Overview

John W. Ryan is a restructuring associate in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

“Avoiding Taxes on Phantom Income: Are Member Tax Distributions ‘Reasonably Necessary’ Expenses for LLCs in Subchapter V Bankruptcy?” Illinois Bar Journal, 2025

“Interpretations and Implications of the Bankruptcy Code’s Hanging Paragraph,” Ohio State Law Journal, 2021

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2023Illinois

Education

  • The Ohio State University Moritz College of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2023

    Order of the Coif

    Ohio State Law Journal

  • Bowling Green State UniversityM.B.A.2020
  • Bowling Green State UniversityB.A., Economics & Political Sciencesumma cum laude2019