Akerman expanded its Bankruptcy & Reorganization practice group with the addition of Brian Gart, a former managing director and general counsel of Gordian Group.

Gart joins the Fort Lauderdale, FL office and enhances the firm’s core strengths in complex restructurings and distressed M&A transactions in the financial services sector.

Gart brings more than 30 years of experience in complex business reorganization, insolvency, bankruptcy litigation and assignments for the benefit of creditors under state law, receiverships and corporate restructuring matters, both in and out of court. Over the last 10 years, he has dedicated his practice to distressed mergers and acquisitions, helping clients buy and sell troubled, underperforming businesses.

Gart represents lenders and borrowers in complex commercial finance transactions, including asset-based loans, mezzanine credit facilities, capital market transactions, DIP loans and subordinated debt facilities.