Mark B. Joachim

Mark B. Joachim is co-leader of Polsinelli’s Special Situations Investing Team in Washington, D.C., and has more than 30 years of experience representing distressed businesses, boards of directors, special committees, independent directors, debtor-in-possession lenders, distressed-debt investors, official committees, ad hoc groups of creditors in connection with special situations, corporate restructurings, liquidity and liability management transactions, recapitalizations, and in- and out-of-court restructurings. He is frequently called upon to advise boards of directors, board committees and senior management of financially troubled companies on a range of issues, including corporate governance and fiduciary duties. In addition to his work in the corporate restructuring arena, Mr. Joachim also represents equity sponsors and borrowers, as well as first- and second-lien lenders, in senior debt, mezzanine and private-equity financing arrangements. His experience and capabilities on the “new money” side of his practice allows him to formulate and implement novel and creative structures and strategies in the context of financially troubled situations. Mr. Joachim received his B.A. in 1989 in political science and philosophy from Stony Brook University and his J.D. in 1992 with distinction from Hofstra University School of Law, where he is managing editor of the Hofstra Law Review.