USA
Practice Areas
Richard Mason represents bank and bondholder groups, acquirers, distressed investors, boards of directors, private equity sponsors and other significant creditors and shareholders in domestic and international matters.
Career
Richard G. Mason (“Ricky”) is currently Of Counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, after having been a partner of the firm for 30 years and the Chair of the firm’s Restructuring and Finance Department.
Professional Memberships
Mr. Mason is the Vice-Chair of the National Bankruptcy Conference, whose primary purpose is to advise the United States Congress on bankruptcy law. He is a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and the American Bar Foundation.
Personal
Mr. Mason graduated magna cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.S. in Economics and received a J.D. cum laude from New York University.
Ricky believes in giving back to the community. A Distinguished Eagle Scout, Ricky is now the National Chair-Elect of Scouting America, which serves over one million youths across the United States, and a recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award, Scouting America’s highest volunteer recognition.
Together with his wife Beth and their two children, Mr. Mason founded the Mason Civic League, a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to providing educational, art and civic support in Hoboken, New Jersey and beyond.
