Caitlin Cahow's practice focuses on business restructuring and reorganization. She advises clients in chapter 11 proceedings, including complex bankruptcy litigation and mass tort matters. She also advises clients on a broad range of out-of-court solutions, including out-of-court restructurings and distressed mergers and acquisitions. In these matters, she brings a creative approach to the complex issues facing clients to find practical, efficient solutions that allow clients to continue business operations without filing bankruptcy.
Caitlin has worked across a variety of industries, including automotive/transportation, aerospace, mining, manufacturing, retail, media, and technology.
She represents Aldrich Pump LLC and Murray Boiler LLC, affiliates of Trane Technologies plc, in their chapter 11 cases before the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina. She recently represented International Automotive Components Group (IAC) on the sale of its European and South African operations through parallel out-of-court sale processes. Her company representations further include Red River Talc LLC and LLT Management LLC (f.k.a. LTL Management LLC), GUE Liquidation Companies (f.k.a. FTD Companies) (recognized as "Restructuring Deal of the Year" by The Deal in 2020), General Wireless (d/b/a RadioShack), and Molycorp. Her creditor representations include noteholders and term lenders of iHeartCommunications and term lenders of Preferred Proppants.
A two-time Olympic medalist in women's ice hockey, in 2014, Caitlin was selected by President Obama to the Presidential Delegation to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Caitlin was later appointed to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. She now serves on the USA Hockey board of directors.
Experience
- Boston College (J.D. 2014; Aviam Soifer Award for Public Service Achievement and Leadership); Harvard University (B.A. 2008)
- Georgia and Illinois
American Bankruptcy Institute "40 Under 40" Emerging Leaders in Insolvency Practice (2025)
The Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch" in both Litigation — Bankruptcy and in Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2021-2025)
National LGBT Bar Association: Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 (2021)
- Law Clerk to Judge Timothy A. Barnes, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2014-2015) and extern to Associate Justice Andrew R. Grainger, Massachusetts Appeals Court (Fall 2013)