Cleary joins Potter Anderson
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, announced that M. Blake Cleary, a Delaware bankruptcy attorney with more than 20 years of experience, has joined the firm as a partner and will serve as co-head of the firm’s bankruptcy practice. Cleary was with Young Conaway
Cleary represents clients in all aspects of corporate restructuring, including debtors, creditors and purchasers in the Chapter 11 reorganization process. He was recently featured in Chambers USA among listed Delaware bankruptcy practitioners.
“Blake is a great addition to our bankruptcy team,” said Kathleen Furey McDonough, chair of Potter Anderson. “Blake represents a unique opportunity to add a nationally known practitioner who focuses on company-side engagements at a time when key indicators point to a growth period in bankruptcy practice.”
Rassman named partner
Cohen Seglias announced the promotion of Evan Rassman to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1. Evan is based in the Wilmington office.
Rassman works with real estate developers, investors, banks, commercial tenants, and other stakeholders on complex commercial real estate transactions, including financings, joint ventures, acquisitions and sales, real estate lending, commercial leasing, workouts, and restructurings. He frequently advises clients in the Philadelphia and Delaware markets throughout all stages of their real estate transactions.
Rassman is co-chair of the Urban Land Institute Delaware chapter and is a member of the Delaware Bankers Association, and Innovating Commerce Service Communities.
Gawthrop Greenwood merges with real estate Law firm Landis & Setzler
Gawthrop Greenwood, PC, a regional law firm with offices in West Chester, PA and Greater Wilmington announced a merger with Chester County-based commercial and residential real estate law firm Landis & Setzler, PC.
David named Master in Chancery
Bonnie W. David joined the Court of Chancery as Master in Chancery. Her chambers will be located at the Court of Chancery Courthouse in Georgetown.
Prior to joining the bench, Master David was a litigator in private practice for Skadden Arps where she litigated before the Court of Chancery with a focus on deal litigation, corporate statutory proceedings and contract disputes, and advised on corporate governance and transactions.
David graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2013, where she served as Senior Editor on the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. She received her B.A. from Boston University, graduating summa cum laude. Immediately after law school, Master David clerked in the Court of Chancery for Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III.
Master David replaces Master Patricia Griffin, who retired from full-time service in December, and who will continue to serve the court in a part-time capacity. Thanks to the addition of a new Master in Chancery position this past year, the court now has ten judicial officers, which is the largest number in its history, including the Chancellor, six Vice Chancellors, and three Masters in Chancery. The increase in the size of the court was one measure to address the increase in the Court’s caseload.
