Bankruptcy and restructuring attorney Kenneth M. Lewis joined Whiteford Taylor & Preston as a partner in the firm’s newly opened New York office.
“Ken Lewis is a longtime friend and colleague in our practice and he has decades of experience in the New York area,” said Paul Nussbaum, chair of Whiteford’s Business Reorganizations and Bankruptcy Litigation Group. “He is a terrific addition to our national bankruptcy practice.”
With more than 30 years of experience as a bankruptcy attorney, Lewis has been involved in hundreds of bankruptcy cases, representing virtually all constituencies in bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court workouts. He advises public corporations, as well as small businesses, lenders, asset purchasers, landlords, municipalities, officers and directors, trustees and plan administrators. He also serves as a mediator for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
“It is an absolute privilege to open the firm’s first New York office,” Lewis said. “I am joining a practice I already know well, anticipate a seamless transition for my clients, and am excited to be joining forces with some of the best bankruptcy lawyers in the business.”
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston provides a range of business law and litigation services to clients ranging from start-ups to middle market companies to global enterprises.
