On the Move

Goodwin Procter announced that five attorneys have joined the firm from the former boutique bankruptcy and restructuring law firm of Stutman, Treister & Glatt. Joining Goodwin as partners are Michael H. Goldstein and William P. Weintraub; as counsel, Eamonn O'Hagan' and as associates, Gregory Fox and Kizzy L. Jarashow. Most recently, Goldstein has been actively involved in representing various funds in connection with, among other credits, Jefferson County, the City of Detroit, and Energy Future Holdings. Weintraub has worked on complex fraudulent transfer analysis and litigation in such matters as Tribune Corporation, Lyondell Chemical Co., and Bernard L. Madoff Securities, Inc.

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA has named Scott D. Fink as the new business unit leader of WWR's Bankruptcy Practice Group. Mr. Fink has been an attorney for more than 17 years, handling bankruptcy matters with WWR for more than nine years.

Thomas J. Salerno has joined the law firm of Gordon Silver as a shareholder and administrative partner in charge of the firm's Phoenix office, where he will be a member of the Business Restructuring & Bankruptcy practice group. Salerno concentrates his practice on representing distressed companies, acquirers and creditors in financial restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings, pre- and post-bankruptcy workouts, and corporate recapitalizations. He has represented clients in diverse industries such as casinos, resort hotels, real estate, high-tech manufacturing, electricity generation, agribusiness, construction, healthcare, airlines and franchised fast-food operations.

Ballard Spahr has added bankruptcy and transactional finance attorneys Mikel R. Bistrow and Christopher Celentino as partners in the firm's San Diego office. The new partners will add additional capabilities to the office, which was opened in 2010. Bistrow and Celentino practice debtor/creditor work from filing to wind-down, focusing on initial acquisition and finance transactions in corporate mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and real estate; straightforward and complex commercial litigation in both state and federal courts; credit and loan restructuring; real and personal property secured transactions; and debtor, trustee, and receivership courtroom work. They join the firm from Foley & Lardner LLP in San Diego, where they were partners.

Jordan A. Kroop has joined the Phoenix office of Perkins Coie as a partner in the Financial Transactions & Restructuring group. Most recently a partner at Squire Sanders , Kroop's practice is a mix of creditor work for clients and a company side restructuring/bankruptcy practice focusing on complex situations inside and outside bankruptcy, including a debtor practice. He has also developed a subspecialty in sports bankruptcies, having represented the Phoenix Coyotes as debtor's counsel and has been involved in several other major engagements involving professional sports teams.

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Goodwin Procter announced that five attorneys have joined the firm from the former boutique bankruptcy and restructuring law firm of Stutman, Treister & Glatt. Joining Goodwin as partners are Michael H. Goldstein and William P. Weintraub; as counsel, Eamonn O'Hagan' and as associates, Gregory Fox and Kizzy L. Jarashow. Most recently, Goldstein has been actively involved in representing various funds in connection with, among other credits, Jefferson County, the City of Detroit, and Energy Future Holdings. Weintraub has worked on complex fraudulent transfer analysis and litigation in such matters as Tribune Corporation, Lyondell Chemical Co., and Bernard L. Madoff Securities, Inc.

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA has named Scott D. Fink as the new business unit leader of WWR's Bankruptcy Practice Group. Mr. Fink has been an attorney for more than 17 years, handling bankruptcy matters with WWR for more than nine years.

Thomas J. Salerno has joined the law firm of Gordon Silver as a shareholder and administrative partner in charge of the firm's Phoenix office, where he will be a member of the Business Restructuring & Bankruptcy practice group. Salerno concentrates his practice on representing distressed companies, acquirers and creditors in financial restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings, pre- and post-bankruptcy workouts, and corporate recapitalizations. He has represented clients in diverse industries such as casinos, resort hotels, real estate, high-tech manufacturing, electricity generation, agribusiness, construction, healthcare, airlines and franchised fast-food operations.

Ballard Spahr has added bankruptcy and transactional finance attorneys Mikel R. Bistrow and Christopher Celentino as partners in the firm's San Diego office. The new partners will add additional capabilities to the office, which was opened in 2010. Bistrow and Celentino practice debtor/creditor work from filing to wind-down, focusing on initial acquisition and finance transactions in corporate mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and real estate; straightforward and complex commercial litigation in both state and federal courts; credit and loan restructuring; real and personal property secured transactions; and debtor, trustee, and receivership courtroom work. They join the firm from Foley & Lardner LLP in San Diego, where they were partners.

Jordan A. Kroop has joined the Phoenix office of Perkins Coie as a partner in the Financial Transactions & Restructuring group. Most recently a partner at Squire Sanders , Kroop's practice is a mix of creditor work for clients and a company side restructuring/bankruptcy practice focusing on complex situations inside and outside bankruptcy, including a debtor practice. He has also developed a subspecialty in sports bankruptcies, having represented the Phoenix Coyotes as debtor's counsel and has been involved in several other major engagements involving professional sports teams.

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