EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
KCC, a Computershare company and premier provider of
administrative-support services for the legal and financial
industries, announced today that Deirdre
McGuinness has joined the company as Managing Director of
Corporate Restructuring Services. Bringing more than 25 years of
legal experience to KCC, Deirdre will actively support the
company's growth initiatives and identify strategic
partnerships.
"Deirdre's significant industry knowledge and background makes
her a great asset to our clients and our team," said Albert Kass, Executive Vice President of
Corporate Restructuring Services at KCC. "Her experience as a
United States Trustee allows her to bring first-hand knowledge to
our clients of some of the most complex restructuring cases."
Prior to joining KCC, Deirdre worked as the Managing Director
of Wells Fargo Capital Finance in New York, focusing on distressed lending with
particular expertise in providing financing solutions for companies
facing challenges. From October 2003
through April 2006, McGuinness served
as United States Trustee and oversaw the administration of the
largest and most complex chapter 11 restructurings that were filed
in the Southern District of New
York. Among the cases commenced during her tenure were
Delphi Corporation, Delta Airlines, Dana Corporation, Northwest
Airlines, Refco Inc., Calpine Corporation, and St. Vincent's Medical Center, all multi-billion
dollar reorganizations.
Preceding her appointment by the
United States Attorney General, Deirdre chaired the
restructuring practice at Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara, LLC in
Greenwich, Connecticut. From 1988
to 1999, she was as an Assistant United States Attorney for the
District of Connecticut
representing federal agencies in the bankruptcy court and
prosecuting bankruptcy crimes. While at the United States Attorney's Office, she
served as a mediator for the Senior Counsel for Alternative Dispute
Resolution at the Department of Justice and developed a curriculum
and teaching materials on mediation advocacy and advanced
negotiations for civil assistants nationwide. After leaving the
Department of Justice, Deirdre joined CIT Group as a Managing
Director and Senior Restructuring Advisor for Corporate Finance
where she acted as strategic advisor to the industry business units
on all areas and opportunities in restructuring.
Deirdre received her Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law and her
Bachelor of Arts from New York
University. She is licensed to practice law in the state of
New York and Connecticut and is an Adjunct Professor of Law
at St. John's University, LLM
Program.
About KCC
KCC www.kccllc.com, a Computershare company, provides
administrative-support services that help legal professionals
realize time and cost efficiencies. With an integrated suite of
corporate restructuring, class action and legal document management
solutions, KCC alleviates the administrative challenges of today's
legal processes and procedures. KCC has gained client and industry
recognition for its industry expertise, professional-level client
service and proprietary technologies.
About Computershare Limited (CPU)
Computershare (ASX:CPU) is a global market leader in transfer
agency and share registration, employee equity plans, proxy
solicitation and stakeholder communications. We also specialize in
corporate trust, mortgage, bankruptcy, class action, utility and
tax voucher administration, and a range of other diversified
financial and governance services. Founded in 1978, Computershare
is renowned for its expertise in high integrity data management,
high volume transaction processing and reconciliations, payments
and stakeholder engagement. Many of the world's leading
organizations use us to streamline and maximize the value of
relationships with their investors, employees, creditors and
customers. Computershare is represented in all major financial
markets and has over 12,000 employees worldwide. For more
information, visit www.computershare.com
For more information, please contact:
Karinna Suelzle
KCC
310.751.1503
ksuelzle@kccllc.com
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