Patrick J. Trostle joined Thompson & Knight as a partner in its New York office in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group.

“With 25 years of experience, Patrick will add immediate depth to our nationally recognized Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice. He will spearhead our distressed investing practice in New York City,” said David M. Bennett, the firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice leader.

Trostle focuses his practice on complex restructuring and Chapter 11 reorganizations, including litigation related to troubled or insolvent businesses. He has experience in cross-border restructurings and in the evaluation and acquisition of distressed debt, assets and businesses. He has been involved in a number of landmark bankruptcy cases, including as appellate counsel in multiple cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Notably, he served as a team leader in the representation of the court-appointed examiner in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy case, and as co-debtor’s counsel in the General Motors Chapter 11 case regarding the sale of its assets to a newly formed entity sponsored by the U.S. Treasury.

Prior to joining Thompson & Knight, he was a partner at an international law firm in New York and served as chair of its New York Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice.

Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service law firm with more than 300 attorneys.