Barry Z. Bazian Named to American Bankruptcy Institute’s 40 Under 40

Goodwin partner Barry Z. Bazian was named to the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2026 40 Under 40 class. The program recognizes 40 professionals under age 40 in the restructuring and insolvency industry for their professional achievements and community leadership. 

Barry is a partner in Goodwin’s Life Sciences Industry Group and Capital Markets, Securities & Finance practice. He focuses on Financial Restructuring, representing public and private companies, investors, secured and unsecured creditors, asset acquirers, and other parties in out-of-court restructurings, chapter 11 bankruptcy and other insolvency proceedings, distressed transactions, and insolvency-related litigation. 

Barry regularly advises public and private company management and boards regarding contingency planning, distressed situations and transactions, fiduciary duties, and risk mitigation strategies. He also has extensive experience structuring, negotiating, and documenting a wide variety of transactions, including distressed asset acquisitions, royalty monetization transactions, structured financings, and “bankruptcy remote” transactions.

In addition to this honor, Barry has been ranked by The Legal 500 US and has been recognized by Best Lawyer’s Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch lists, the Turnaround Management Association, and the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) Next Generation Program. Barry is also devoted to pro bono work on behalf of the New England Innocence Project and The Innocence Center, where he reviews cases of convicted individuals seeking exoneration.

Barry will be honored at a special ceremony during ABI’s 2026 Winter Leadership Conference in Palm Desert, California on December 4, 2026.