Kourtney P. Lyda
Biography
Kourtney Lyda is in the Restructuring Practice Group of Haynes Boone. Kourtney has spent her career representing debtors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, administrative agents, lessors, asset purchasers, and other parties in complex matters and advising corporate clients in their business dealings with financially distressed counterparties. Her experience includes the representation of Chapter 11 and 15 debtors, as well as other parties-in-interest in a variety of business restructuring matters.
Kourtney handles both in-court and out-of-court restructurings for clients in a variety of industries, including aviation, commodities, E&P, gas storage facilities, oilfield services, pharmaceuticals, franchised restaurants, and utilities. In particular, Kourtney has handled many aviation restructuring matters and serves as trusted counsel for her aviation clients.
Kourtney looks for practical solutions to complex financial problems by working diligently to understand her clients’ businesses and needs and to align her efforts on their behalf accordingly. Her clients appreciate Kourtney’s responsiveness and willingness to solve problems by working with them to identify and address issues as they arise.
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- Represented The Lycra Company and certain affiliates with their prepackaged Chapter 11 cases.
- Represented of Anthology, Inc. and 26 of its affiliates in their prearranged Chapter 11 cases.
- Represented Instant Brands and certain of its subsidiaries in their Chapter 11 cases in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
- Represented the Canadian Court-appointed Receiver for BOS Solutions Ltd. in its Chapter 15 proceeding.
- Represented Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in their Chapter 11 cases in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
- Represented Heritage Power and certain subsidiaries in their Chapter 11 cases in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
- Represented Erickson Incorporated and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
- Represented Dune Energy, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
- Represented multiple airlines in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, including Global Aviation and its affiliates, ATA Airlines, Inc., Gemini Air Cargo, Inc. and its affiliates, and Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., and its affiliates.
- 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 secured lenders, unsecured creditors and debtors in a variety of industries including numerous oil and gas, power and energy related bankruptcies.
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- American Bankruptcy Institute
- State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Law Section
- Houston Bar Association
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- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2020-2026
- Featured in Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers and U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers listings, 2020-2026
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Education
- LL.M., Taxation, University of Houston Law Center
- J.D., University of Tulsa
- B.S., Texas A&M University
Clerkships
- Honorable William Greendyke, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (2000 to 2002)
Admissions
- Texas
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Haynes Boone Guides LYCRA Through Chapter 11 Restructuring, Reducing Debt by $1.2 Billion
May 20, 2026