Cindi Giglio joined Gordon Brothers’ legal function as associate general counsel, with primary responsibility for retail and commercial and industrial transactions in North America. Meanwhile, corporate counsel Ben Olushola took on an expanded role as associate general counsel for the enterprise. Olushola will continue to serve as lead counsel for Gordon Brothers’ international business from his current base in London.
Giglio will serve as front-line transactional counsel, advising on legal strategy, transaction structuring and negotiation for Gordon Brothers in North America. She has more than 15 years of experience in the areas of corporate restructuring and insolvency, with a primary focus on retail business clients facing financial distress, and experience in both transactional work and bankruptcy litigation.
Since joining Gordon Brothers in 2019, Olushola has operated as front-line transactional and corporate counsel for Gordon Brothers’ international business. He has more than 10 years of experience in cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, including distressed corporate M&A, pre-pack insolvency transactions, corporate financial restructurings and formal insolvencies.
“I am thrilled to welcome Cindi to our legal team,” Leslie Zmugg, general counsel at Gordon Brothers, said. “Her extensive experience in restructuring and insolvency, especially in the retail sector, will be a tremendous asset to both our company and our clients. I’m also excited for Ben’s expanded role in our International business. He is ideally suited for this position as we continue to grow our business around the globe.”
Giglio is a recipient of numerous accolades from respected industry organizations and publications. Most recently she was named among 2020’s “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s New York Business. Prior to joining Gordon Brothers, Giglio was a partner at the global law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman, where she helped lead the firm’s insolvency and restructuring practice.
“I am incredibly excited to be part of the Gordon Brothers team,” Giglio said. “Throughout my career I have counseled clients through change and challenge, so it is especially rewarding to be joining a company as respected in our industry as Gordon Brothers.”
Before joining Gordon Brothers, Olushola was head of legal for a privately-owned special situations asset manager and investment company, and he previously spent five years as managing associate in the global law firm Linklaters’ restructuring and insolvency practice.
Gordon Brothers’ legal team is also seeking another U.S.-based attorney to join the department.
