About Olya

Olya has extensive experience in business restructuring and represents a broad range of actors in complex national and cross-border restructuring proceedings and financial litigation matters. She regularly advises private and public companies and their boards of directors on a wide range of solvency-related matters, working closely with clients to develop new and creative solutions for overcoming challenges that arise in distressed situations. A frequent speaker on international insolvency topics, Olya serves as one of the International Insolvency Institute’s delegates to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group V and is a member of the World Bank’s Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regimes Task Force.

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I am an ardent advocate for my clients focused on developing lasting partnerships built on trust, collaboration and a steadfast commitment to excellence.

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Experience

Admissions and credentials

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Bankruptcy/Restructuring – District of Columbia (2025)

The Legal 500: Leading Lawyer in Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate (2025)

American Bankruptcy Institute: 40 Under 40 (2024)

Super Lawyers – Rising Stars

Virginia Business Magazine, Legal Elite – Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights (2024 – 2025)

Memberships and affiliations

  • International Insolvency Institute, NextGen Program co-chair
  • International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)
  • American Bankruptcy Institute, International Committee newsletter editor
  • International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL)

Olya is a strategic and thorough practitioner with an excellent grasp of the law. She has a strong courtroom presence and remains composed under pressure.

Chambers USA, 2025

Webcast: 2020 Virtual Federal Procurement Institute

Olya Antle presented on a panel entitled "Government Construction Contracts in a Recession or Economic Downturn – How to Protect Your Rights & Determine Your Remedies."

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