Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Kyle Kimpler of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (New York) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s annual program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony to be held on Dec. 10 at ABI’s 2021 Winter Leadership Conference at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Kimpler is a partner in Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP’s Restructuring Department. He has broad experience advising clients in complex restructuring and bankruptcy cases, including secured creditors, ad hoc creditor committees, distressed investment funds, claim-purchasers and equity sponsors. Kimpler has particular expertise in bankruptcy-related litigation and insolvency issues involving structured finance and derivative transactions. He has been recognized by The Legal 500 as a “Next Generation” lawyer in restructuring, and as a notable practitioner in structured finance (derivatives). Kimpler is also an active member of Practising Law Institute and most recently served as a panelist for “Corporate Governance, and Sales of Assets” as part of its Bankruptcy & Reorganizations 2021: Current Developments program. He received his J.D. in 2008 from Northwestern University Pritzger School of Law, where he was the John Henry Wigmore Scholar, and his B.A. cum laude in philosophy in 2005 from the University of Kansas.

Kimpler maintains an active pro bono practice. Last year, he spent more than 350 hours representing families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in the Remington Outdoor bankruptcy proceedings. He and his team successfully secured critical modifications to the Remington plan, which allowed the Sandy Hook Families to continue prosecuting their claims against Remington’s estate.

“The 2021 honorees are a testament to the future of the insolvency profession, with exemplary accomplishments in both their careers and communities,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “We look forward to this diverse collection of young leaders propelling ABI's full range of activities forward to advance the profession.”

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 earlier this year by the candidates themselves or by colleagues via the initiative’s website, http://abi40under40.org. More than 200 candidates, each with outstanding records of professional achievement and community leadership, were evaluated by 20 judges. The majority of the applicants were partners, directors or managing directors at their firms.

Click here to view the full list of the 2021 “40 Under 40” honorees.

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