David B. Kurzweil, shareholder, co-chair of the Financial Institutions Practice at international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and chair of the Atlanta Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice, has been named to the Commercial Finance Association’s (CFA) 2017 Executive Committee. The CFA announced their new Executive and Management Committees for its Fiscal Year 2017, which began Oct. 1. The Committees are comprised of key leaders in the commercial finance industry and will guide the Association, make policy decisions, confirm new members, and provide advocacy, education, and thought leadership for the industry.

Kurzweil will serve as a member of the 2017 Executive Committee and as Chair of the CFA Education Committee. With more than 29 years of experience, he has represented corporations, partnerships, individuals, and financial institutions, providing innovative solutions to clients across a wide range of industries, including energy, technology, manufacturing, retail, cable television, publishing, real estate, transportation, and professional corporations. He has wide-ranging experience in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy cases, representing financial institutions, debtors, creditor's committees, and trustees. In addition, he frequently represents financial institutions and companies in out-of-court debt restructurings. Kurzweil also represents financial institutions in all types of financing, including asset-based loans and debtor-in-possession financing transactions.

Founded in 1944, the CFA is the international trade group of the asset-based lending, factoring, and supply chain finance industries, with nearly 300 member organizations throughout the U.S., Canada, and around the world. CFA provides education, networking opportunities, and industry advocacy on a domestic and international basis to the commercial finance community.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, multi-practice law firm with approximately 2,000 attorneys serving clients from 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm is No. 1 on the 2015 Law360 Most Charitable Firms list, second largest in the U.S. on the 2016 Law360 400, Top 20 on the 2015 Am Law Global 100, and among the 2016 BTI Brand Elite.