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Karl D. Burrer focuses his practice on corporate financial restructuring. Karl advises and represents clients with respect to all aspects of financial distress across a wide array of sectors, with an emphasis on the energy and healthcare sectors. Karl has represented debtors and senior and junior secured creditors, and independent directors in all phases of corporate debt restructurings, including negotiating out-of-court workouts and litigating in-court chapter 11 bankruptcy cases with assets ranging from $20 million to over $1 billion. In this capacity, Karl often advises parties on debt and equity financing as well as asset sales. 

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Karl served as a law clerk to the Honorable Marvin Isgur of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Concentrations

  • Distressed asset sales and acquisitions
  • Energy
  • Power and natural resources
  • Real estate insolvency
  • Health care insolvency
  • Foreclosures and workouts
  • Distressed High Yield Bonds

Capabilities

Recognition & Leadership

  • Member, Winning Team, Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, “Energy Services Restructuring of the Year (Mid-Markets)” for Shale Support Global Holdings, 2021 
  • Recommended, The Legal 500 United States, Finance - Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy) - Corporate, 2017
  • Member, Winning Team, Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, "Corporate Turnaround of the Year" for the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization for C&J Energy Services, 2017
  • Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2009, 2012-2017
  • Member, Houston Bar Association
  • Member, Texas Bar Association
  • Member, Turnaround Management Association
  • Member, The Honorable Arthur L. Moller/David B. Foltz, Jr. American Inn of Court

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., cum laude, University of Houston Law Center
  • B.S., University of Houston
Clerkships
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2004-2005
Admissions
  • Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas