Cristine Pirro Schwarzman

Cristine is a restructuring partner in Ropes & Gray’s New York office. She has represented some of the most well-known debtors in the world, and has been named one of six “top bankruptcy attorneys under 40” by Law360, “40 Under 40” by both the American Bankruptcy Institute and Global Restructuring Review, “Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyer of the Year” by Women in Business Law, a “Rising Star” by Law360 and the Private Debtor Investor, and a “Top U.S.A. Dealmaker” by the Global M&A Network. The 2023 edition of Chambers USA noted that she “provides clients with adept handling of chapter 11 cases and out-of-court workouts, among other matters.”

Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, she worked as the law clerk for Chief Judge Gonzalez of the Southern District of New York. Cristine joined Ropes & Gray’s restructuring practice to continue her representation of debtors, distressed borrowers, and investors, including private equity sponsors, in connection with out-of-court restructurings and chapter 11 cases.