Mark Deveno is a partner in the firm’s financial restructuring group. Depending on the nature of his assignments, Mark splits time between the firm’s New York, Tokyo and Hartford offices. Regardless of the jurisdiction in which he is working, Mark’s practice focuses on the representation of financial institutions and commercial enterprises in complex workout and insolvency matters as well as general financial matters. Mark has extensive experience in a wide range of transactions, including international and domestic restructurings, debtor-in-possession financings, distressed mergers and acquisitions, out-of-court workouts, and related litigation.

Mark’s practice in Japan, in particular, capitalizes on the fact that Japan’s insolvency system is in a state of flux, with the system moving increasingly toward the use of a debtor-in-possession model and away from the use of independent court-appointed trustees. With that change has come a greater need for creditor oversight in insolvency situations despite a historic norm to the contrary. Mark’s practice, with the support of Bingham’s bengoshi, has centered on providing creditors with influence in insolvency situations as well as assisting a variety of entities in the development and implementation of distressed investment strategies.

Consistent with his international focus and experiences, Mark is co-chair of the International Committee of the American Bankruptcy Institute. Whether in New York, Tokyo or Hartford, he is reachable at the New York numbers referenced above.