Michael G. Farag

Michael Farag is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. Michael focuses on complex restructuring and insolvency proceedings, including Chapter 11 and out-of-court debt restructurings. He is recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 and 2026 for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights, Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Bankruptcy Litigation. Michael earned his law degree in 2016 from the UCLA School of Law, where he completed the Business Law Specialization on the Mergers and Acquisitions Track. He graduated from the University of Washington in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a judicial law clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, first for the Honorable Martin R. Barash, then for the Honorable Robert N. Kwan.