NEW YORK, NY, April 16, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Edward Weisfelner has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Backed by more than 38 years of experience, Mr. Weisfelner is a partner with, and the chairman of, Brown Rudnick's global bankruptcy and corporate restructuring practice. Over the years, he has represented official and ad-hoc creditors' committees, equity holders' committees, individual creditors, indenture trustees, equity holders and various other parties in many of the nation's largest in-court and out-of-court restructurings. Mr. Weisfelner has served as counsel to the plan sponsor in Pacific Exploration & Production Corporation's cross-border restructuring, the ad-hoc equity committee for Ultra Petroleum Corporation, the official creditors' committee in the Chapter 11 proceedings of Dewey & LeBeouf LLP and, more recently, the Special Claims Committee of the Financial Oversight Board in Puerto Rico's PROMESA proceeding.
Mr. Weisfelner earned a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University. He subsequently graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Brooklyn Law School in 1982. Mr. Weisfelner retains his professional alignment with numerous organizations in order to remain aware of industry changes, including the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Turnaround Management Association.
Due to his considerable expertise, Mr. Weisfelner has been honored on many occasions, obtaining recognition in Chambers USA and Chambers Global. He was further selected among the Best Lawyers in the United States. Additionally, he has been consistently rated among the top in his field by Super Lawyers.
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