NEW YORK ─ MAY 7, 2013 ─ O’Melveny & Myers LLP is pleased to announce that John J. Rapisarsdi and George A. Davis, former co-chairs of Cadwalader’s Global Financial Restructuring Department, and former Cadwalader partner Peter M. Friedman will be joining O’Melveny as partners in the Firm’s Restructuring Practice. Widely recognized among the country’s most respected restructuring lawyers, Rapisardi, Davis, and Friedman have played key roles in some of the largest restructuring projects and most significant … [Read more...]
The 500 Lawyer Limelight: James Giddens
July 29, 2012 By
If a brokerage firm is in bankruptcy trouble, James Giddens, head of Hughes Hubbard's corporate reorganization and bankruptcy group, usually finds himself in the middle of it. In recent years, with financial titans such as Lehman Brothers falling prey to the global financial crisis, Giddens’ services have been in high demand. The Securities Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC) has selected Giddens to be Trustee on several of the largest liquidations in history. For example, when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in 2008, … [Read more...]
Bankruptcy Lawyer Joins Arnold & Porter
July 28, 2012 By
NEW YORK, July 25, 2012 -- Arnold & Porter LLP announced today that Evan Hollander has joined the firm as a bankruptcy partner in the New York office. Mr. Hollander’s practice focuses on advising domestic and non-U.S. clients in insolvency proceedings and financial restructuring matters, both in and out of court. He also counsels parties interested in acquiring assets of troubled companies, and structuring commercial transactions to reduce or eliminate risk. In addition to his extensive experience in U.S. based … [Read more...]
