Stephan E. Hornung

Stephan E. Hornung is a partner with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP New York, where he represents financial institutions and other creditors in state, federal and bankruptcy courts across the U.S. He has a deep background in complex litigation involving the enforcement of creditors’ rights, state and federal court receiverships, and chapter 7 and chapter 11 proceedings. Mr. Hornung defends claims asserted by borrowers, investors, bankruptcy trustees and litigation trustees, including claims for “lender liability,” breach of contract and fraudulent transfer and other avoidance actions. He also regularly represents financial institutions in connection with nonjudicial foreclosures, UCC sales, and out-of-court workouts and restructurings. Mr. Hornung represents clients in matters across numerous industries, including financial services, entertainment, real estate, energy, hospitality, health care, aviation, hemp processing and precious metals. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, he was a partner in another national law firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring and litigation practice groups, and before that, he was a partner at a boutique creditors’ rights firm in New York City. Mr. Hornung received his B.A. in 2003 from Colgate University and his J.D. cum laude in 2007 from St. John’s University School of Law.