Latham Restructuring Partner Joins Paul Weiss in New York (1)

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison added Latham & Watkins’ restructuring partner Andrew Parlen to its New York office as law firms gear up for an uptick in bankruptcy work.

Parlen works with public and private companies, ad hoc groups of creditors and investors in an array of distressed situations. These include out-of-court restructurings, prepackaged and prearranged Chapter 11 reorganizations, and acquisitions of distressed companies.

The market for top bankruptcy attorneys has heated up with the Covid-19 pandemic upending the economy and stressing business finances. A number of big companies have filed for bankruptcy. Latham hired Suzzanne Uhland from O’Melveny ...