Ex-Kirkland Partner Will Co-Chair Restructuring at Paul Weiss

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison announced on Tuesday that veteran bankruptcy lawyer Paul Basta has started at the firm as the co-chair of its corporate restructuring practice.

Basta, who departed Kirkland & Ellis this July without announcing any plans and earlier in his career spent more than a decade at Weil Gotshal & Manges, has represented A&P Supermarkets, Caesar’s Entertainment Corp, Charter Communications, and many other high-profile clients.

“We’ve been emphasizing growth in our restructuring practice in the last few years,” said firm chair Brad Karp. “It’s one of five key practice areas for us, and this is the first ...