James Ziemba

Associate Restructuring

New York +1 646 444 9185

Overview

James Ziemba is a restructuring associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. 

Prior to joining Kirkland, James was drafted in the 22nd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. From 2017–2019, he played minor league baseball for the Los Angeles Angels.

Northvolt AB — Representation of Northvolt AB and eight of its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Northvolt is a Swedish manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries with a mission to build the world’s greenest battery. As of the petition date, Northvolt had nearly $6 billion in funded debt obligations. Northvolt filed Chapter 11 with commitments of $100 million in new money debtor-in-possession financing from a key customer and access to approximately $145 million in cash collateral from its project finance lenders.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2025New York

Education

  • Fordham University School of LawJ.D.cum laude2024

    Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholar

    Notes & Articles Editor, Fordham Urban Law Journal

  • Duke UniversityB.A., Computer Science2017
    Captain, Duke University Varsity Baseball