Blank Rome Welcomes New Partner in New York

NEW YORK--()--Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Ira L. Herman has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group. Mr. Herman joins Blank Rome from Thompson & Knight LLP, where his practice focused on distressed public debt issues, insolvency matters involving upstream and midstream oil and gas companies, and distressed M&A, in addition to traditional bankruptcy and insolvency matters. Admitted to practice in New York and Texas, Mr. Herman is based in the Firm’s New York office, which recently added more than 10 attorneys from Dickstein Shapiro, as well as insurance coverage partner Lisa M. Campisi, and commercial litigator Samuel D. Levy.

“The recent additions of a number of attorneys in our New York office have expanded our capabilities in a variety of areas that are of great importance to our clients, and we are thrilled to welcome Ira as we continue to grow,” said Alan J. Hoffman, Chairman and Managing Partner. “Ira is an accomplished and well-respected attorney with significant experience representing constituencies in all types of domestic and cross-border bankruptcy and insolvency matters, making him an excellent addition to our well-established Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy team.”

Mr. Herman regularly advises lenders and other clients on the management of bankruptcy risk in their transactions; indenture trustees regarding defaulted public debt issues; and lenders regarding restructuring and bankruptcy, including distressed M&A transactions and inter-creditor issues. Additionally, he provides services on the debtors’ side, counseling financially distressed entities and their management on restructuring challenges pertaining to corporate governance issues, and litigating corporate governance matters, such as breach of duty in good faith and dealing. As a court appointed mediator, Mr. Herman has been able to facilitate the resolution of controversies involving U.S. and non-U.S. parties concerning bankruptcy and commercial law issues.

“Over the past decade, Ira has developed significant experience representing creditors, debtors, mineral rights owners, upstream and midstream companies, and other industry participants in oil and gas bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings in New York, Texas, and Delaware,” said Regina Stango Kelbon, Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy Practice Group Co-Chair. “Having an attorney based on the East Coast with this type of experience supplements our practice in a unique way and will be of great benefit to our clients.”

In addition to his work counseling lenders and debtors in his restructuring and bankruptcy practice, Mr. Herman provides counsel to for-profit and not-for-profit entities concerning data privacy and cybersecurity issues.

Furthermore, Mr. Herman is deeply committed to pro bono and community service, participating in many organizations that provide aid to New York residents. For example, Mr. Herman serves as Chair of the New York City Bankruptcy Assistance Project Steering Committee, an initiative launched by Legal Services for the City of New York. He also serves as the Co-Chair of the Subcommittee on Courts and Legislation within the Bankruptcy & Corporate Reorganization Committee of the New York City Bar. Mr. Herman has also served as a judge for the American Bankruptcy Institute Bankruptcy Law Student Writing Competition.

“I am excited to join Blank Rome at a time when the Firm is experiencing such impressive strategic growth,” Mr. Herman said. “The Firm’s geographic reach, robust practices, and solid relationships provide me with an excellent opportunity to continue to grow my practice. I’m particularly looking forward to building on my work in the oil and gas space, and collaborating with my colleagues across the Firm in a variety of areas, including financial services, real estate, and energy regulatory, to better serve our clients.”

Mr. Herman received his J.D. cum laude with distinction from Boston University School of Law, and his B.A. in Political Science cum laude from Yeshiva University.

About Blank Rome LLP

Founded in 1946, Blank Rome is an Am Law 100 firm with 14 offices and over 600 attorneys throughout the United States and in Shanghai who represent businesses and organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-up entities around the globe. With a strong focus on the key industry sectors of energy, maritime and transportation, real estate, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, chemical, gaming, technology, and manufacturing, Blank Rome advises its clients on a full spectrum of legal matters involving litigation; M&A and securities; finance, business restructuring, and bankruptcy; cybersecurity and data privacy; environment and mass torts; government contracts; insurance coverage; intellectual property; labor and employment; international trade; matrimonial and family law; political law; tax and benefits; and white collar defense and investigations. The Firm also represents pro bono clients in a wide variety of cases and matters. Blank Rome is annually ranked and recognized for its leading middle-market corporate, M&A, real estate, and finance practices, to name a few, and is internationally acclaimed for its global maritime practice and capabilities. For more information, please visit www.blankrome.com.

Contacts

Blank Rome LLP
Kate Tavella, 215.988.6988
Tavella@BlankRome.com

Contacts

Blank Rome LLP
Kate Tavella, 215.988.6988
Tavella@BlankRome.com