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Lauren joined Ropes & Gray’s Chicago office in 2024 and works in the business restructuring group. Lauren earned her J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, where she was an editor for the Journal of Law and Social Policy. Lauren graduated cum laude from the University of Florida, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy.
Experience
- Represented Aimbridge Hospitality and its affiliates in connection with an agreement to implement a comprehensive deleveraging of its approximately $1.3 billion in funded debt, involving an equitization of approximately $1.1 billion in senior and junior debt obligations and the infusion of $100 million in new capital. Aimbridge is the leading third-party hotel management company, managing over 1,000 hotels globally and employing approximately 44,000 individuals.
- Represented Hearthside Foods and its affiliated debtors in their prearranged chapter 11 cases involving approximately $3.0 billion of funded debt. A world class food product manufacturer, Hearthside’s operations include 28 manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada, and approximately 12,000 employees.