Michael Pappone, a partner in Goodwin Procter's Financial Institutions Group and a member of its Financial Restructuring Practice, has more than 35 years’ experience concentrating on commercial insolvency and reorganization law. Mr. Pappone's practice spans the spectrum of representing principal parties in large corporate reorganizations to out-of-court workouts for smaller entrepreneurial companies, including representation of equipment lessors, landlords, asset acquirers, creditors' committees or committee members and entities involved in leveraged buyouts. He also advises clients on commercial and insolvency issues arising in corporate litigations, restructurings, financings and securitization transactions. He is annually selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Mr. Pappone serves on the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. An avid outdoorsmen, he was a member of the team that helped pro bono client The Trust for Public Land acquire 337 acres of forestland and endangered species habitat in Western Massachusetts.