Mayer Brown adds prominent Bankruptcy & Restructuring partner in New York
NEW YORK – Mayer Brown announced today that Rich Stieglitz has joined the firm as a partner and co-leader of its Restructuring practice in New York. He brings a wealth of deal experience advising on many of the most complex and groundbreaking bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Rich joins from Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP.
“Mayer Brown’s commitment to attracting top-tier talent and investing in its restructuring offerings is evident by Rich’s arrival,” said Matt Wargin, co-leader of Mayer Brown’s Restructuring practice. “Rich is a force in the restructuring industry and his reputation as a trusted advisor to lenders and creditors, as well as company-side entities and debtors is widely recognized. I’m confident that our clients will benefit immediately from his experience and deep knowledge.”
Rich represents prominent lenders and/or agents in bankruptcy cases, including with DIP and exit financings, out-of-court restructurings, liability management exercises, and bankruptcy litigations. Rich also represents companies in addressing financial distress and related issues and has represented a variety of debtors through Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases from the board room to the court room, and with all types of outcomes, such as debt for equity exchanges and related non-bankruptcy reorganizations, consensual plans of reorganization, non-consensual plans, and 363 sales. Additionally, he has extensive experience in advising companies and boards of directors and individual directors and management in distressed acquisitions, defending bankruptcy-related claims and causes of action, and in structuring and effectuating both healthy and distressed transactions.
“A true full-service law firm with a global platform, Mayer Brown is one of the few firms that has both the breadth of offering and the international platform to provide the highest quality advice on restructurings and bankruptcies in today’s volatile financial markets and complex legal landscape,” said Rich. “I am thrilled to join the team and have the opportunity to work with the firm’s top-tier, market leading lawyers to protect clients' interests with both out-of-court and in-court challenges.”
“We have been actively growing our New York office and are delighted to welcome Rich, who will be a leader and important pillar of our Restructuring practice,” said Allison Aviki, managing partner of Mayer Brown’s New York Office. “Rich’s arrival amplifies our commitment to being a leading firm for complex financial restructuring, meeting the needs of our clients both in New York and across our global platform.”
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