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Jeremy Downs is a principal in the firm's Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Group. Mr. Downs primarily represents secured lenders in corporate bankruptcies and workouts, and a growing portion of his practice involves the representation of large unsecured creditors, equity and creditor committees. Having successfully navigated several clients through complex automotive restructurings, liquidations and contract disputes, Mr. Downs has developed a particularly strong set of skills related to distressed automotive manufacturing and supply situations. He has combined his in-depth familiarity of the automotive industry with his creditors' rights expertise, thereby enabling him to respond effectively to this rapidly changing and challenging sector. His general bankruptcy experience includes the negotiation, documentation and litigation of debtor-in-possession financing orders, cash collateral orders, orders authorizing the sale of assets, motions for relief from the automatic stay and various related procedural matters. His workout experience includes the negotiation and documentation of out-of-court restructurings and liquidations through forbearance agreements and UCC sales. Mr. Downs works closely with the firm's Litigation Group in connection with disputes that arise in the course of his practice, as well as with the firm's Commercial Finance Group related both to debtor-in-possession and non-distressed financing arrangements. Highlights of his automotive background include the negotiation of access and accommodation agreements in several bankruptcy cases and workouts, along with advising fleet purchasers and Tier suppliers with respect to their contract rights and remedies. Mr. Downs is admitted to practice in Illinois and the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois, the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin, and the Eastern District of Michigan. He received his A.B. in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University in 1997 and his law degree from Northwestern University in 2000. Education
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