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Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP has announced that Bruce Bennett has joined the firm. Partners James Johnston, Sidney Levinson, Bennett Murphy, Joshua Mester, Counsel Joshua Morse, Monika Weiner and three associates, accompanied Bennett. All were previously with Hennigan, Bennett and Dorman LLP. The group will join Dewey & LeBoeuf's Los Angeles office, with the exception of Mr. Morse, who will be in San Francisco. Bennett has been involved in many major corporate reorganization cases and served as lead debtor's counsel in the country's largest municipal bankruptcy, In re County of Orange, California, which commenced following a $1.7 billion loss in County investment pools. Prior to joining Dewey & LeBoeuf, Bennett was a founding partner of Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman and head of that firm's Business Reorganization and Restructuring Department.
Pryor Cashman LLP has announced that Ronald S. Beacher, Michael H. Levison and Conrad K. Chiu have joined the firm's New York office and will practice in the Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights Group. Beacher, who focuses his practice on creditors' rights, litigation, and commercial and real estate transactional matters, will co-chair the practice group with Richard Levy, Jr. Levison represents creditors in connection with a wide array of commercial disputes, including default-based litigation, foreclosure, workout documentation and loan modification. Chiu practices in the areas of bankruptcy, equipment leasing, and commercial litigation. He represents creditors in all aspects of bankruptcy practice, including litigation, workouts, restructurings, and secured lending. The three attorneys were all previously partners at Day Pitney in New York.
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