erickson Incorporated as Debtor-in-Possession in Chapter 11.
- Represented Dune Energy, Inc. as Debtor-in-Possession in Chapter 11.
- Represented Global Aviation as Debtor-in-Possession in Chapter 11.
- Representation of ATA Airlines, Inc. in a chapter 11 bankruptcy case involving the wind-down and liquidation of its operations and assets
- Representation of the DIP Agent and Pre-Petition Second Lien Agent in the chapter 11 case of Marcal Paper Mills, Inc. on behalf of the secured lenders who are owed collectively over $140 million
- Representation of Gemini Air Cargo, Inc. and its affiliates in a pre-negotiated chapter 11 bankruptcy involving a debt for equity conversion and emergence under a plan of reorganization within six months
- Representation of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., and its affiliates in their chapter 11 cases, one of the 10 largest bankruptcy filings in 2004
- Representation of secured lenders in the Galey & Lord Industries, Inc. -- Chapter 11 case
- Representation of secured lenders, unsecured creditors and debtors in a variety of industries including numerous oil and gas, power and energy related bankruptcies.
Recent Speeches and Publications
- State Bar of Texas, Bankruptcy Law Section Newsletter, Co-Editor, Spring 2003-present.