Talking energy distress with bankruptcy attorney and author Deborah Williamson

A discussion about a host of issues related to the downturn in the oil and gas industry, hosted by Debtwire's Associate Editor Madalina Iacob.


Deborah Williamson is a partner at Dykema Cox Smith in San Antonio, Texas, where she has practiced insolvency and restructuring law for over three decades. She has represented both debtors and creditors in a multitude of Chapter 11 cases, including bankruptcies in the energy sector. She is also the co-author of When Gushers Go Dry, a guide to oil and gas bankruptcy.

Williamson talked to Madalina Iacob about a number of issues, including the treatment of midstream contacts in bankruptcy, actions lenders need to take to protect their collateral and challenges related to revolver borrowing base cuts.

This podcast was recorded on April 28, 2016

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