Katten announced today that Bryan Kotliar has joined its Insolvency and Restructuring practice as a partner in the New York office. Kotliar has represented debtors, creditors, shareholders and other parties in interest in a range of high-profile restructuring matters, including some of the largest and most heavily contested bankruptcies of the past decade, as well as prepackaged and other prearranged cases.  An active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Kotliar most recently was with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and before that, Jones Day, in the New York offices of both firms. Earlier, he was at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, where he first worked with Reisman.

“Bryan is a super fit for our team because he has deep experience in restructuring that enables him to find creative solutions to today’s most complicated distressed situations,” said Steven Reisman, head of Katten’s Insolvency and Restructuring practice in New York and widely viewed as one of the country’s top bankruptcy attorneys. Reisman added, “Bryan brings tremendous value to our team and, most importantly, our clients. We are thrilled to have him.”

Kotliar helps clients maximize value in a wide range of distressed situations. He has substantial experience representing debtors, creditors, equity holders, foreign representatives, asset purchasers and others in connection with in- and out-of-court restructurings and similar bankruptcy matters.

Kotliar adds to Katten’s deep bench of professionals with extensive experience handling distressed matters.