Akerman Senterfitt Expands Bankruptcy Practice with Addition of Steven Wirth in Jacksonville
January 27, 2010
Akerman Senterfitt announced today that Steven R. Wirth has joined the firm’s Bankruptcy and Reorganization practice, in its Jacksonville office as Of Counsel. Mr. Wirth most recently represented creditors in the Lehman Brothers and Bernard Madoff investment securities cases. Mr. Wirth joins a rapidly expanding practice that boasts high profile attorneys in New York, Florida, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Mr. Wirth brings to Akerman significant experience in a wide variety of bankruptcy matters, workouts and commercial litigation. His casework also included representation of a vendor and reclamation claimant in the Lyondell Chemical Company bankruptcy and the largest equity holder in the Winn Dixie bankruptcy.
"Steven comes to Akerman with strong experience in representing debtors and creditors in high profile cases," said Jules Cohen, Chair of Akerman's Bankruptcy and Reorganization practice. "This will be of immediate benefit to our clients as we continue to expand our Bankruptcy practice in Florida and throughout the U.S."
Mr. Wirth joins Akerman from Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch, LLP in New York City. He is admitted to the Florida, New York, and New Jersey Bars.
Akerman's Bankruptcy and Reorganization practice represents creditors, creditors' committees, lenders, bankruptcy trustees, and other parties in all aspects of bankruptcy law, debtor and creditor relations, and insolvency matters. With more than 30 lawyers across the U.S., the team represents the leading U.S. banks, as well as a variety of CMBS special servicers, private equity lenders and other financial institutions in all types of commercial and residential development, mortgage foreclosures and receiverships.
About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2009) in number of lawyers and is the largest firm in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, we serve clients from major business centers in Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado and Texas. More information can be found at www.akerman.com or www.twitter.com/akerman_llp
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Contact:
Pat Tucker
RF|Binder Partners, Inc.
(212) 994-7561
Patrick.Tucker@rfbinder.com
Syvenna Siebert
RF|Binder Partners, Inc.
(212.994.7605
syvenna.siebert@rfbinder.com
Mr. Wirth brings to Akerman significant experience in a wide variety of bankruptcy matters, workouts and commercial litigation. His casework also included representation of a vendor and reclamation claimant in the Lyondell Chemical Company bankruptcy and the largest equity holder in the Winn Dixie bankruptcy.
"Steven comes to Akerman with strong experience in representing debtors and creditors in high profile cases," said Jules Cohen, Chair of Akerman's Bankruptcy and Reorganization practice. "This will be of immediate benefit to our clients as we continue to expand our Bankruptcy practice in Florida and throughout the U.S."
Mr. Wirth joins Akerman from Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch, LLP in New York City. He is admitted to the Florida, New York, and New Jersey Bars.
Akerman's Bankruptcy and Reorganization practice represents creditors, creditors' committees, lenders, bankruptcy trustees, and other parties in all aspects of bankruptcy law, debtor and creditor relations, and insolvency matters. With more than 30 lawyers across the U.S., the team represents the leading U.S. banks, as well as a variety of CMBS special servicers, private equity lenders and other financial institutions in all types of commercial and residential development, mortgage foreclosures and receiverships.
About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2009) in number of lawyers and is the largest firm in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, we serve clients from major business centers in Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado and Texas. More information can be found at www.akerman.com or www.twitter.com/akerman_llp
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Contact:
Pat Tucker
RF|Binder Partners, Inc.
(212) 994-7561
Patrick.Tucker@rfbinder.com
Syvenna Siebert
RF|Binder Partners, Inc.
(212.994.7605
syvenna.siebert@rfbinder.com
