Caitlin Cahow's practice focuses on business restructuring and reorganization, including chapter 11 proceedings, complex bankruptcy litigation, and other bankruptcy-related matters. In addition, she counsels clients on a broad range of out-of-court insolvency and restructuring-related issues. Caitlin is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law and/or litigation (bankruptcy).
Her recent debtor engagements include GUE Liquidation Companies (f.k.a. FTD Companies) and its affiliated debtors in their chapter 11 cases before the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Her recent creditor engagements include noteholders and term lenders of iHeartCommunications and term lenders of Preferred Proppants.
A two-time Olympic medalist in women's ice hockey, Caitlin was appointed to serve as a member of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition in 2014. Currently, she serves as a member of the USA Hockey board of directors and the board of directors for the Inner-City Education Program.
Experience
- Boston College (J.D. 2014; Aviam Soifer Award for Public Service Achievement and Leadership); Harvard University (B.A. in Anthropology 2008)
- Illinois
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America as "One to Watch" for bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law (2021-2022)
40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 — The LGBT Bar (March 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)