Partner
Steve Zelin is a Partner and Global Head of the Restructuring and Special Situations Group (“RSSG”) at PJT Partners, based in New York.
He serves on the PJT Partners Management Committee.
Prior to joining PJT Partners, Mr. Zelin worked at Blackstone for seventeen years, serving as a Senior Managing Director. Previously, Mr. Zelin was with Ernst & Young, where he was a partner in the firm’s Restructuring Group. Since 1988, Mr. Zelin has advised companies, sponsors and other stakeholders on balance sheet recapitalization transactions across multiple industries.
Amongst Mr. Zelin’s most notable mandates are Brightspeed, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Delphi Corporation, EFH Corporation, Enron Corporation, Envision Corporation, General Motors Corporation, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, iHeartMedia, Inc., Kerzner International, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Puerto Rico (on behalf of the Oversight Board), Tropicana Brands Group, Washington Mutual and Xerox Corporation.
Mr. Zelin received his MBA in Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business and his BS in Accounting from the University at Albany. He is a frequent lecturer on restructuring related topics at New York University and serves on its Board of Overseers.