Craig W. Budner is the firm’s global strategic growth partner. In this role, Craig manages the global recruiting and integration functions for the firm. He also manages the firm’s global business development, marketing, and media relations functions. Additionally, he serves on the firm’s management and advisory committees.

As a practicing lawyer, Craig maintains a national practice concentrating in counseling commercial litigation and arbitration with a strong focus on outsourcing. He leverages his skills to benefit many clients in the outsourcing and financial services sectors. In addition to other accolades, Craig was recently recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Banking & Finance, 2020. He was also named to the 2022 inaugural class of D Magazine's Best Lawyer Hall of Fame, a designation received by only 50 lawyers.

Craig has extensive experience representing major creditors and bondholders in bankruptcy-related litigation, as well as in a wide variety of commercial litigation common to technology companies and financial institutions. This includes:

Arbitration and commercial litigation related to outsourcing transactions

Business fraud litigation in state, federal and bankruptcy courts

Representation of litigation trusts and creditors’ committees in a variety of matters arising out of complex commercial bankruptcies