Lowenstein Hires Bankruptcy Partner From Polsinelli in Delaware

Christopher Ward joins Lowenstein Sandler's bankruptcy and restructuring practice in Wilmington.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 1:40pm

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Christopher Ward has joined Lowenstein Sandler as a partner in its bankruptcy and restructuring practice in Wilmington, Delaware. Ward focuses his practice on representing companies facing financial stress and distress, guiding them through restructurings, litigation, business divorces, fiduciary investigations, and asset sales. He previously worked at Polsinelli.

Why it matters

Lowenstein Sandler's addition of Ward bolsters its bankruptcy and restructuring capabilities in the key Delaware market, where many major corporate bankruptcies are filed. Ward's experience advising distressed companies and stakeholders will be valuable as economic uncertainty continues.

The details

Ward will work with Chapter 11 debtors, boards of directors and managers, litigants, and creditors' committees in his new role at Lowenstein Sandler. He joins the firm's Wilmington office after previously working at Polsinelli.

  • Ward joined Lowenstein Sandler on March 30, 2026.

The players

Christopher Ward

A partner in Lowenstein Sandler's bankruptcy and restructuring practice in Wilmington, Delaware. Ward focuses his work on representing companies facing financial distress and guiding them through restructurings, litigation, and other matters.

Lowenstein Sandler

A national law firm with a bankruptcy and restructuring practice that has added Christopher Ward as a partner in its Wilmington, Delaware office.

Polsinelli

The law firm that Christopher Ward previously worked at before joining Lowenstein Sandler.

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The takeaway

Lowenstein Sandler's addition of an experienced bankruptcy partner in Delaware underscores the firm's commitment to growing its restructuring capabilities in a key market for corporate bankruptcies.