Robert A. Kuhn joined Getzler Henrich & Associates as managing director in the firm’s New York headquarter office.

Kuhn’s industry experience includes workouts in the fields of retail, apparel, energy, jewelry, service providers, not-for-profit, manufacturing and real estate. He has managed multiple large, sensitive, syndicated and agented credits.

“Kuhn will focus on turnaround management, financial restructuring and bankruptcy consulting,” said Getzler Henrich co-chairman Joe Getzler.

“In addition to Kuhn’s technical acumen, his broad network in the business, banking and legal communities will be a valuable asset to clients and the firm,” added co-chairmen Bill Henrich.

After graduating from law school, Kuhn spent a short time in private practice. Following that, he joined Chemical Bank as a loan workout officer and attorney and completed the Chemical Bank credit training program.

Kuhn also honed his expertise over an impressive career with JPMorgan Chase Bank, where he was managing director for the special credits group. While there, he took over responsibility for the southeast and northeast regions of the commercial bank, which covered the middle-market, mid-corporate, not-for-profit, asset-based and real-estate sectors.

Kuhn has spent the past two years as a financial advisor.