Michael H. Torkin

Michael H. Torkin is a partner with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in its Restructuring Practice in New York, and he founded the firm’s Private Capital and Special Situations Investment Group. His multidisciplinary practice includes representing companies on liability management, recapitalization and restructuring transactions, both in and out of court, domestically and internationally. He also routinely represents sponsors, acquirers of distressed businesses, and hedge fund and private-equity fund clients in connection with a broad array of special-situation investments and recapitalization transactions. During his career, Mr. Torkin has been involved in restructuring matters across the globe, including Canada, Latin American, Mexico, the U.K., Israel, Africa, The Netherlands and Australia. His practice has included the representation of numerous private-equity and hedge fund clients, including Angelo Gordon, The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Chambers Energy Partners, Charterhouse, First Reserve, KKR Credit, Platinum Equity, Pointstate Capital, Primavera Capital Group, Riverstone and Silver Lake Partners, as well as corporates on an array of transactions. Mr. Torkin is ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA and by Chambers Global and The Legal 500 United States, and he was recognized by The M&A Advisor as one of the top “40 under 40” M&A, financing and turnaround professionals in 2010 and by Turnarounds & Workouts as one of 12 “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers” in 2009 and 2010. He is a member of ABI and the Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Torkin received his B.A. in 1993 from the University of Western Ontario and his J.D. in 1997 from Osgoode Hall Law School.