Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher adds bankruptcy, distressed debt group

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 28 - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP said that David Feldman, Eric Wise and Matthew Williams have joined the firm's New York office as partners.

All three joined Gibson Dunn's business restructuring and reorganization practice group, with Feldman tapped as co-chair of the group.

Feldman, Wise and Williams were formerly partners at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, where Feldman was the co-head of the distressed and special situations lending group.

Feldman focuses his practice on the representation of distressed investors, lenders, bondholders and creditor committees in a variety of bankruptcy cases, restructurings, and distressed asset and debt transactions.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Feldman practiced with Kramer Levin since 1995. Before that he was a law clerk to Judge William Gindin of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. He is 1993 graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, cum laude.

Wise represents financial institutions, private equity funds, hedge funds and corporate borrowers in complex lending and restructuring transactions.

Before joining Gibson Dunn, Wise practiced with Kramer Levin and Weil, Gotshal & Manges. He is a 1995 graduate of University of Michigan Law School.

Williams represents financial institutions, official and ad hoc committees of creditors and hedge funds inside and outside of chapter 11 filings in numerous industries, including automotive, energy, manufacturing and retail sectors.

Williams joined Kramer Levin in 1999. Before joining the firm, he served as law clerk to Judge Francis G. Conrad of the United Stated Bankruptcy Court for the District of Vermont. He graduated with high honors from Rutgers University School of Law in 1998.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is a New York-based international law firm.

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