Krystal Mikkilineni( Arizona Network) transitioned her practice from Dentons to Clark Hill. She is a Member in Clark Hill ' s Phoenix office and continues to focus on commercial reorganizations and bankruptcies. Krystal also recently participated in a panel discussion entitled " From Schedule I to Chapter 11: Cannabis Rescheduling ' s Bankruptcy Reckoning ", which discussed whether medical marijuana ' s new rescheduling to Schedule III, as well as medical marijuana companies ' opportunity to apply for a DEA registration, opens the door for medical marijuana companies to file bankruptcy. The webinar can be viewed here.
Adine Momoh( Minnesota Network) had her article, " United States v. Miller: Sovereign Immunity Waived for Claim, Not for Underlying State Law," published in the American Bar Association’ s publication Business Law Today.
Natascha Steiner-Smith( Cayman Islands Network) of Baker & Partners, who serves as Secretary of IWIRC Cayman Islands, has been appointed to the roster of arbitrators at the Cayman International Mediation and Arbitration Centre( CIMAC)
Lauren Stricker( Florida Network) is a new shareholder to Hill Ward Henderson. Lauren joins the firm’ s Bankruptcy Group and is a restructuring and creditors’ rights attorney who advises clients navigating complex Chapter 11 reorganizations and enterprise-critical distress situations. She represents stakeholders across middlemarket and multi-state businesses confronting operational, capital structure, governance, and liquidity challenges, including highly contested proceedings.
Emma Thompson( London Network) has joined FRP as a Partner in the Contentious Insolvency team where she will continue her work advising businesses, lenders, creditors and stakeholders in complex insolvency and recovery matters.
Sandy Yeung( London Network) has joined Barings’ European High Yield team in London. As President of the Cambridge Women in Law Society, she will be hosting a knowledge-sharing session with INSOL International for University of Cambridge students in November.
Congratulations to Nancy M. Bello, Shelly L. Cuff, London England, Laura L. Femino, Rachel A. Greenleaf, Ashley F. Morgan, Lauren Baio Pultro, Samantha Siegien, and Sandy Yeung who were in the American Bankruptcy Institute’ s 2026“ 40 Under 40” class.