Jeffrey E. Bjork is joining Latham & Watkins’ Century City offices as a partner in the Restructuring, Insolvency & Workouts Practice within the Finance Department. In his practice, Bjork represents debtors and creditors in all aspects of restructurings across industries, and he has notable experience in major municipal restructurings.
Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles Jeffrey Greenberg said in a statement, “Jeff is a widely recognized and admired leader in bankruptcy law, and we’re excited to have him drive our practice forward here at Latham. His ability to find creative yet practical solutions to complex restructuring challenges will be of tremendous value to our clients.”
Bjork said in a statement of his new position, “Latham has a global, integrated platform that can support the type of complex and cross-border matters I am increasingly seeing in my practice and in the market. I am thrilled to join such a talented and well-regarded group of colleagues and a platform that will offer me the opportunity to represent companies, creditors and other major stakeholders. I am delighted for the opportunity to build the practice further to meet our clients’ complex needs.”
Bjork joins Latham & Watkins from Sidley Austin in Los Angeles, where he was a partner.