HOWARD WEG

BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING ADVISOR

LOS ANGELES

Howard Weg brings over 40 years of experience in business restructurings, workouts, and bankruptcies, with a particular emphasis on entertainment and technology.

Career Highlights

  • Qualia Legacy Advisors: Business Restructuring Advisor

    • Provides restructuring advice to clients with compromised financial obligations

    • Assists clients holding debt or equity in troubled media/entertainment companies

    • Advises clients interested in investing in or acquiring assets/claims of distressed media/entertainment companies

  • Former Name Partner: Prominent boutique business restructuring and bankruptcy law firm

Notable Cases

Advised and represented debtors and creditors in prominent Chapter 11 bankruptcy matters, including:

  • The Weinstein Company

  • MGM

  • Carolco Pictures

  • Kushner Locke

  • The Halcyon Group (Terminator)

Significant technology and media restructurings:

  • Fandor

  • GoDigital

  • The Shooting Gallery

  • THQ Gaming

  • Dino De Laurentiis

Notable creditor clients:

  • Sony Pictures Entertainment

  • Dreamworks

  • Quentin Tarantino

Recognition

  • "The Best Lawyers in America" (1999-Present)

  • "Who's Who Legal: Restructuring & Insolvency" by Global Restructuring Review (2012-Present)

  • "Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (2003-Present)

  • "Southern California Super Lawyer" (2004-Present)

  • "Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year" by Century City Bar Association (2003-2004)

Publications

Authored numerous articles on bankruptcy, workouts, and restructuring in:

  • Commercial Law Journal

  • California Bankruptcy Court Reporter

  • Real Estate Law Journal

  • Business Law News

Education

  • LLM, Yale Law School

  • JD, cum laude, Southwestern Law School

  • BA, UCLA