Bloomberg Law
March 14, 2018, 2:14 PM UTC

Law Firms Hire Bankruptcy Lawyers

Elizabeth Olson

Several major law firms this week strengthened their practice groups in the areas of bankruptcy and financially distressed companies.

Kirkland & Ellis announced on Tuesday that it will add four lawyers, from four different firms, to its London office. Litigation firm McKool Smith also hired a veteran bankruptcy lawyer, as did Atlanta-based Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton.

The lateral hires came on the heels of the announcement earlier this week that Latham & Watkins brought aboard George Davis, former co-chair of the global restructuring practice at O’Melveny & Myers, in the same role.

Law firms appear to be bolstering their bankruptcy, ...

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