Dimitri G. Karcazes

Overview

Dimitri Karcazes is Chair of the firm's Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Group and Principal in the firm. He represents lenders in the protection and enforcement of creditors’ rights and is involved in all aspects of commercial workouts and bankruptcies, including restructurings, reorganizations, sales and liquidations, as well as out-of-court workouts and assignments for the benefit of creditors.

He has considerable experience with high-yield, distressed debt, intercreditor and subordinated debt matters. He has handled transactions and cases throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico and the European Union.

Among his accolades, Dimitri is individually ranked by Chambers USA for his work in Bankruptcy/Restructuring law. Since 2018 he has been recognized annually in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.

Credentials

Education

University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1999
– with honors
The University of Chicago, B.A., 1996
– with honors

Admissions

Illinois (1999)

Professional Activities

Turnaround Management Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Hellenic Bar Association

Presentations

“Economics Meets Geopolitics: Decoding the Forces Shaping Our Future” at the Secured Finance Network’s Asset-Based Capital Conference, Las Vegas, Feb. 11, 2026.
“The World of Restructuring: New Procedures, New Challenges” at the Secured Finance Network’s International Lending Conference, London, May 15, 2024.
“The World According to David and Michael,” a panel discussion on economic and geopolitical considerations at the Secured Finance Network’s Asset-Based Capital Conference, Las Vegas, Feb. 6, 2024.
“Transatlantic Intercreditor Agreements: What’s Different?” at the Secured Finance Network’s International Lending Conference, London, May 10, 2023.
“Opportunity Amidst Crisis,” a webinar hosted by Financial Poise Live, June 23, 2020.
“Building Co-Lender Relationships in Cross-Border Deals” at the Secured Finance Network’s Cross-Border Lending Summit, New York, Sept. 10, 2014.
“Current Issues in Cross-Border Insolvencies and Workouts” at the Secured Finance Network’s International Lending Conference, London, June 2011.
“Beyond TOUSA,” at the American Bar Association’s Commercial Finance Committee meeting, Oct. 2010.
“13-Week Cash Flow,” at the Turnaround Management Association’s Chicago/Midwest Chapter’s Double Header Event, Chicago, May 11, 2010.