Andrew G. Dietderich

Andrew G. Dietderich is the co-head of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP’s Global Finance & Restructuring Group and dean of Associate Life in New York. He began his career as a general practice associate 1996 and became partner in 2004. Mr. Dietderich founded the firm’s restructuring practice in 2008 and has overseen its growth and expansion in response to client demand for higher quality legal services for corporate debtors. He has helped debtors, plan sponsors and proactive creditors navigate some of the largest and most challenging chapter 11 cases in U.S. history, including Garrett Motion, Eastman Kodak, Chrysler, Caesars and General Growth Properties. Mr. Dietderich regularly counsels solvent companies considering liability management, balance-sheet optimization, spinoffs, carve-outs and other strategic initiatives. Many of his projects feature special issues relating to the structure of corporate groups, corporate ring-fences, bankruptcy remoteness, intercompany transactions, cross-border financial arrangements and related fiduciary duty matters. Mr. Dietderich has been recognized in Chambers USA and Chambers Global, Law360, Turnarounds & Workouts, The Legal 500 US, IFLR 1000 and New York Super Lawyers, among others. He received his A.B. magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1991 from Harvard College and his J.D. magna cum laude in 1995 from Harvard Law School.