Stephen Rutenberg is an attorney in Polsinelli's capital markets practice. His practice focuses on the intersection of special situations investing and fintech including cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
A significant component of his practice relates to his work in the distressed debt market, representing clients in the purchase and sale of loans and securities of distressed and bankrupt companies. Recent representations include advising on the purchase, sale and financing of bankruptcy trade claims in several major chapter 11 cases, including Lehman Brothers, and the MF Global and Icelandic bank liquidations. He works with all types of clients, specifically, asset managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, and global financial institutions that seek him out for his legal understanding, business sense, responsiveness, and care for client needs.
Together with the other lawyers in Polsinelli’s renowned FinTech and Regulation practice, Stephen represents, investors, issuers and underwriters looking for market leading perspectives, on cutting edge utilization of blockchain, digital assets and Web3 technology.
