Latham & Watkins added Joe Zujkowski to its New York office as a partner in the restructuring and special situations practice. Zujkowski represents debtors, ad hoc creditor groups and individual creditors in in-court and out-of-court restructurings and in executing complicated financing transactions.
“Joe is a talented practitioner with a stellar reputation in the distressed world, and we are delighted to welcome him,” Marc Jaffe, office managing partner of Latham & Watkins’ New York office, said. “Clients in New York and globally will be well-served by his experience advising on complex restructurings for major companies and creditors across the capital structure.”
Zujkowski brings comprehensive experience representing private equity firms, hedge funds, private credit providers and global asset managers, as well as market-leading companies across industries, including retail, energy, transportation, gaming, healthcare and real estate. He advises clients in structuring transactions to avoid bankruptcy-related risks and also advises on municipal and international financings and restructurings.
“Joe’s significant experience delivering positive outcomes for major companies and creditors and ad hoc creditor groups, further propels our position as the go-to firm for both debtor and creditor representations globally,” George Davis, global chair of Latham’s restructuring and special situations practice, said. “Joe’s depth of practice in the ever-growing private credit market, in particular, is highly synergistic with Latham’s long history and market-leading position in the space.”
“I’m thrilled to join Latham’s powerhouse restructuring team, which has been at the vanguard of innovation at finding solutions from both sides of the ledger,” Zujkowski said. “Latham’s global platform and collaborative culture make it the ideal firm to help clients achieve their objectives. I look forward to contributing to our clients’ and the firm’s ongoing success.”
Zujkowski joins from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He received his JD from Boston University School of Law and BA from Boston College.
