Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that David Zylberberg has joined its Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice as Counsel in New York.
“Simpson Thacher is a leader in advising clients as they navigate complex issues that arise when companies face financial distress. David’s broad, global experience will enhance our ability to advise clients across the spectrum of liability management, recapitalization and restructuring matters, particularly amidst today’s volatile market conditions,” said Sandy Qusba, Head of the Firm's Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice. “We are excited to welcome him to our Practice and to Simpson Thacher.”
David advises debtors, creditors and strategic investors on corporate restructuring matters, with a focus on distressed financings and M&A transactions. He has extensive experience representing acquirers of distressed companies, including advising private equity and hedge fund clients on converting debt into controlling equity positions. David also has counseled companies and official and ad hoc committees in chapter 11 and 15 restructurings, as well as in proceedings in foreign jurisdictions, such as schemes of arrangement in the U.K. and Australia, among other matters. Prior to joining Simpson Thacher, David was special counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York.
“I have had the pleasure to work alongside David in the past and he is an immensely talented lawyer. His diverse skill set advising clients across the capital structure will support the Firm’s multidisciplinary Private Capital and Special Situations Investment Group in creating innovative solutions for companies seeking opportunistic investments or facing distress,” added Michael Torkin, Partner and founder of Simpson Thacher’s special situations practice group (“PSIG”).
“David will fit into our group seamlessly, given his broad debtor and creditor-side experience. We are confident that he will hit the ground running, considering the group’s robust activity levels on debtor, sponsor, lender and other engagements,” said Elisha Graff, Partner in the Firm’s Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice.
David said, “Simpson Thacher’s Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice and PSIG are very highly-regarded, with a mix of corporate clients and investors that is distinct amongst its peers. I am excited to work alongside this group of exceptional attorneys to help develop bespoke and multi-faceted solutions for clients facing distressed situations.”
David received his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2010 and his A.B. from Dartmouth College in 2004.
Clients across industries turn to Simpson Thacher for comprehensive advice on all aspects of complex restructuring and bankruptcy matters. The Firm’s unparalleled strength across its many practice areas, including credit, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, governance and litigation, as well as bankruptcy and restructuring and special situations, enables the team to provide innovative and market-leading solutions—from liability management and other preemptive transactions, to covenant waivers, complex out-of-court recapitalization and deleveraging transactions, pre-negotiated and prepackaged bankruptcies, and traditional bankruptcy reorganizations.
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