Tom Zavala
Tom Zavala is an associate in the Restructuring Practice Group in the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone. Tom has experience across a broad range of industries, including energy, healthcare, finance, manufacturing and retail. His practice focuses on counseling public and private clients on complex Chapter 11 reorganizations and transactions involving distressed companies and assets. He aims to maximize value for his clients by helping them navigate the intricacies of Chapter 11 proceedings, regulatory filings, adversary proceedings and commercial transactions.
Prior to joining Haynes and Boone, Tom clerked for the Honorable Stacey G. C. Jernigan at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division.
- Included in the "Ones to Watch" category of The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., 2023-2024
Education
B.A., University of California Los Angeles, 2011
J.D., University of Texas at Austin School of Law, 2019, Teaching Quizmaster, 2017-2019; Teaching Assistant, Contracts, 2019
Clerkships
Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Stacey G.C. Jernigan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2019-2020
Admissions
Texas
The Fifth Circuit recently issued an opinion that increases the marketability of estate assets often viewed as untouchable. In In re S. Coast Supply Co. (“South Coast”), 91 F.4th 376 (5th Cir. 2024), the Fifth Circuit held that a bankruptcy “preference” action may be sold to a third party under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code even if the buyer is not an estate fiduciary and does not represent t [...]
Team of 95 at Haynes Boone Assists BlockFi in Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation
November 09, 2023
