Partner
Tyler R. Ferguson
Restructuring, Distressed Real Estate, Special Situations
Overview
Tyler Ferguson is a partner in the Chicago office of Mayer Brown and is a member of the firm’s Restructuring practice. Tyler has substantial experience in complex insolvency matters, including out-of-court restructurings and recapitalizations, bankruptcy proceedings, insurance company receiverships, and default-related litigation. Tyler typically represents companies, investors, administrative agents, trustees and other stakeholders in a wide range of distressed scenarios involving a variety of industries, including real estate, energy, technology, food and beverage, transportation, manufacturing, aviation, hospitality, and mining.
Experience
Tyler’s representative matters include:
- Lender in connection with liability management transaction for global cloud solutions and services company.
- Lender in connection with liability management transaction for global chemical company.
- Lender in connection with liability management transaction for major IT management and software.
- Represented an AI-powered contract intelligence platform in connection with the Chapter 11 proceedings of SVB Financial Group.
- The senior lender for a $130 million loan in connection with the restructuring of a mezzanine debt on a luxury multi-family property.
Education
- Elmhurst College, BA, summa cum laude
- University of Illinois College of Law, JD, magna cum laude
Administrative Editor, Elder Law Journal
Admissions
- Illinois
Courts
- US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois
- US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- US District Court for the District of Colorado
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Turnaround Management Association