Jim Spiotto is head of the Bankruptcy and Workout Group at Chapman and Cutler LLP. Mr. Spiotto has represented bank groups, insurance companies, institutional investors, funds, indenture trustees, and bondholders in litigation or workouts for more than 400 troubled debt financings. Mr. Spiotto has testified before governmental bodies regarding troubled debt financing, including appearances before the United States Congress with regard to amendments to the Bankruptcy Code. He has represented creditors in many significant bankruptcies across the country involving a myriad of industries, including the airlines. In the United Airlines case, he led the team that achieved an important victory for financiers in the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.