Andrew Silfen and Mary Jo Dowd have been named co-chairs of the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group at Arent Fox.

“Andy and Mary Jo are recognized as top practitioners in their field, and the firm appreciates their willingness to accept this important role,” said Marc Fleischaker, Arent Fox chairman. “We are optimistic that the practice will continue to grow under their dynamic leadership.”

Silfen, who works in the firm’s New York office, has extensive experience in all aspects of financial restructuring and bankruptcy issues. His practice encompasses representing creditors committees, indenture trustees, noteholders, bondholders, lenders and secured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, as well as acquirors of and investors in troubled, distressed and bankrupt companies.

Dowd, who works in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, specializes in representing debtors, creditors, indenture trustees and committees in bankruptcy court cases, as well as borrowers and lenders in out of court debt restructures and structured finance transactions. She has particular expertise in bankruptcy cases involving real estate, intellectual property, construction, manufacturing, airline and retail.

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Arent Fox, a full-service law firm with offices in Washington, D.C., and New York, is recognized as a leader in areas including international trade, intellectual property, real estate, health care/life sciences and litigation. The firm has a wide range of expertise in corporate securities and transactions, financial restructuring and bankruptcy, government relations and regulation, labor and employment law, finance, tax, corporate compliance and the global business market. Arent Fox provides services to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, trade associations, foreign governments, long-term care facilities, start-up companies and other entities.