July.21.2016
Orrick announced today that Evan Hollander, an authority on bankruptcy and corporate restructuring matters, has joined the firm’s restructuring group. He will be based in the New York office.
Evan brings three decades of bankruptcy and restructuring experience to Orrick’s top-ranking practice. He represents debtors, secured lenders, equipment lessors, bondholders, indenture trustees, and acquirers of distressed assets. Evan has extensive experience in out-of-court restructurings and complex domestic and multinational insolvency proceedings.
“I am very excited to join the team,” Evan said. “I look forward to working with the highly skilled, creative and effective restructuring lawyers here at Orrick.”
Orrick was ranked a top 10 bankruptcy law practice by The Deal Pipeline each quarter during 2015 and Law360 named Orrick’s Restructuring team “Bankruptcy Practice Group of the Year” in 2014. Orrick has served as chief bankruptcy counsel in one the largest chapter 9 filings of a U.S. city, represented several of the world’s largest banks in a $6 billion toll-road debt restructuring and has advised a leading European aviation company on the restructuring of its bank debt. Evan’s blend of expertise in and out of court will further strengthen the restructuring group’s bench and will help serve the demands of clients in an increasingly complex world.
“Evan brings a great reputation and years of experience to Orrick reinforcing our ability to provide clients with the highest standard of representation,” said Ron D’Aversa, chair of Orrick’s Restructuring group.
Evan has been recognized by Legal 500 for Finance: Corporate Restructuring and is a prolific writer and speaker on insolvency related topics. He graduated from Emory University School of Law and received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia College.