Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Emily Geier of Kirkland & Ellis (New York) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s award program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony on Dec. 13 during ABI’s 2024 Winter Leadership Conference at The Phoenician Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Geier is a restructuring partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s New York office, where her practice focuses on all aspects of corporate restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. She has a broad range of restructuring experience across multiple industries, including retail, energy, technology and manufacturing, and she has been involved in many of the largest and most complex restructurings in recent years, including Nordic Aviation Capital, Bed Bath & Beyond, Toys “R” Us and Energy Future Holdings. She currently is representing Express, Inc. in its chapter 11 cases, which recently closed its going-concern sale transaction to preserve its more than 500 Express and Bonobos retail locations. In addition, Geier has extensive experience navigating cross-border restructuring situations and has advised numerous clients in liability-management transactions, including Alvaria, Inc. She was recently named an “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer” by Turnarounds & Workouts, and she is a part-time lecturer at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an Advisory Committee member of the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation.

Geier enjoys mentoring incoming attorneys and is a member of her firm’s Associate Review Committee, Summer Program Committee and Paralegal Review Committee. In addition, she co-chairs the Paralegal Oversight Committee at the firm. She also supports a number of organizations, including ones devoted to women’s rights, where she does the majority of her pro bono work, and services, including the UJA, the Bronx Hopeline and education.

“We are honored to celebrate the exceptional leaders within the 2024 class as they continue to make a significant impact both in their practice and in their communities,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “As bankruptcy practice continues to evolve, this diverse collection of honorees will propel ABI and the insolvency community forward.”

The “40 Under 40” winners are distinguished by professional achievements and service and were selected by a group of experienced professionals from ABI’s current leadership. Now in its eighth year, the goal of ABI’s “40 Under 40” award program is not simply to create a one-time ceremony, but to fully engage those selected as future leaders in the insolvency profession and to build on the initiative each year.

Click here to view the full list of the 2024 “40 Under 40” honorees.

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