Howard Beltzer Joins Morgan Lewis as Co-Chair of the Firmwide Restructuring Group
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New York, NY, February 1, 2007: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is pleased to announce that Howard S. Beltzer has joined the firm as a partner and Co-Chair of the firmwide Restructuring Group. Mr. Beltzer's practice focuses on major Chapter 11 cases, including multinational bankruptcies, and out-of-court restructurings.
"We are fortunate to have Howard join us," said David Pollak, head of the firm's Business and Finance practice. "His diverse practice focuses on both the representation of institutional creditors, as well as the representation of debtors," he continued.
Richard Toder, Co-Chair of the Restructuring Group added, "Howard is a first-rate lawyer with great integrity. Many of the attorneys in our group have known and worked with him over the years, and we believe that he will work exceedingly well with our entire team and our clients."
Mr. Beltzer has been involved in many of the largest Chapter 11 cases and multinational bankruptcies and restructurings. He is currently representing CDR Creances S.A., a corporation owned by the French government, in the bankruptcy of Euro-American Lodging Corporation. He headed the team of bankruptcy attorneys in the representation of United Pan-Europe Communications N.V., a leading European cable and telecommunications company, in connection with its debt restructuring. Such restructuring was effected through concurrent U.S. Chapter 11 and Dutch moratorium proceedings, involving the complex interaction of common and civil law insolvency regimes. Mr. Beltzer has also represented major U.S. and foreign financial institutions in significant bankruptcy cases and restructurings.
On the counseling side, Mr. Beltzer has advised numerous lenders in connection with structuring transactions involving insolvency-related concerns. He has developed particular experience in regard to the evolution of derivative products, as well as issues arising under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Mr. Beltzer was most recently Co-Head of the Global Bankruptcy Group at White & Case and Head of its New York Banking Section. He is a graduate of Harvard University (B.A., 1979, magna cum laude) and of Yale Law School (J.D., 1982), and he has been recognized by Chambers USA and other legal publications as a leader in the bankruptcy field.
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