Christopher M. Winter
WILMINGTON, September 14, 2020—Duane Morris LLP has appointed Christopher M. Winter managing partner of the firm’s Wilmington office. Winter succeeds Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring Practice Group partner Michael R. Lastowski, who led the office since 2010. Lastowski will be moving into an of counsel role with the firm.
“Mike has had a long and storied career as a highly respected member of several professional bankruptcy organizations and associations, which has served to make our Wilmington office a strong and integral part of the firm,” said Matthew A. Taylor, Duane Morris CEO and Chairman. “In Chris, we are fortunate to have a highly accomplished lawyer steeped in the firm’s culture and fully equipped to step into the role as head of the office.”
Winter is co-chair of the Finance and Restructuring Transactions division of Duane Morris’ Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring Practice Group and serves as a team lead for the Duane Morris Banking and Finance Industry Group.
Winter focuses his practice on commercial finance and Chapter 11 bankruptcy law and proceedings. He represents agents, lenders, borrowers and other parties in secured lending transactions, including debtor-in-possession and exit facility loans, and in workouts, restructurings and enforcement actions. He regularly advises clients on federal bankruptcy matters and represents their interests in proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, including in the District of Delaware.
“It’s an honor to follow in Mike’s footsteps as managing partner of our Wilmington office,” Winter said. “I look forward to continuing to build our office’s performance, augmenting our already stellar reputation and expanding our capabilities.”
Winter is a graduate of Rutgers School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2001), where he was articles editor of the Rutgers Law Journal, and Rutgers University (B.A., 1995).
About the Duane Morris Wilmington Office
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