David E. Lemke

David Lemke is a restructuring, workout and bankruptcy attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office. Mr. Lemke provides sophisticated, practical advice and counsel to companies, lenders, indenture trustees and other clients requiring assistance with debt restructurings, enforcement of financial instruments, including loan agreements and indentures, debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing and purchases of assets out of bankruptcy cases.

For more than 37 years, Mr. Lemke has designed creative solutions for clients inside and outside of formal proceedings. Whether a workout or restructuring is undertaken in or out of a formal court setting, a receivership is necessary to enforce the remedies of a trustee or lender, the client is providing financing into a distressed situation, or the client requires assistance navigating the intricacies of a "363 sale," clients can be assured that Mr. Lemke has the experience and judgment to craft a resolution. He enjoys the competitive nature of his work and thrives on finding leverage within a matter to achieve the client's goals.

Mr. Lemke has become a trusted advisor to boards, management, lenders, indenture trustees and distressed investors in a wide array of industries, including healthcare, commercial real estate, manufacturing, oil and gas, and financial services. He is regularly selected as counsel by independent boards to help them navigate and fulfill their fiduciary duties, by indenture trustee's and investors in connection with defaulted bonds, and by bank and nonbank lenders to help them maximize recoveries in distressed situations.