26 Mar 2026
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Strengthens Capital Structure Solutions Practice with Two Restructuring Partners
"Simpson Thacher & Bartlett adds Brian Schartz and John (Jack) Luze as Partners to its Capital Structure Solutions practice to advise on restructurings, liability management and distressed transactions."
Brian Schartz has extensive experience advising public and private companies, sponsors, lenders and creditors on complex liability management exercises, distressed acquisitions and sophisticated restructurings. He is recognized as a leading restructuring lawyer who provides strategic guidance on financing strategies, creditor negotiations and turnaround and workout solutions in financially distressed situations, including chapter 11 cases. He will join Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as a Partner in the Capital Structure Solutions Practice.
John (Jack) Luze brings substantial experience advising public and private companies, sponsors, lenders and creditors on complex liability management exercises, distressed acquisitions and sophisticated restructurings. He is likewise recognized as a leading restructuring lawyer, providing strategic guidance on financing strategies, creditor negotiations and turnaround and workout solutions in financially distressed situations, including chapter 11 cases. He will join Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as a Partner in the Capital Structure Solutions Practice.
Their appointments, together with the recent arrival of Partners Christine Bae and Jacob Ruby, reflect the Firm’s continued expansion of its Capital Structure Solutions Practice, which Simpson Thacher established in February 2026 to deliver integrated advice across restructuring, finance and special situations.