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Rankings: Rising Stars
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July 23, 2024
Rising Star: Perkins Coie's Michael Huston
Perkins Coie LLP's Michael Huston was a lead attorney on the team that helped the Boy Scouts of America persuade the U.S. Supreme Court that a delay of its bankruptcy plan, which a small group of childhood sexual assault survivors sought, would negatively affect both the organization and the survivor community, earning him a spot among the appellate law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 18, 2024
Rising Star: Brown Rudnick's Kenneth Aulet
Kenneth Aulet of Brown Rudnick LLP has represented creditors in major bankruptcies like that of crypto giant Blockfi Inc. and has also represented that company's wind-down administrator, earning him a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 17, 2024
Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's AnnElyse Scarlett Gains
AnnElyse Scarlett Gains of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has represented ad hoc lender groups for debtors facing off against such companies as Amazon seller Thrasio, podcast company Audacy Inc., chemical manufacturer Venator Materials PLC and drugmaker Akorn Inc., earning her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 16, 2024
Rising Star: Kirkland's Emily Geier
Emily Geier of Kirkland & Ellis LLP has shepherded distressed companies through some of the largest and most complex restructurings in recent history, including leading the wind-downs of toy retailer Toys R Us and clothing seller Express Inc. in challenging global circumstances, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 15, 2024
Rising Star: Morrison Foerster's Andrew Kissner
Andrew Kissner of Morrison Foerster has represented bondholders in the lengthy and novel bankruptcy of the Puerto Rico commonwealth and was recently recognized for his more than 1,000 hours of pro bono service, earning him a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 12, 2024
Law360 Names 2024's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2024, our list of 158 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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July 12, 2024
Rising Star: Paul Weiss' Christopher Hopkins
Chris Hopkins of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has devised complex restructuring deals and helped major companies emerge from Chapter 11 as stronger entities while also finding time for pro bono work representing families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, earning him a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 03, 2023
Rising Star: Jones Day's Genna Ghaul
Genna Ghaul of Jones Day has helped oversee Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court restructurings for businesses in a variety of industries, including automobile manufacturer Shiloh, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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June 30, 2023
Rising Star: Weil's Andriana Georgallas
Andriana Georgallas of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP played a key role in the trailblazing restructuring of $1.1 billion in assets for the international logistics company Syncreon, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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June 29, 2023
Rising Star: Saul Ewing's Monique B. DiSabatino
Saul Ewing LLP partner Monique B. DiSabatino has helped oversee the wind-down of a 170-plus-year-old Philadelphia hospital and the liquidation of a major organic food distributor and a Sears spinoff, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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June 28, 2023
Rising Star: Debevoise's Erica Weisgerber
Erica Weisgerber of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has represented McKinsey & Co. in a slew of lawsuits accusing the consulting firm of failing to disclose conflicts of interest when it applied to be a court-appointed bankruptcy adviser, winning dismissals in nearly a half-dozen cases and earning her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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June 27, 2023
Rising Star: Milbank's Nelly Almeida
Nelly Almeida of Milbank LLP has played an instrumental role in negotiating and restructuring billions of dollars of debt for creditors of major national and international companies, including lenders of aircraft leasing business Nordic Aviation Capital, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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June 26, 2023
Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Cristine Pirro Schwarzman
Cristine Pirro Schwarzman of Ropes & Gray LLP has assisted in the reorganization of several global corporations, including helping Centric Brands Inc. — owner of brands like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger — in a $1.8 billion debt restructuring, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
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June 17, 2023
Law360 Names 2023's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2023, our list of 183 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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June 09, 2022
Rising Star: Willkie's Debra M. Sinclair
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner Debra Sinclair helped secure tens of millions of dollars for creditors in the bankruptcy of Mexico's flag carrier airline and played a part in one of the fastest Chapter 11 turnarounds in U.S. history, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 08, 2022
Rising Star: Weil Gotshal's Kevin Bostel
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP restructuring partner Kevin Bostel helped a struggling restaurant franchisee navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and got his first leadership experience in the case of helicopter service company CHC Group Ltd., both of which dealt with lots of moving parts and disparate constituencies, earning him a spot among the bankruptcy attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 07, 2022
Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Alexa Kranzley
Alexa Kranzley of Sullivan & Cromwell helped manage a unique Chapter 11 filing for manufacturing company Garrett Motion, valuing the company at $3.1 billion in an auction and allowing shareholders to hold on to their common stock, and she helped California Resources Corp., the largest oil and natural gas producer in California, restructure $5 billion in debt, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 06, 2022
Rising Star: Cleary's Jane VanLare
Jane VanLare of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has been piloting Chile's national airline through an $11 billion bankruptcy, which along with other Latin American cross-border work has earned her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 03, 2022
Rising Star: Akin Gump's Naomi Moss
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP restructuring partner Naomi Moss earned a big win for secured creditors of telecom provider Avaya Inc. and helped internet support company GTT Communications slash $1 billion from its capital structure, landing her a spot among the bankruptcy attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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May 30, 2022
Law360 Names 2022's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2022, our list of 176 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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June 10, 2021
Rising Star: Latham & Watkins' Ted Dillman
Ted Dillman of Latham & Watkins has represented parties in some of the standout bankruptcy cases of the past year, including the $1 billion Global Eagle Entertainment Chapter 11 and retail chain Belk Inc.'s record-setting one-day bankruptcy, earning him a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 09, 2021
Rising Star: Weil's Candace M. Arthur
Whether she is arranging an out-of-court restructuring for movie theater colossus AMC or wading through the onslaught of retail bankruptcy cases triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Candace M. Arthur of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has been deploying creative business solutions to address her clients' needs, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 08, 2021
Rising Star: BakerHostetler's Camille C. Bent
Camille C. Bent of BakerHostetler has played a part in some high-profile bankruptcy and liquidation matters, including aiding an ongoing effort to recover billions of dollars in losses tied to the fraud perpetrated by disgraced Wall Street titan Bernie Madoff, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy attorneys under age 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.
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June 07, 2021
Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Andrew Devore
Andrew Devore of Ropes & Gray LLP set a precedent for the protection of shareholder payments in bankruptcy in the Tribune Co. Chapter 11 and then used that precedent to score a $1.2 billion win for shareholders in the Nine West Holdings bankruptcy, earning him a spot among the bankruptcy practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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June 04, 2021
Rising Star: Brown Rudnick's Andrew Carty
Andrew Carty of Brown Rudnick LLP has represented a variety of stakeholders in bankruptcy proceedings during his time with the firm, including working with the examiner tasked with unraveling the complicated history of bankrupt cryptocurrency investment fund Cred Inc. in 2020, earning him a spot among the bankruptcy attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.