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← Our PeopleFounding PartnerJude GormanCollected Strategies
Biography

Jude Gorman has seen the business life cycle from a variety of angles in his two-plus decades as a lawyer, executive and advisor.

Prior to founding Collected, Jude was a corporate and bankruptcy lawyer at Latham & Watkins LLP and the General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of Reorg (now Octus).

Jude joined Reorg as one of its first employees and oversaw many aspects of the company’s growth–including marketing, public relations and corporate development–before managing the sale process that resulted in a successful exit to Warburg Pincus in 2018.  From 2019 to 2023, Jude was a partner and the Chief Operating Officer of Joele Frank.

Jude holds a BSBA from Georgetown University and a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Madison Square Park Conservancy.

Recent & Notable Assignments
  • Vice Media in its Chapter 11 restructuring
  • Red Lobster in its Chapter 11 restructuring
  • The Cigna Group in its $3.7 billion sale of its Medicare Advantage businesses to HCSC
  • NCR Atleos in its $6.6 billion sale to Brinks
  • Curo Group in its Chapter 11 restructuring
  • Masonite in its $3.9 billion sale to Owens Corning
Areas of Expertise
  • Restructuring
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Shareholder Activism
  • Capital Markets
  • Media Relations
  • Investor Relations
Background
  • Partner / Chief Operating Officer at Joele Frank
  • Chief Operating Officer, Reorg
  • Corporate & Bankruptcy lawyer at Latham & Watkins
Our Track Record
Experience that speaks for itself.
Our founding team has advised on over $3.7 trillion in transactions, 400+ activist engagements, and 80+ restructurings. See our full record of selected transactions, league table rankings, and practice area depth.
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$3.7TIn transactions advised
400+Activist engagements
80+Restructurings
#3Bloomberg 2025 activism rankings