Jake Gordon is a Senior Counsel in the Finance and Bankruptcy & Business Reorganizations groups. Jake’s practice focuses on financial restructuring and other distressed financing matters. He represents secured and unsecured lenders, bondholders, debtors, and other stakeholders across different industries, including health care, aviation, energy, media, and retail. Jake frequently advises clients on debtor-in-possession financings and distressed asset sales in both in- and out-of-court restructurings.
Prior to joining Foley, Jake was a finance and restructuring lawyer at a regional law firm in Michigan, and, before that role, he was an associate in the restructuring group at an AmLaw 10 firm.
Debtor Representations
- In re Ideanomics, Inc., Case No. 24-12728 (Delaware, 2024)
- In re Heywood Healthcare, Inc., Case No. 23-40817 (Mass., 2023)
- In re Nordic Aviation Capital Designated Activity Company, Case No. 21-33693 (E.D. Va., 2021)
- In re Jason Industries, Inc., Case No. 20-22766 (S.D. N.Y., 2020)
- In re J.C. Penney Company, Inc., Case No. 20-20182 (S.D. Tx., 2020)
- In re Forever 21, Inc., Case No. 19-12122 (Delaware, 2019)
- In re iHeartMedia, Inc., Case No. 18-31274 (S.D. Tx., 2018)
- In re Grizzly Energy f/k/a Armstrong Energy, Inc., Case No. 17-47541 (E.D. Mo., 2017)
- In re Avaya, Inc., Case No. 17-10089, Case No. 17-10089 (S.D.N.Y)
DIP Financing and Secured Lender Representations
- In re Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., Case No. 25-80002 (N.D. Tx., 2025)
- In re Ligado Networks LLC, Case No. 25-10006 (Del., 2025)
- In re SC Healthcare Holding, LLC, Case No. 24-10443 (Del., 2024)
- In re Wealshire Rehab, LLC, Case No. 24-09110 (N.D. Il., 2024)
- In re Lion Star Nacogdoches Hospital, LLC, Case No. 23-43535 (N.D. Tx., 2023)
- In re Westlake Surgical, L.P., Case No. 23-10747 (W.D. Tx., 2023)
- In re Madera Community Hospital, Case No. 23-10457 (E.D. Ca., 2023)
- In re Alkaline 88, LLC, Case No. 23-08867 (Az., December 11, 2023)
Customer/Purchaser/Other
- In re Ebix, Inc., Case No. 23-80003 (N.D. Tx., 2023)
- In re Digicel Limited., Case No. 23-11479 (S.D. N.Y. 2023)
- In re Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Case No. 23-00623 (N.D. Iowa 2023)
- In re Instaset Plastics Company, LLC, Case No. 22-47794 (E.D. Mich. 2022)
Jake also represents automotive suppliers in distressed scenarios, large and small companies in out-of-court restructurings and liability management transactions, and banks and private equity sponsors in acquisition financing.