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Michael R. Handler is a partner in King & Spalding’s Financial Restructuring practice. Michael specializes in representing lenders and bondholders in all aspects of workout and restructuring matters. He also has significant experience representing financial institutions, institutional investors and large corporations in commercial finance transactions, mergers & acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
Michael earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in History, summa cum laude, from Emory University and his law degree, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law, where he served as an Executive Articles Editor of the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology.
Publications
- Third Circuit Permits Purchaser in Section 363 Sale to Make Payments to Interested Parties, Deviating from Bankruptcy Code Priority Scheme, Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law, April/May 2016, with Brad Eric Scheler and Alan Resnick.
- A Law of Passion, Not of Principle, Nor Even Purpose: A Call to Repeal or Revise the Adam Walsh Act Amendments to the Bail Reform Act of 1984, 101 Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 279 (2013).
Credentials
J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, cum laude
B.A., Emory University, summa cum laude
M.A., Emory University, summa cum laude
New York
News
In the News · Source: Law360
May 7, 2021
Law360 highlights the firm’s partner promotions.
Press Release
December 3, 2020
King & Spalding Elects 16 New Partners and Promotes Five Counsel Across Nine Cities
Cases & Deals
Matters
Represented an ad hoc group of minority term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. in the Eastern District of Virginia
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Production Resource Group, L.L.C. and certain of its affiliates.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of APC Automotive Technologies LLC in the District of Delaware
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Represented an ad hoc group of minority term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. in the Eastern District of Virginia
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Production Resource Group, L.L.C. and certain of its affiliates.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of APC Automotive Technologies LLC in the District of Delaware
Represented a leading aftermarket auto parts manufacturer in connection with its out-of-court restructuring
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Fairway Group Holdings Corp. and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York
Represented Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, as the sole term loan lender and DIP lender, in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Gymboree Group, Inc., and its affiliated debtors filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Joerns Healthcare, LLC, and its affiliated debtors filed in the District of Delaware.
Represented a cross-over secured and unsecured term loan lender group in the Chapter 11 cases of Nine West Holdings, Inc. and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Charlotte Russe, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in the Chapter 11 cases filed in the District of Delaware.
Represented Global Brokerage, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in its Chapter 11 cases filed in the Southern District of New York.
Represented the ad hoc first lien term loan committee in the Chapter 11 cases of Payless Holdings LLC and its affiliated debtors filed in the Eastern District of Missouri.
Represented UBS AG, as agent for the second lien term loan lenders, in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of The Brock Group.
Represented Jack Cooper Enterprises, Inc. (“JCEI”) and Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. (“JCHC”) in connection with its refinancing and exchange (with a stapled prepackaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization) of JCEI’s 10.50%/11.25% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2019 and JCHC’s 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2020.
Represented Invesco and Octagon Credit Investors in the Chapter 11 cases of DACCO Transmission Parts (NY), Inc and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York.
Represented a group of equity holders in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases of GMG, Inc. and its affiliated debtor filed in the Southern District of New York.
Represented Ascribe Capital Management and Gates Capital Management, Inc. in ION Geophysical’s refinancing and exchange of its 8.125% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2018.
Represented multiple brokerage creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases and SIPA Case of MF Global filed in the Southern District of New York.
Insights
Article · Source: On the Edge
April 24, 2021
Pitfalls of Unequal Participation Rights in Syndicated DIP Financing
Article · Source: ABI Journal
May 18, 2020
The Good-Faith Defense to Fraudulent-Transfer Claims
Article · Source: New York Law Journal
September 23, 2019
Mitigating Lender Risk in Constructive Fraudulent Transfer Litigation
News
In the News · Source: Law360
May 7, 2021
Law360 highlights the firm’s partner promotions.
Press Release
December 3, 2020
King & Spalding Elects 16 New Partners and Promotes Five Counsel Across Nine Cities
Cases & Deals
Matters
Represented an ad hoc group of minority term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. in the Eastern District of Virginia
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Production Resource Group, L.L.C. and certain of its affiliates.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of APC Automotive Technologies LLC in the District of Delaware
See more
Close
Matters
Represented an ad hoc group of minority term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. in the Eastern District of Virginia
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Production Resource Group, L.L.C. and certain of its affiliates.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of APC Automotive Technologies LLC in the District of Delaware
Represented a leading aftermarket auto parts manufacturer in connection with its out-of-court restructuring
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Fairway Group Holdings Corp. and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York
Represented Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, as the sole term loan lender and DIP lender, in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Gymboree Group, Inc., and its affiliated debtors filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Joerns Healthcare, LLC, and its affiliated debtors filed in the District of Delaware.
Represented a cross-over secured and unsecured term loan lender group in the Chapter 11 cases of Nine West Holdings, Inc. and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York.
Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Charlotte Russe, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in the Chapter 11 cases filed in the District of Delaware.
Represented Global Brokerage, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in its Chapter 11 cases filed in the Southern District of New York.
Represented the ad hoc first lien term loan committee in the Chapter 11 cases of Payless Holdings LLC and its affiliated debtors filed in the Eastern District of Missouri.
Represented UBS AG, as agent for the second lien term loan lenders, in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of The Brock Group.
Represented Jack Cooper Enterprises, Inc. (“JCEI”) and Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. (“JCHC”) in connection with its refinancing and exchange (with a stapled prepackaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization) of JCEI’s 10.50%/11.25% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2019 and JCHC’s 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2020.
Represented Invesco and Octagon Credit Investors in the Chapter 11 cases of DACCO Transmission Parts (NY), Inc and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York.
Represented a group of equity holders in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases of GMG, Inc. and its affiliated debtor filed in the Southern District of New York.
Represented Ascribe Capital Management and Gates Capital Management, Inc. in ION Geophysical’s refinancing and exchange of its 8.125% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2018.
Represented multiple brokerage creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases and SIPA Case of MF Global filed in the Southern District of New York.
Insights
Article · Source: On the Edge
April 24, 2021
Pitfalls of Unequal Participation Rights in Syndicated DIP Financing
Article · Source: ABI Journal
May 18, 2020
The Good-Faith Defense to Fraudulent-Transfer Claims
Article · Source: New York Law Journal
September 23, 2019
Mitigating Lender Risk in Constructive Fraudulent Transfer Litigation
News
In the News · Source: Law360
May 7, 2021
Law360 highlights the firm’s partner promotions.
Press Release
December 3, 2020
King & Spalding Elects 16 New Partners and Promotes Five Counsel Across Nine Cities
Cases & Deals
Credentials
J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, cum laude
B.A., Emory University, summa cum laude
M.A., Emory University, summa cum laude
New York