Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Bradley Friedman of Ares Management LLC (Los Angeles) has been selected for ABI’s “40 Under 40,” recognizing 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. This year’s awardees will be formally recognized at ABI’s 2018 Winter Leadership Conference, taking place Dec. 6-8 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Friedman is a vice president in Ares Management LLC’s Private Equity Group, where he focuses on special-situations investing. Prior to joining Ares in 2017, he was an associate in the Financial Restructuring Group at Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy L.L.P., where he represented debtors and creditors in chapter 11 reorganization cases and out-of-court workouts, and private-equity funds and hedge funds acquiring control positions in financially distressed companies. Friedman also was a Secondee at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. in its Special Situations and Distressed Investing Group, as well as a judicial law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

During law school, Friedman was a George Washington Scholar and received the Charles Glover Award and the Justice Thurgood Marshall Civil Liberties Award. He is a member of the State Bar of New York, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Friedman received his B.A. in political science from Emory University, where he was appointed to the Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Society, and his J.D. summa cum laude from The George Washington School of Law.

“The 2018 ABI ‘40 Under 40’ Class is already advancing the bankruptcy profession forward,” said ABI Executive Director Samuel J. Gerdano. “Each of these remarkable young men and women are attaining achievements not just in their professional careers, but also as leaders in their communities.”

The “40 Under 40” winners are distinguished by professional achievements and service and were selected by a group of experienced professionals from ABI’s current leadership. Nominations were submitted via the initiative’s website, through which professionals nominated themselves or a colleague. Membership in ABI was not required, and more than 200 candidates were evaluated. Those selected were chosen from both large and small firms from every region of the country, and represent diverse practice areas such as law, finance, accounting, consulting, academia, government and more.

Click here to view the full list of the 2018 “40 Under 40” honorees.

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