Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Aryeh Falk of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (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.

Falk is Insolvency & Restructuring counsel in the New York office of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. He has substantial experience representing companies, hedge funds, banks and other strategic parties in a wide range of corporate restructuring transactions, including prepackaged and traditional bankruptcies, out-of-court workouts, debtor-in-possession financings, § 363 sales, liability management transactions and cross-border insolvency proceedings. Falk has handled restructurings in such industries as energy, power, automotive, telecommunications and aviation.

Falk has also co-produced a three-part webinar series for the firm, “Issues in Midstream Restructurings,” and he has been a speaker at ABI’s Cross-Border Insolvency Program (renamed the International North American Insolvency Symposium). Professionally, his most recent leadership role was on the DIP working group associated with the Southern District of New York local rules committee, for which he helped craft a form of SDNY DIP Order and amendments to the local rules.

Falk also has served as co-chair of the firm’s restructuring department’s strict foreclosure initiative. In addition, he has taken on a leadership role on pro bono matters: In 2021, he was awarded the Volunteers of Legal Service – “Pro Bono Dean’s List” for his work advising a small business with respect to pandemic relief loans from the Small Business Administration. He also leads a Davis Polk team advising pro bono client Terra Firma National, which works to ensure that newly arrived immigrant children and families have access to quality health care and legal representation regardless of immigration status. Outside of the firm, he is active in his local Jewish community and currently serves on the board of trustees of his synagogue.

“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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