Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Kyle Ortiz of Togut Law Firm (New York) has been selected for ABI’s “40 Under 40,” recognizing 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. This year’s awardees will be formally recognized at ABI’s 2018 Winter Leadership Conference, taking place Dec. 6-8 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Ortiz is a partner at Togut, Segal & Segal and represents companies, boards of directors, and creditors in distressed situations, with a particular focus on cross-border insolvencies. He has represented debtors in some of the largest and most complex chapter 11 cases of the past decade, including Pacific Drilling, Westinghouse, Toisa, SunEdison, Aéropostale, American Airlines and Lehman Brothers.
Ortiz has published dozens of articles on a variety of bankruptcy-related topics and is a frequent lecturer. His has been recognized in Super Lawyers and Finance Monthly, among others, and both the Legal Aid Society and the New York State Bar Association have recognized his extensive pro bono work, which focuses on housing and immigration.
In addition to his legal work, Ortiz founded Operation ASHA in Cambodia, an arm of worldwide tuberculosis treatment organization Operation ASHA. Operation ASHA in Cambodia has grown to more than 180 tuberculosis treatment centers in and around Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. An avid traveler, he has visited 36 countries and counting. He lives in New York with his wife and three children.
“The 2018 ABI ‘40 Under 40’ Class is already advancing the bankruptcy profession forward,” said ABI Executive Director Samuel J. Gerdano. “Each of these remarkable young men and women are attaining achievements not just in their professional careers, but also as leaders in their communities.”
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, and more than 200 candidates were evaluated. 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.
Click here to view the full list of the 2018 “40 Under 40” honorees.
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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 11,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abi.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.
Friday, November 9, 2018