Co-chair of the Restructuring Department at Paul, Weiss and a member of firm management, Brian Hermann focuses on a range of restructuring and bankruptcy matters for both borrower and lender clients. He has extensive experience representing clients in complex out-of-court restructurings and chapter 11 cases nationwide and across various industries and routinely represents clients in complex litigation arising out of chapter 11. A member of the Media, Sports and Entertainment Group, he also has developed a sub-specialty working on a number of music, media and entertainment company restructurings and related matters.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers | 2026 | Restructuring - Music, Media, Entertainment, Sports |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | Restructuring, Bankruptcy |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers | 2025 | Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers | 2025 | Restructuring - Music, Media, Entertainment, Sports |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2025 | Restructuring, Bankruptcy |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers | 2024 | Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring |
Hermann's recent company experience includes advising Diamond Sports Group, Salem Harbor Power Development LP, The Collected Group, Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Preferred Sands, Jack Cooper Ventures, Animal Supply, Expro Holdings and CGG S.A., and his noteworthy creditor-side representations include advising key stakeholders in the restructurings of Serta Simmons Bedding, DISH Network, Rite Aid, Belk, JUUL, Clovis Oncology, Avaya, Service King, Carlson Travel Inc., Windstream, Covia Holdings Corporation, Frontier Communications, TOMS Shoes, Toys “R” Us, Country Fresh, Gibson Brands, American Tire, Tidewater, Paragon Offshore, Sabine Oil & Gas, Arch Coal, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company, Armstrong Energy, Nortek and General Motors. Brian represented the California Public Utilities Commission in the chapter 11 cases of PG&E Corporation and its primary operating subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, California’s largest investor-owned public utility and the largest public utility in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy relief. He also represented the Commission in PG&E’s previous chapter 11 case, including in related litigation and appeals, from which PG&E emerged in 2003.