Awards & Rankings
Awards & Rankings
Press Contacts: Erik Cummins, Matt Hyams, Taina Rosa, Olivia Thomas
09.17.25
The American Bar Association Business Law Section Business Bankruptcy Committee recently selected Insolvency & Restructuring associate James Dickinson for Class II of the esteemed 20/20 Partners Rising Leader Award.
This prestigious honor recognizes emerging leaders in the business bankruptcy field, reflecting demonstrated leadership, professional and social contributions, excellence in bankruptcy practice, personal integrity, and interpersonal skills.
Dickinson will be recognized, along with other award recipients, at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, in April 2026.
Based in Pillsbury’s Houston office, Dickinson focuses his practice on all aspects of insolvency and restructuring while utilizing his engineering background to solve complex business problems.
Notably, he was a part of the team that represented Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc., in connection with its $46 million acquisition of Eiger Biopharmaceuticals’ Zokinvy® (lonafarnib) program. The deal, which won Distressed M&A Deal of the Year at the 16th Annual Americas M&A Atlas Awards Gala, was conducted through a chapter 11 sale process where Sentynl served as the “stalking horse bidder” and ultimately prevailed in a competitive auction process.