Potter Anderson & Corroon hired Brent M. Haywood as counsel as it continues to grow its bankruptcy practice. The Potter Anderson bankruptcy group now includes five partners, two counsel and eight associates dedicated to advising clients in complex restructurings.
Joseph Marchese, a partner at PKF Clear Thinking, was appointed chief restructuring officer of footwear brand The Rockport Company, which commenced voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware.
Potter Anderson & Corroon elected Peter J. Walsh, Jr. chair of the firm’s executive committee. Walsh will serve as chair-elect until his three-year term begins on Jan. 1, 2024.
Boxed initiated voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to execute a sale of its Spresso software business to its first lien secured lenders while continuing to streamline operations.
Starry Group Holdings and subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and have entered into a restructuring support agreement with lenders holding the company’s debt.
M. Blake Cleary, a Delaware bankruptcy attorney with more than 20 years of experience, has joined Potter Anderson & Corroon as a partner and will serve as co-head of the firm’s bankruptcy practice.
Clarus Therapeutics, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary Clarus Therapeutics, has filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.