Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30%

Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription.

BankruptcyColumns & DepartmentsCareer DevelopmentThe Bankruptcy Strategist

On the Move

By ljnstaff
September 01, 2018

Bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys Nancy A. Mitchell, Maria J. DiConza, and Matthew Hinker have joined the New York office of O'Melveny & Myers LLP. Ms. Mitchell and Ms. DiConza will join as partners and Mr. Hinker as counsel. All three previously practiced together at Greenberg Traurig, where Ms. Mitchell was co-chair of the firm's Global Restructuring and Bankruptcy practice and co-managing shareholder of the New York office. Ms. DiConza, brings more than 20 years of experience in complex financial restructuring and debtor and lender/creditor representations across industries including food services, municipal, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, financial services, and for-profit education. Mr. Hinker focuses his practice on complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, adversary proceeding litigation, and other insolvency-related matters.

Cozen O'Connor P.C. has announced that bankruptcy litigator, Thomas J. Francella Jr., has joined the Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Group as a member of the firm's Wilmington, DE office. Francella comes to the firm from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLC, where he was a partner their Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy practice. A former deputy attorney general for the State of Delaware, Francella regularly represents corporate debtors in the administration of their Chapter 11 bankruptcy estates; corporate entities in out of court financial workouts with secured lenders; and secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. He also represents trustees in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings; and unsecured creditor committees appointed in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

This premium content is locked for The Bankruptcy Strategist subscribers only

  • Stay current on the latest information, rulings, regulations, and trends
  • Includes practical, must-have information on copyrights, royalties, AI, and more
  • Tap into expert guidance from top entertainment lawyers and experts

For enterprise-wide or corporate acess, please contact Customer Service at [email protected] or 877-256-2473

Read These Next
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later Image

The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.

The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs Image

The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.

Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations Image

This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.

Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough Image

There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.

Compliance Officers: Recent Regulatory Guidance and Enforcement Actions and Mitigating the Risk of Personal Liability Image

This article explores legal developments over the past year that may impact compliance officer personal liability.