As co-chair elect at Akin, an elite global law firm, and co-head-elect of the firm’s management committee, I lead the strategic growth of firm, renowned for its commitment to client service, future-focused approach and collaborative environment. I also serve as the partner in charge of the firm’s New York office.

Additionally, I am president of the United Nations Association of New York and serve as Akin’s liaison for Lawyers Without Borders. I am a frequent speaker at major financial restructuring and distressed investments industry events.

HOW I HELP MY CLIENTS

As a leading financial restructuring litigator, I advise clients on virtually every issue arising in a complex restructuring and liability management situations. I’ve litigated some of the most complex, cutting-edge issues in the highest-profile chapter 11 cases and have extensive experience in cross-border insolvencies and chapter 15 proceedings.

Among many prominent restructurings, I’ve represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Diamond Sports Group, involving more than $8 billion in liabilities; an ad hoc group of secured term loan lenders in the chapter 11 cases of Revlon and its affiliates, involving $3.5 billion in liabilities; and an ad hoc group of creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Intelsat and its affiliates, involving $14.7 billion in liabilities.

RECOGNITIONS

I am proud to have been regarded as one of the elite financial restructuring litigators in the United States and to have received the highest industry honors, including by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 US, Crain’s New York Business and Turnarounds & Workouts.

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  Partner & Co-Chair Elect in Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

  Future-focused and dedicated to excellence, Akin is an elite law firm that helps clients anticipate what is next and navigate a path to success.