Following a lucrative year for its large-company bankruptcy work, Kirkland & Ellis has made the first lateral partner hire to its restructuring practice since 2009 with the addition of former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner Christine Okike.
Okike is based in New York, where she represents debtors, creditors and other parties in restructuring transactions and has served clients in industries including automotive, sports, entertainment, retail, energy, and transportation.
She has practiced at Skadden since earning her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 2008, and made partner in 2019.
Okike’s hire follows a record-setting year for Kirkland’s ...
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