Willkie has announced that Eugene Park will join the firm’s Strategic Capital and Restructuring Group as a partner and Chair of its Liability Management and Strategic Credit practice.
Park brings more than a decade of experience advising companies and creditors on liability management and financing transactions.
His appointment expands a restructuring platform that has continued to grow since Ryan Bennett joined Willkie less than a year ago as Chair of the Strategic Capital and Restructuring Group.
The practice has emphasized work for middle-market private equity sponsors and portfolio companies navigating complex financial situations while also handling major debtor and creditor mandates.
Willkie said Park’s appointment is part of its effort to expand beyond conventional debtor-side restructuring into a broader range of capital structure transactions.
Those areas include new-money drop-down financings, bridge financings and specialized financing structures involving equipment and data centers.
Park has represented companies including Cision, Envision Healthcare, US Renal, United Site Services and Bed Bath & Beyond in transactions involving multibillion-dollar capital structures.
On the creditor side, he has advised ad hoc lender groups, worked on the Magenta financing anchored by Elliott and the Liberty Puerto Rico financing anchored by Diameter, and advised lenders on data center financings.
Lawdragon named Park to its 2026 list of the 500 leading global bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers.
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“Eugene is one of the most inventive capital structure lawyers working today. Clients look to us for guidance on complex issues requiring innovative capital solutions, and Eugene will support our restructuring practice in providing even better service to our clients both in and out of court.”
Matthew Feldman, Chairman of Willkie
“We have a debtor-side practice that is landing some of the biggest mandates out there, and one of the strongest private equity platforms in the business feeding it. Liability management used to be a lane you were either in or you weren’t. Now it runs through everything, from a sponsor deciding how to finance a portfolio company, to a lender group protecting its position. Eugene adds even more strength to the team, further supporting us in turning those sponsor relationships into the creative capital work clients are asking for.”
Ryan Bennett, Chair of Willkie’s Strategic Capital and Restructuring Group
“Willkie pairs a top private equity franchise with a winning debtor-side practice, and it is investing in exactly the direction the market is moving. The work is not one-dimensional anymore. A client might need a rescue financing this quarter and a liability management exercise the next. Willkie advises across all of these disciplines seamlessly to provide clients with end-to-end sophisticated and commercial advice.”
Eugene Park, Incoming Partner and Chair of Willkie’s Liability Management and Strategic Credit Practice
