Maris Kandestin focuses her practice on bankruptcy and restructuring, with an emphasis on debtor-side, complex Chapter 11 representations. In addition to representing companies in Chapter 11, she represents equity holders, secured lenders, and other creditors and parties in interest. Maris also represents foreign representatives in Chapter 15 proceedings and advises clients in connection with out-of-court restructurings. She represents clients in a variety of industries, including the healthcare, manufacturing, energy, airline, pharmaceutical, real estate, software and technology, transportation (including the ride sharing) industry, gaming, retail hospitality, including hotel and restaurant industries and franchised business industries.

While in law school, Maris served as the senior editor for the Penn State Law Review. Following law school, she clerked for The Honorable Gloria M. Burns in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

COMMUNITY

· American Bar Association, member

· American Bankruptcy Institute, member

· Turnaround Management Association, member

· TMA NOW – Philadelphia/Wilmington Chapter, committee member

· International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, Delaware Chapter

?       Membership Chair (2019 to 2020)

· Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Chapter

?       Chair of the Board of Trustees, 2017 to 2021

?       Chair of the Leukemia Ball, 2021

?       Man and Woman of the Year Campaign, leadership chair, 2014 to 2017

· Friends of the Little Crum Creek Park, board member

RECOGNITION

· Lawdragon Leading US Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers, 2020, 2022

· Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Woman of the Year, 2013

CREDENTIALS

Education

· The Dickinson School of Law at The Pennsylvania State University, JD, 2004

· Harvard University, MA, 2001

· Villanova University, BA, cum laude, 1998

Courts/Agencies

· US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

· US District Court for the District of Delaware

· US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

· US District Court for the District of New Jersey

Admissions

· Delaware

· New York

· Pennsylvania

· New Jersey