Peter M. Friedman
Peter Friedman is a nationally acclaimed bankruptcy and restructuring litigator. He successfully represents troubled borrowers and public entities and their stakeholders, including lenders, bondholders, investors, and officers and directors, in bankruptcy courts, district courts and courts of appeals across the country. In the past two years, he has litigated on behalf of the Governors of California and Puerto Rico in separate high profile restructuring matters. He also currently represents a variety of financial institutions and high net worth individuals in fraudulent transfer litigation.
Peter is listed as a leading bankruptcy lawyer in Chambers USA (2010-19). Chambers describes Peter as “an outstanding oral advocate” who “always thinks outside the box,” an “excellent litigator with a unique ability to synthesize complex legal issues,” and is focused on “getting to a creative resolution.” Peter is also a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.
Peter strategically and effectively represents his clients in contentious and high-profile matters. He serves his clients’ business interests by aggressively litigating their positions or seeking consensus, whichever route is called for in order to get favorable results on their behalf.
Before joining O’Melveny, Peter was a partner at another major New York law firm.
- Named to the National Law Journal’s Litigation Trailblazer list (2019)
- Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2020 for Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law, and Litigation - Bankruptcy in Washington, DC; Peter has been listed in Best Lawyers® since 2014.
- Named a leading bankruptcy lawyer by Chambers USA (2010-2019)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 in Bankruptcy and Restructuring (2017-2019) and as a Leading Lawyer (2016)
- Recognized as one of 12 “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers” by Turnarounds & Workouts Magazine
- Noted as one of the Best Lawyers in Washington, DC by Washingtonian Magazine and Super Lawyers
Washington, District of Columbia 20006
