Curcio and Pisciotta, who specialize in creditors’ rights and related litigation, are latest in a series of recent hires made by the firm to strengthen its formidable restructuring practice in the United States. The duo joins from Troutman Pepper.
Curcio’s practice focuses on creditors’ rights matters, for which he typically represents in a number of jurisdictions for both banks and private lenders. His broad practice involves all manner of commercial foreclosure matters, workouts and restructurings, bankruptcies and related matters, with a particular emphasis on assisting lenders in managing pools of distressed and troubled loans. He also represents sellers and purchasers of distressed assets in private transactions, bankruptcy sales, and state-law foreclosures.
Pisciotta has substantial experience across a broad range of business bankruptcy, insolvency, and litigation matters with a focus on advising lenders on minimizing risks across loan portfolios, as well as exercising and preserving the lenders’ rights in connection with defaulted loans, anticipated defaults and related strategy.
“We have worked with Reed Smith lawyers in the past and have been very impressed with the team’s dedication to excellent client service, deep relationships, and technical skill, each of which are characteristics that we deeply value,” said Curcio and Pisciotta in a joint statement. “In addition to the quality of the practice, we also recognized the benefits that Reed Smith’s global platform can provide to our clients, opening up new opportunities for us and the firm. Needless to say, we are very excited to join this great team.”
Curcio and Pisciotta’s arrivals follows that of restructuring attorney and commercial litigator Paul D. Moak, who recently joined Reed Smith’s Houston office. In further testament to the growing impact of the practice, for the first time, the firm’s U.S. bankruptcy and restructuring practice earned Band 1 ranking in the Chambers Global 2022 guide.
“Louis and David have a wealth of experience that is of tremendous value to our clients, in particular their proficiency in commercial mortgage loan workouts, foreclosures, bankruptcy and creditor rights; areas that are in especially high demand,” said Jodi Schwimmer, global co-chair of Reed Smith’s Financial Industry Group. “Their addition is yet another signal to the market that our bankruptcy practice serving lenders is at the top of its class and can meet clients’ diverse needs for counsel on highly sophisticated bankruptcy and restructuring matters anywhere in the world.”
Curcio received his J.D., cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from Michigan State University.
Pisciotta received his J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif from Seton Hall University, and his B.A. from Rutgers University.
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