Alston & Bird Hires Restructuring Partner Amend in New York

Peter Amend joined Alston & Bird as a partner in its financial restructuring & reorganization group in New York, the firm announced Sept. 5.

Amend represents lenders and agents in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings, including Chapter 11 cases, liability management transactions, proxy exercises, special situation financings, and intercreditor arrangements. He also advises asset purchasers, distressed investors, and equity owners on a range of insolvency and corporate restructuring matters, including guiding clients through acquisitions and bankruptcies in the cryptocurrency and digital asset space, the firm said.

He formerly worked for Schulte Roth & Zabel, according to his LinkedIn profile.

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