Paul Hastings Selected as Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of FAT Brands

Paul Hastings LLP has been selected as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of FAT Brands Inc. and its affiliated debtors that have filed Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

FAT Brands is a leading multibrand restaurant company and one of the largest restaurant companies in the United States by number of locations.

Paul Hastings is a proven leader in retail and franchise restructurings, having represented creditors and lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Franchise Group, California Pizza Kitchen, Luckin Coffee, Guitar Center, Charming Charlie and Checkers, among others. The firm also has a premier practice representing official creditors’ committees in large complex Chapter 11 cases across all sectors, including Luminar Technologies, FTX, WeWork, Prospect Medical, LifeScan, Marelli and more.

Partners Kris Hansen, Erez Gilad, Charles Persons and Gabe Sasson will lead the team, which will also include of counsel Emily Kuznick and associates Matt Friedrick and Amber John.

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