Squire Patton Boggs expanded its restructuring and insolvency practice with the addition of partner Katie Catanese.
Catanese joins from Foley & Lardner, where she was vice chair of the bankruptcy and restructuring practice. She also currently serves as vice president – international of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI).
“I’ve known and worked alongside Katie for many years, including through our respective leadership roles within the ABI,” Stephen Lerner, global chair of the Squire Patton Boggs R&I practice group, who serves as president-elect of ABI, said. “Katie is a well-known, highly experienced restructuring lawyer with a broad-based practice and strong client relationships both domestically and internationally. She will strengthen our ability to guide clients through challenging financial and operational situations.”
Catanese’s practice focuses on solving problems for financially distressed companies along with representing creditors, investors and funds in complex proceedings including out of court and bankruptcy and cross-border insolvency litigation. She brings substantial experience in fraud-related litigation, Chapter 15 and cross-border proceedings (including involuntary bankruptcies), distressed asset sales and workouts, and representation of liquidators, creditors, trustees and debtors across a broad range of industries — from retail, crypto, hospitality and real estate to cannabis, fashion and education. She is known for navigating intricate insolvency challenges both domestically and internationally, helping clients maximize recoveries and manage risk in high-stakes restructurings.
“Joining Squire Patton Boggs comes at an ideal time for my clients and practice as a whole. The cross-border nature of today’s restructurings demands a firm with global scale, and Squire’s international platform is a great fit for the work I do,” Catanese said. “I’m excited to collaborate with the firm’s complementary strengths in financial services, corporate and litigation. Together, these capabilities create a strong foundation for helping clients navigate complex, multijurisdictional challenges.”
