Alexandria, Va. — ABI announces that Gianfranco Finizio of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton 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 on Dec. 9 at ABI’s 2022 Winter Leadership Conference at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, Calif.

Finizio is a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, where he advises and represents a diverse range of clients, including official committees of unsecured creditors, indenture trustees, debtors, bank agents, and major secured and unsecured creditors in complex chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, out-of-court restructurings and other distressed situations. He has been listed in the 2021 and 2022 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Up & Coming) and recognized as a New York “Rising Star” for the past eight years for Business Bankruptcy in Super Lawyers. Finizio’s pro bono activities include working with KIND (Kids in Need of Defense), a nonprofit that offers legal counsel to unaccompanied refugees and immigrant children; through the organization, he provides legal services to children in need. He also mentors new Kilpatrick Townsend associates, including participating in coaching sessions and yearly reviews. Finizio received his J.D. in 2009 from St. John's University School of Law and his B.B.A. cum laude in 2006 from George Washington University.

“The 2022 honorees continually display the acumen, energy and passion in both their careers and communities to demonstrate that they are the future leaders of the insolvency profession,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “This year’s class, like those in years past, brings together a widely diverse collection of young leaders who we fully expect will propel ABI and the insolvency community forward.”

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. Now in its sixth year, the goal of ABI’s “40 under 40” initiative is not simply to create a one-time ceremony, but to fully engage those selected as future leaders in the insolvency profession and to build on the initiative each year.

Click here to view the full list of the 2022 “40 Under 40” honorees.

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 10,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abi.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.