Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Joshua Sussberg of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (New York) has been selected as an emerging leader in ABI’s inaugural “40 Under 40” initiative. The initiative was launched this year to identify 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40, who will be formally recognized at ABI’s 2017 Winter Leadership Conference, taking place Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs, Calif.
Sussberg is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Restructuring Group. He represents debtors, creditors, equityholders, sponsors and investors in all aspects of restructuring distressed companies. Sussberg's practice includes advising clients with respect to operations in chapter 11; advising senior management, boards of directors and private-equity sponsors of financially troubled companies with respect to restructuring strategies; and providing advice, negotiating, and structuring financings and other commercial transactions. He has a broad range of transactional and litigation experience across a number of industries, including television and radio broadcasting, homebuilding, energy, manufacturing, retail, airline, automotive, and food and beverage. Sussberg has been recognized as a leading lawyer in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business each year since 2011. In 2014, he was named an Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer by Turnarounds & Workouts. The select list, which includes only 12 lawyers nationwide, recognizes attorneys under the age of 40 who are leaders in the bankruptcy field. In addition, Sussberg was recognized as a “New York Super Lawyer” in Super Lawyers magazine’s 2013-15 rankings and was recognized as a “Rising Star” from 2011-12.
“Each of these 40 young men and women are distinguished by their extraordinary professional accomplishments and leadership in their communities,” said ABI Executive Director Samuel J. Gerdano.
The “40 Under 40” winners are distinguished by professional achievements and service and were selected by a group of experienced professionals from ABI’s current leadership.
Nominations were submitted via the initiative’s website, through which professionals nominated themselves or a colleague. Membership in ABI was not required. Nearly 300 individuals started the rigorous applications process, and 195 entries were ultimately submitted for judging. Those selected were chosen from both large and small firms from every region of the country, and represent diverse practice areas such as law, finance, accounting, consulting, academia, government and more. Members of the selection committee were Patricia Redmond (chair) of Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. (Miami), Nina Parker of Parker and Associates (Winchester, Mass.), Soneet Kapila of KapilaMukamal, LLP (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Katie Coleman of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP (New York), Derek Abbott of Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell (Wilmington, Del.), Eve Karasik of Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill (Los Angeles), Doug Lutz Frost Brown Todd LLC (Cincinnati), Judge Deborah L. Thorne (N.D. Ill.; Chicago) of Illinois, Risa Wolf-Smith of Holland & Hart LLP (Denver) and ABI President Hon. Gene Wedoff (ret.).
Click here to view the full list of “40 Under 40” honorees.
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