The Nuts and Bolts of a Workout In a Pandemic Environment

Workout activity has reached a fever pitch in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeffrey A. Wurst provides important tips, recommendations and considerations for secured lenders looking to execute successful workouts with a growing population of distressed borrowers in the current marketplace.

December 18, 2020 COVID-19 | Jeffrey A. Wurst Grace Garwood

Katten Adds Crocker to Insolvency and Restructuring Practice in Dallas

Katten has added a new partner, Michaela Crocker, to its Insolvency and Restructuring practice in Dallas. She is the 10th attorney to join the practice this year and the third this month. Crocker formerly was of counsel in the Business Restructuring & Reorganization practice at Jones Day.

September 22, 2020 Katten | Michaela Crocker Rita Garwood

Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Gavrilov Featured in SFNet’s 2020 Top 40 Under 40 List

Julia Gavrilov, counsel in the Garden City, NJ, office of Moritt Hock & Hamroff, was chosen as a recipient of the 2020 Secured Finance Network’s 40 Under 40 Awards. The global award recognizes rising stars in the secured finance industry.

September 11, 2020 Julia Gavrilov | Marc Hamroff | Moritt Hock & Hamroff | Secured Finance Network Phil Neuffer

Force 10 Partners Secures Turnaround of Alpha Guardian

A U.S. bankruptcy judge in Nevada recently confirmed Alpha Guardian’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, with Nicholas Rubin, co-founder of Force 10 Partners, serving as chief restructuring officer. 

August 24, 2020 Phil Neuffer

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Adds Securitization Partner

Charles Pesant joined Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as a partner in the corporate department and the securitization practice group. He will be based in the firm’s New York office. Pesant focuses his practice on domestic and cross-border structured finance deals.

August 19, 2020 Brad S. Karp | Charles Pesant | Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | Scott A. Barshay Phil Neuffer

Saul Ewing’s Hampton and Minuti Win Mid-Size Turnaround of the Year Award

Jeffrey C. Hampton and Mark Minuti, partners at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, were named recipients of the 2020 Mid-Size Company Turnaround and Transaction of the Year Award by the TMA in recognition of their work on behalf of Coordinated Health.

August 19, 2020 Coordinated Health | Jeffrey C. Hampton and Mark Minuti | Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr | Turnaround Management Association Phil Neuffer

Faegre Drinker Hires Fallon to Enhance Finance & Restructuring Practice

Faegre Drinker added Brett Fallon to the firm’s Wilmington, DE office as a partner in the finance and restructuring group. Fallon joined the firm from Morris James. He is the ninth attorney to join Faegre Drinker’s finance and restructuring group since June 1, 2020.

August 11, 2020 Brett Fallon | Faegre Drinker | Mike Stewart | Tom Froehle and Andrew Kassner Phil Neuffer

Simpson Thacher Adds Howe to M&A Practice

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett added James Howe to its mergers and acquisitions practice as a partner in the London office. Howe has experience advising private equity firms and financial institutions on deals.

August 3, 2020 Ben Spiers | Bill Dougherty | James Howe | Jason Glover | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Phil Neuffer

Haynes and Boone Names Wilson Managing Partner

Haynes and Boone has selected Taylor H. Wilson, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Investment Management Practice Group, to succeed Tim Powers as the firm’s managing partner effective Jan. 1, 2021.

July 21, 2020 Haynes and Boone | Taylor H. Wilson | Tim Powers Phil Neuffer

Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises Hi-Crush in Chapter 11 Filing

Hunton Andrews Kurth is advising Hi-Crush (HCR) in its Chapter 11 filing. HCR filed its petition for Chapter 11 protection on July 12 in the Southern District of Texas, listing approximately $600 million in debt.

July 14, 2020 Andrew Blasio | Ashley Harper | Hi-Crush | Hunton Andrews Kurth | Ian Goldberg | Philip Guffy and Catherine Diktaban | Tad Davidson Phil Neuffer