James H.M. Sprayregen

James (Jamie) Sprayregen will serve as Vice Chairman at Hilco Global. As a key advisor and strategic growth partner to CEO and founder Jeffrey Hecktman, he will share direct oversight of the firm’s rapidly expanding financial services platform with other key members of the executive leadership team.

Jamie is one of the most well-known and highly regarded dealmakers and thought leaders in the restructuring, corporate reorganization and M&A community. He founded Kirkland and Ellis’ worldwide Restructuring Group, building it from inception in 1990 to become the premier restructuring group in the world, and the only one ranked tier 1 in every major region globally. As a partner in the Chicago and New York offices of Kirkland & Ellis, he served on the law firm’s worldwide management committee from 2003-2006 and 2009-2019. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2006 and serves as co-head of its Restructuring Group, advising clients in restructuring and distressed situations. He rejoined Kirkland three years later.

Described as “a legend in the bankruptcy space” and “one of the United States’ most sought-after bankruptcy attorneys,” Jamie has led some of the most complex Chapter 11 filings in recent history. He h as extensive experience representing major U.S. and international companies in restructurings both in and out of court and has handles matters for clients in industries as varies as manufacturing, technology, transportation, energy, media, retail, and real estate. He has extensive experience advising boards of directors, and generally representing debtors and creditors in complex workout, insolvency, restructuring, and bankruptcy planning matters worldwide.

Jamie received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Michigan.