Luke Barret

Luke Barrett is a principal at Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP in Boston who represents clients in corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, and insolvency-related matters. He advises lenders, debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, agents, trustees, and equity holders involved in complex distressed situations. His work spans industries including manufacturing, food and beverages, energy and exploration, and entertainment. Clients rely on his guidance to evaluate risks, protect financial interests, and navigate demanding restructuring proceedings.

Luke earned his J.D. cum laude from Boston College Law School in 2018 and received a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross in 2015. His legal education provided a strong foundation in financial analysis, advocacy, and the procedural requirements that shape bankruptcy and restructuring matters. This background supports his ability to assess complicated capital structures, understand competing stakeholder interests, and develop practical strategies for clients facing financial distress or insolvency.

Luke has represented parties in significant Chapter 11 proceedings, including lender groups, debtor-in-possession lenders, bondholders, financial institutions, and equity security holders. His experience includes matters involving entertainment companies, homeware and plastics manufacturers, car rental businesses, dairy processors, printing companies, oil and gas enterprises, mining operations, and transportation businesses. He also drafts and files key pleadings and appears in court, helping clients address asset sales, credit bids, contested proceedings, and other restructuring issues.

Luke Barrett was selected to Massachusetts Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars list for 2024 and 2025. He is admitted in Massachusetts and New York, as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and federal district courts in New York. He also serves as a member of the Tina’s Wish NextGen Boston Committee. By combining courtroom experience with careful financial and legal analysis, Luke helps clients pursue practical solutions in complex distressed situations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• New York

Education

• Boston College Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• College of the Holy Cross
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)