Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that David Griffiths of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (New York) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s annual program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony to be held on Dec. 10 at ABI’s 2021 Winter Leadership Conference at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Griffiths is a partner in the Restructuring Department of Weil’s New York office. On the company side, he regularly represents large and medium-size businesses in strategic planning, restructuring and chapter 11 proceedings. As company counsel, he is currently leading the chapter 11 restructuring of Speedcast International, the world's largest global satellite provider specializing in satellite connectivity for business and enterprise satellite networks. Griffiths has significant multi-jurisdictional experience and was previously based in Weil’s London office. He provides commercial, legal and strategic advice on cross-border issues to clients in stressed and special situations. Most recently, he was named an “Emerging Leader” by The M&A Advisor for 2020. In 2019, Griffiths was named one of Turnarounds & Workouts’ Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers and named a Law360 Rising Star. He received his LL.B. with honors from Edinburgh University in 2003 and participated in the exchange program at the University of Texas School of Law at Austin.
Griffiths spends a significant amount of time on pro bono and charitable activities. He worked in Haiti under the auspices of the Organization of American States on a disability rights project financed by USAID, training Haitian government ministers, civil servants and judges on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Griffiths is also the founder and trustee of international adventure charity Go Help. In addition, he advised the UN World Food Programme on the world's first humanitarian weather derivative transaction, and previously worked for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania.
“The 2021 honorees are a testament to the future of the insolvency profession, with exemplary accomplishments in both their careers and communities,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “We look forward to this diverse collection of young leaders propelling ABI's full range of activities forward to advance the profession.”
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 earlier this year by the candidates themselves or by colleagues via the initiative’s website, http://abi40under40.org. More than 200 candidates, each with outstanding records of professional achievement and community leadership, were evaluated by 20 judges. The majority of the applicants were partners, directors or managing directors at their firms.
Click here to view the full list of the 2021 “40 Under 40” honorees.
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