Ben Finestone is co-head of Quinn Emanuel’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group. He is ranked as a Leading Litigator by LawDragon (2022-2025), and has been repeatedly recognized for victories against Citibank (Revlon) and concerning Sanchez Energy, BYJU’s Alpha, Celsius Network, Oi, and Alta Mesa Resources.
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Clients remark: “he’s phenomenal. Everyone is taken aback at how good he is.” Finestone is described as a “hugely respected practitioner” and “one of the smartest lawyers I have ever encountered" and "motivated to find creative ways to make arguments that get good results for clients", “strong under pressure”, as well as “extremely commercial,” possessing a “deft grasp of legal nuance along with a business person’s commercial instinct” and a “unique capacity to distill issues quickly to their core in a way that really enables us to make thoughtful, informed, strategic decisions.” When his clients' interests are threatened, however, Finestone is “fearless and thoughtful”, described as “good on his feet” and "one of the smartest bankruptcy litigators in the business.” Most importantly for any lawyer, he “[g]enuinely cares about the outcomes for his clients.”
Prior to practicing law, Finestone was a Certified Public Accountant and was a NASD Registered Representative in equity trading.