Eversheds Sutherland has lured an Alston & Bird partner in Atlanta to lead its corporate debt advisory and financial restructuring group.

David Wender, who joined Eversheds on Monday as a partner, said he is expecting an uptick in financial restructuring work this year, driven by supply chain issues and inflationary pressures. With some restructuring activity underway now and more expected, the firm is looking to build out its financing and restructuring practice group through “targeted hires,” he said.