Alston & Bird has added three partners and two counsel to the firm’s finance group in its New York office: partners David J. Hoyt, Ken Rothenberg and Russell Chiappetta, along with counsel Mathew Gray and Jason Cygielman. As members of the firm’s finance practice, they will advise clients on a variety of finance transactions, including the secondary market trading of par and distressed bank loans; bankruptcy claims; and other assets and portfolios traded in distressed and special situations. For commentary from another Alston & Bird partner, see “SEC’s Reg Flex Agenda Promotes Transparency While Adding Potential Compliance Burdens” (Mar. 15, 2018); and “SEC Review of Cybersecurity Finds Gains Since 2014, but Cites Gaps in Training and Compliance” (Aug. 24, 2017).