Proskauer announced the expansion of its Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group and global Corporate Department with the addition of Geoffrey T. Raicht as a Partner in the New York office.

The former co-head of McDermott Will & Emery’s Restructuring/Insolvency Affinity Group, Mr. Raicht focuses his practice on representing debtors, creditors, lenders, board members, receivers, and foreign administrators and liquidators, as well as private equity and venture capital funds, in large, complex Chapter 11 cases and restructuring matters.

“Geoff is an important addition to our global platform and our ability to address the complex needs of our corporate clients in a continuously challenging economic environment,” said Jeff J. Marwil, co-head of Proskauer’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group. “His years of experience in all types of insolvency matters will serve us well as we continue our expansion and work with parties in a wide range of sectors, particularly our ongoing representation of private equity and hedge funds in the full spectrum of insolvency matters.”

Mr. Raicht received his J.D. from the City University of New York School of Law, and his M.P.A. and B.A. from New York University. He also served as a clerk to Judge Jeffry H. Gallet of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

He is the latest addition to Proskauer’s Corporate Department, which has experienced significant global expansion in recent months with the addition in London of Kate Simpson (Private Investment Funds), Peter McGowan (Private Investment Funds, Hedge Funds),  and Russell T. Carmedy and Michael Nouril (Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions), and the announced addition of Nigel van Zyl and Oliver Rochman (Private Investment Funds); Seung Chong and Jeremy Leifer (Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions), Gene Buttrill (Capital Markets) and Jay C.S. Tai (Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions) in Hong Kong; and Frank Zarb (Capital Markets, Finance) in Washington, DC.