Brent R. McIlwain
Partner

Overview
Brent R. McIlwain is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Dallas office. He practices in the areas of corporate finance and litigation, with a particular emphasis on bankruptcy and restructuring matters. He represents both debtors and creditors in Chapter 11 proceedings across the country, as well as in numerous out-of-court restructurings. Mr. McIlwain routinely advises finance clients on front-end deal structuring and intercreditor issues. Mr. McIlwain also represents clients in business litigation matters in state and federal court, with a particular focus on receivership proceedings.
Mr. McIlwain's industry experience includes oil and gas, healthcare, manufacturing, real estate development, food and agriculture, retail and lender finance.
Representative Experience
Credentials
- Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
- Texas Tech University, B.A., Economics, summa cum laude
- Texas
- Texas Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Dallas Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, Bankruptcy & Workout, 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2021-2025