Ropes & Gray Hires Weil Bankruptcy Lawyer as Talent War Persists

Weil, Gotshal & Manges restructuring partner Ryan Preston Dahl has joined Ropes & Gray as a partner in the firm’s Chicago and New York offices.

Dahl has represented numerous household names in bankruptcy and other restructuring matters, including 24 Hour Fitness, J.Crew, A&P Supermarkets, Caesars, and CEC Entertainment, owner of the Chuck E. Cheese brand.

His move is the latest in the shuffle of top Big Law restructuring talent, as more large companies file for bankruptcy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic’s economic toll. In the first half of 2020 alone, Big Law firms brought in nearly double the ...