OTTERBOURG P.C.


Associated tags: Professional Services, Legal, Consulting, Finance, University, Cornell University, Bankruptcy

Locations: UNITED STATES, NORTH AMERICA, NEW YORK

Otterbourg Launches Mass Tort Bankruptcy Practice Group

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

announced today the launch of its Mass Tort Bankruptcy Practice Group.

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  • announced today the launch of its Mass Tort Bankruptcy Practice Group.
  • The move makes formal what had been treated as a highly-successful informal practice group within Otterbourg for the past few years.
  • This cross-departmental practice group is led by Bankruptcy and Restructuring Partner Sunni P. Beville and Litigation Partner Adam C. Silverstein and receives, as it always has since Otterbourg entered the mass tort bankruptcy space, ongoing and invaluable input from Melanie Cyganowski , retired Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York and Chair of Otterbourg’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department.
  • “After working extensively on many of the biggest cases, we are excited to formally launch our Mass Tort Bankruptcy Practice Group to further expand our work in this growing practice area,” said Otterbourg chairman Richard L. Stehl.

Otterbourg Adds Restructuring and Bankruptcy Partner Sunni Beville

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 5, 2024

is pleased to announce that Sunni P. Beville has joined the firm as a partner in its Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department and as a Co-Leader of its Mass Torts Bankruptcy Practice Group.

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  • is pleased to announce that Sunni P. Beville has joined the firm as a partner in its Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department and as a Co-Leader of its Mass Torts Bankruptcy Practice Group.
  • Ms. Beville comes to Otterbourg from Brown Rudnick, where she was a partner in the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Practice Group.
  • “Sunni’s background and breadth of experience will be extremely valuable to our clients who turn to us for advice and counsel with their most sophisticated restructuring and bankruptcy needs,” said Otterbourg chairman Richard L. Stehl.
  • “Otterbourg is one of the premier insolvency firms and offers the ideal platform for me to continue to grow my practice,” said Ms. Beville.

Otterbourg Adds Ron Brody as Head of the Firm’s Leveraged Finance Practice

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

is pleased to announce the arrival of Ron Brody as the head of the firm’s Leveraged Finance Practice Group.

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  • is pleased to announce the arrival of Ron Brody as the head of the firm’s Leveraged Finance Practice Group.
  • Mr. Brody is a nationally recognized high-yield securities lawyer with a broad range of corporate, transactional and finance experience.
  • Prior to joining Pillsbury, he was a partner at White & Case, where he co-headed the leveraged finance practice for over 13 years.
  • “We see a lot of opportunities for growth in leveraged finance, and I look forward to expanding Otterbourg’s leveraged finance presence and helping its clients address their most complex financing issues.”
    Mr. Brody earned his J.D.

Otterbourg Promotes Michael Rich to Member in the Banking and Finance Department

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 24, 2024

announced today that Michael Rich has been promoted to Member of the Firm, effective January 1, 2024.

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  • announced today that Michael Rich has been promoted to Member of the Firm, effective January 1, 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240124010737/en/
    Mr. Rich began his career at Otterbourg and has been an associate in the firm’s Banking and Finance Department for the past eight years – making him a home-grown star.
  • “Over the past few years, Mike has proven to be an invaluable asset to the firm,” said Richard L. Stehl, Otterbourg’s chairman.
  • He has experience in factoring, asset based lending, inventory lending, trade finance and specialty finance.

Otterbourg Adds Adele Hogan as Head of Securities Practice

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 25, 2023

is pleased to announce the arrival of Adele Hogan as a member of the firm’s Corporate Department and head of the firm’s Securities Practice Group.

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  • is pleased to announce the arrival of Adele Hogan as a member of the firm’s Corporate Department and head of the firm’s Securities Practice Group.
  • Ms. Hogan focuses her practice on mergers, securities offerings, restructuring, bankruptcies, and projects for early stage and large companies in industries including financial institutions, technology/media/telecomm, healthcare, leisure, energy and mining, and FinTech.
  • She will lead a securities practice at Otterbourg that has been involved in substantially all aspects of public and private securities work, including mergers and acquisitions, representing issuers, buyers, sellers, sponsors, investment bankers and underwriters.
  • The securities work also includes broker-dealer and investment adviser registration, as well as the financing of broker-dealers.

David Castleman Joins Otterbourg as Member in the Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 30, 2023

announced today that David Castleman has joined the firm as a member in the Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department.

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  • announced today that David Castleman has joined the firm as a member in the Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department.
  • He comes to Otterbourg from Raines Feldman LLP, where he was a partner.
  • Mr. Castleman’s practice focuses on federal equity receiverships and complex litigation in both state and federal courts.
  • “He brings unique skills to Otterbourg that enhance our bankruptcy practice and expands the range of complex cryptocurrency services we provide.

Otterbourg Promotes James Cretella to Chairman of the Finance Department

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

announced today that James Cretella has been named Chairman of the Firm’s Finance Department.

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  • announced today that James Cretella has been named Chairman of the Firm’s Finance Department.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230118005675/en/
    A career member of Otterbourg’s Finance Department, Mr. Cretella represents institutional lenders, factoring companies and specialty lenders, as well as borrowers, in a variety of asset based lending, specialty finance and other corporate transactions.
  • Otterbourg’s finance practice’s clients include major international banks, regional banks, asset-based lenders, finance companies, insurance companies, business development companies, factors, hedge funds, private equity and specialty lenders.
  • It also is active in trade finance, receivables purchases and structured finance.

Otterbourg Promotes Jennifer Feeney and Pauline McTernan to Members of the Firm

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 31, 2022

announced today that Jennifer Feeney and Pauline McTernan have been promoted to Members of the firm.

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  • announced today that Jennifer Feeney and Pauline McTernan have been promoted to Members of the firm.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220131005740/en/
    Jennifer and Pauline are outstanding attorneys, said Chairman of Otterbourgs Board of Directors, Richard Stehl.
  • Their successful outcomes in complex and closely watched cases, along with their leadership qualities, resourcefulness and superb client service merit their elevation to members in the firm.
  • Mr. Stehl commented further, Jennifer started her career at Otterbourg and has become one of our home-grown stars.

Otterbourg Names James Cretella Chair of Alternative and Specialty Finance Practice Group

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 10, 2021

announced today that James M. Cretella has been named Chair of the firms Alternative and Specialty Finance Practice Group.

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  • announced today that James M. Cretella has been named Chair of the firms Alternative and Specialty Finance Practice Group.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210310005950/en/
    James M. Cretella, Chair of Otterbourg's Alternative and Specialty Finance Practice Group (Photo: Business Wire)
    A member of the firms Finance Department, Mr. Cretella represents lenders, factoring companies and prominent financial institutions, as well as borrowers, in a variety of lending, factoring and corporate transactions.
  • His areas of focus include asset-based lending, supply chain finance, trade finance and specialty finance.
  • Otterbourgs alternative and specialty finance lawyers, all of whom are also members of the firms Finance Department , represent bank and non-bank lenders, factors and specialty finance companies in creating, negotiating and documenting diverse alternative and specialty finance products.

Otterbourg Expands Corporate Group With the Hiring of Michael O’Brien

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 1, 2021

announced today that Michael OBrien has joined the firm as a member in the corporate department.

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  • announced today that Michael OBrien has joined the firm as a member in the corporate department.
  • He comes to Otterbourg from the New York office of Akerman LLP, where he served as a partner.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210301005777/en/
    Michael O'Brien has joined Otterbourg P.C.
  • Otterbourgs corporate group has vast experience representing clients in their business transactions, from contractual review and negotiation to counseling senior management.