Blank Rome Adds Finance & Restructuring Partners in New York

Mitchell M. Brand and Harris J. Diamond have joined Blank Rome LLP as partners in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group in the firm’s New York office. They focus their practices on asset-based lending; leveraged cash flow lending; second lien, mezzanine, and unitranche financings; as well restructuring, workout, and bankruptcy matters. They join from Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP and previously were with Otterbourg P.C. where Brand practiced for 33 years.

“We are thrilled to continue our Firm’s 2019 strategic growth with the addition of Mitch and Harris,” said Grant S. Palmer, Blank Rome’s managing partner and CEO. “They bring a diverse financial and restructuring background that further bolsters our leading financial services practice. Currently with more than 150 attorneys, our New York office has experienced sustained growth over the past several years. With the relocation of our office to 1271 Avenue of the Americas scheduled for later this month, we are well positioned to continue to welcome accomplished attorneys like Mitch and Harris in the market, with an eye toward continued expansion.”

Brand earned his B.S., summa cum laude, from Union College, and his J.D. from Emory University School of Law where he was the editor-in-chief of the Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law. Diamond received his B.A., cum laude, from the University at Albany and his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law.