Ron Silverman is co-head of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader's U.S. Restructuring and Special Situations practice group. He represents companies, sovereign nations, banks, financial institutions, hedge as well as private equity funds, and other sophisticated investors involved in restructurings, rescue financings, distressed M&A, and insolvencies.
Silverman has a broad background in international restructurings, having completed restructurings in dozens of countries across the globe. He has led some of the most significant Chapter 15 cases in connection with cross-border restructurings, and wrote the Chapter 15 primer for a leading treatise.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The Inaugural Lawdragon 500 Special Situations Lawyers | 2026 | Restructuring, Rescue Finance, Distressed M&A |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers | 2026 | Business Restructuring & Insolvency |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers | 2025 | Business Restructuring & Insolvency |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers | 2024 | Business Restructuring & Insolvency |
| The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers | 2023 | Business Restructuring & Insolvency |
| 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers | 2022 | |
| The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers | 2020 | |
| The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers | 2020 |
Silverman's range of experience is diverse but includes comprehensive knowledge of energy restructurings involving the power, oil and gas, solar, wind, and mining areas. Silverman is also involved in restructurings related to Latin America and related to China. He led the landmark ABI Beijing Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in Beijing.
Silverman was also the Vice President for International Affairs of the American Bankruptcy Institute and served on the board of directors of INSOL International. Previously, Silverman served on the adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Law. He taught a seminar on international insolvency while maintaining his private practice.