Jennifer L. Nassiri

Jennifer Nassiri is a partner in the Finance and Bankruptcy Practice Group in the firm's Century City office. 

Areas of Practice

Jennifer counsels secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, licensors and licensees of intellectual property, landlords and tenants, equity holders and corporate officers, and special committees among others, in the healthcare, retail, real estate, manufacturing, automotive and media and entertainment industries, in connection with pre-bankruptcy planning, restructurings and liquidations, both in Chapter 11 and out of court.

She has significant experience counseling Chapter 11 debtors, lenders, special servicers, property owners, asset purchasers, insiders and Chapter 11 trustees, including liquidating trustees in a broad spectrum of complex issues in bankruptcy. Her practice includes Chapter 11 plan litigation, 363 sales, valuation disputes, debtor-in-possession financing, preference and fraudulent transfer litigation and assignments for the benefit of creditors. She frequently counsels intellectual property licensors and licensees in distressed transactions and bankruptcy.

Jennifer also has experience in the healthcare space, where she specifically guides clients through the complex world of distressed hospitals and nursing homes in Chapter 11.

Honors

Banking and Finance Visionary, Los Angeles Times Banking and Finance: Trends, Updates and Visionaries, 2023

Best Lawyer in America, Best Lawyers, 2024-2025

Top Women Lawyer, Daily Journal, 2022

Woman of Influence, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2022

Recognized for Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Chambers USA, 2018, 2021-2024

Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2015-2024

Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2007-2010

Articles

Healthcare Law Blog Posts

• "Update to: A Lifeline Amidst Turbulent Times: California Lawmakers Approve Emergency Loans for Struggling Hospitals," May 19, 2023

• "A Lifeline Amidst Turbulent Times: California Lawmakers Approve Emergency Loans for Struggling Hospitals," May 10, 2023

Speaking Engagements

• Panelist, “MSO Turnarounds: Investor, Operator, and Legal Strategies for Success,” SCALE Healthcare Leadership Conference, October 1, 2024
• Panelist, "Sovereignty vs Solvency: The Lac du Flambeau v. Coughlin Ruling’s Impact on Tribal Bankruptcy Rights," NAFOA Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference, October 3, 2023
• Panelist, "Chip and Chair: Navigating the Lifecycle of a Ch. 11 Case," California Bankruptcy Forum, May 20, 2023

Events

Memberships

• Board Member, International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) – Southern California Network

• Member, American Bar Association 
• Member, Turnaround Management Association 
• Global Advisory Board Member, Women In Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF), 2016-2018 
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) 

Digital Media