Andrew C Kassner

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Andy Kassner, who was one of the co-chairs at his firm from 2020-23 and previously led legacy firm Drinker Biddle Reath LLP as Chair and CEO, is a highly experienced, well-respected restructuring lawyer. Over a career spanning about40 years, he has argued cases before more than 40 judges in 30 federal jurisdictions throughout the country and has represented clients in nearly 500 Chapter 11 cases. His practice is concentrated in workouts, complex Chapter 11 cases and related bankruptcy litigation, including debtors, secured creditors, significant unsecured creditors, and interested parties, trustees, committees and purchasers of assets.

Andy has also established particular capabilities in all aspects of business retail and manufacturing restructurings, real estate, hospitality, lease finance, telecommunications and health care insolvency matters.

Andy has been featured as a speaker on panels in the area of restructuring across the country, including the American Bankruptcy Institute, Strategic Research Institute, National Business Institute, Turnaround Management Association, Practicing Law Institute and Legal Labs, and taught advanced bankruptcy practice at Rutgers University Law school for 10 years. He appeared on Moneyline as an expert in bankruptcy, and was a guest lecturer on corporate bankruptcy at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business.

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