2024 Award Recipient
Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry.
Jamie sprayregen
Vice Chairman at Hilco Global
Please join us in congratulating Jamie Sprayregen as the 2024 recipient of the Harvey Miller Award.
James (Jamie) Sprayregen currently serves as Vice Chairman at Hilco Global. As a key advisor and strategic growth partner to CEO Jeffrey Hecktman, he shares oversight of the firm’s expanding financial services platform with other executive leaders. Hilco acts as a principal, lender and advisor.
Jamie is a highly regarded dealmaker and thought leader in restructuring, corporate reorganization, and M&A. He founded Kirkland and Ellis’ worldwide Restructuring Group, building it from inception in 1990 to become the premier restructuring group globally. As a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, he served on the law firm’s worldwide management committee from 2003-2006 and 2009-2019. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2006 as co-head of its Restructuring Group, advising clients in distressed situations, and rejoined Kirkland three years later.
Described as “a legend in the bankruptcy space” and “one of the United States’ most sought-after bankruptcy attorneys,” Jamie has led some of the most complex Chapter 11 filings in recent history. He has extensive experience representing major U.S. and international companies in restructurings both in and out of court and has handled matters for clients in industries such as manufacturing, technology, transportation, energy, media, retail, and real estate. He advises boards of directors and represents debtors and creditors in complex insolvency, restructuring, and bankruptcy planning matters worldwide.
Jamie received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Michigan.
James (Jamie) Sprayregen currently serves as Vice Chairman at Hilco Global. As a key advisor and strategic growth partner to CEO Jeffrey Hecktman, he shares oversight of the firm’s expanding financial services platform with other executive leaders. Hilco acts as a principal, lender and advisor.
Jamie is a highly regarded dealmaker and thought leader in restructuring, corporate reorganization, and M&A. He founded Kirkland and Ellis’ worldwide Restructuring Group, building it from inception in 1990 to become the premier restructuring group globally. As a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, he served on the law firm’s worldwide management committee from 2003-2006 and 2009-2019. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2006 as co-head of its Restructuring Group, advising clients in distressed situations, and rejoined Kirkland three years later.
Described as “a legend in the bankruptcy space” and “one of the United States’ most sought-after bankruptcy attorneys,” Jamie has led some of the most complex Chapter 11 filings in recent history. He has extensive experience representing major U.S. and international companies in restructurings both in and out of court and has handled matters for clients in industries such as manufacturing, technology, transportation, energy, media, retail, and real estate. He advises boards of directors and represents debtors and creditors in complex insolvency, restructuring, and bankruptcy planning matters worldwide.
Jamie received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Michigan.
About The Harvey R. Miller AwardEach year Beard Group, Inc. presents the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry to a deserving individual in the corporate restructuring community. Beard Group, Inc.’s editorial team selects the individual from a lengthy list of candidates known for reshaping the industry.
Mr. Miller was the first to receive the award in 2001. Each year, Beard Group’s editorial team seeks to honor a well-known industry leader with long ties to the restructuring community when presenting the award at the annual Distressed Investing Conference. Mr. Miller was a renowned bankruptcy attorney and partner at the firm of Weil, Gotshal, & Manges. Mr. Miller joined the firm in 1969. Mr. Miller is often credited with making the bankruptcy practice and was involved in major cases throughout his career, including, Texaco, WorldCom, Enron, Eastern Airlines, Continental Airlines and R. H. Macy. Mr. Miller taught at major institutions, including his alma mater, Columbia Law School and received many accolades during his distinguished career. Mr. Miller passed away in 2015. Beard Group, Inc. continues the tradition of honoring the legacy of Harvey Miller with the presentation of this award named in his honor. |
Previous Recipients of the Harvey R. Miller Award
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