Insolvency-Related & Lender Liability Litigation
Representing Citibank and its affiliates in their defense of alleged fraudulent transfer, improper liquidation, and contract claims brought by Chapter 11 trustee in the Thornburg Mortgage bankruptcy case (Bankr. D. Md.)
Representing major international financial institution in connection with litigation brought by foreign representative in the Oro Negro Chapter 15 bankruptcy case (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Representing ORIX USA, L.P. and its affiliates in connection with alleged lender liability claims asserted by four borrowers and owners of multi-family properties (Ga. State Court)
Represented Sculptor Capital in connection with bankruptcy plan-related discovery efforts in connection with the Puerto Rico bankruptcy case
Represented Chinese bankruptcy administrator in first-of-its-kind litigation in the United States against the debtor’s former parent company and officers and directors and obtained $15 million jury verdict and judgment (N.D. Ga.)
Represented guarantors of office tower financing facility in successful defense of claims asserted by mezzanine lender (S.D.N.Y.)
Represented Triangle Capital Corporation in defeating lender liability claims asserted by second-lien lenders in connection with the bankruptcy case of CRS Reprocessing, LLC (S.D.N.Y.)
Represented SunTrust Bank, as former second lien collateral agent and letter of credit lender, to protect its rights and defeat threatened litigation in the La Paloma Generating Company bankruptcy case (Bankr. Del.)
Represented Citibank in defense of the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee’s motion to obtain standing in the Sabine Oil & Gas bankruptcy case (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Represented Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited in its defense and settlement of alleged fraudulent conveyance litigation, with alleged damages exceeding $1 billion, brought by the Chapter 11 debtor in In re The Flintkote Company (Bankr. Del.)
Represented Prestige Communications of NC, Inc. and its affiliates in their successful, complete defense of litigation involving $800 million fraudulent conveyance claim brought by the liquidating trustee in In re Adelphia Communications Corp. (S.D.N.Y.)
Represented a multi-national electronics manufacturer in its defense of multi-million-dollar preference actions brought by the debtors in In re Circuit City Stores, Inc. (Bankr. E.D. Va.), In re Ultimate Acquisition Partners, LP (Bankr. D. Del.), and In re Tweeter Opco, LLC (Bankr. D. Del.)
Prepared expert opinion on legal issues related to Georgia fraudulent conveyance law on behalf of party in a major international arbitration
Distressed Company Representations
Represented Global Brokerage, Inc. in connection with its prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case (one of 2017’s largest bankruptcies) and a subsequent out-of-court restructuring (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Representing engineering and architecture firm in connection with its out-of-court workout negotiations
Represented Stratum Energy, LLC, an exploration and production company, with its out-of-court restructuring
Represented large Southeast restaurant chain in connection with its out-of-court workout negotiations
Represented one of the first natural gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities in the Western Hemisphere in In re Juniper GTL LLC, which was named TMA Small Company Transaction of the year for 2016 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Represented alternative biofuel company as Chapter 11 debtor in In re KIOR, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Represented Atherogenics, Inc. in connection with its bankruptcy (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Creditor Representations
Representing margin loan lender in connection with substantial out-of-court restructuring
Representing major credit card processor in numerous Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases throughout the United States
Representing Carter’s, Inc., the largest non-toy supplier in In re Toys R’ Us (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Represented The Coca-Cola Company in connection with the Perkins & Marie Calender’s bankruptcy case (Bankr. D. Del.)
Represented Deutsche Bank in connection with its role as collateral agent for certain priority guaranty notes in In re iHeartMedia (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Represented Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and its affiliates to protect their interests in dozens of bankruptcy cases, including In re ERG Intermediate Holdings, LLC (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Represented Godman Sachs Realty Management lender in Chapter 11 single-asset real-estate bankruptcy case involving $40 million in notes secured by office park development in In re Lichtin/Wade, LLC (Bankr. E.D.N.C.)
Represented countless secured creditors in connection with exercising their rights and remedies in connection with equity pledges, real property mortgages, and liens on personal property
Represented major television supplier in In re Circuit City Stores, Inc. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Represented manufacturer of solar panels in In re New York Light Energy, LLC (Bankr. N.D.N.Y.)
Represented unsecured creditors regarding their substantial claims in In re Chrysler LLC (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), In re Eastman Kodak (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), and In re Lyondell Chemical Company (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Represented landlords and tenants in numerous bankruptcy cases, including In re Breitburn Energy (S.D.N.Y.), In re Nortel Networks (Bankr. D. Del.), In re Lyondell Chemical Company (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), and In re Dewey LeBoeuf LLP (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Director & Officer Representations
Representing current and former directors and officers of CBL & Associates Properties Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Representing current and former directors and officers of American Addiction Centers, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Represented former directors and officers of Quorum Health Corporation (Bankr. D. Del.)
Represented former directors and officers of Adeptus Health (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Represented former directors and officers of Implant Sciences Corporation (Bankr. D. Del.)
Represented former directors and officers of iPractice, Inc. (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)
Distressed Acquisitions
Represented entertainment producer in connection with its acquisition of The Walking Dead video game franchise and related assets out of an assignment for the benefit of creditors
Represented Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. in its $135 million acquisition through 363 sales process of Allied Systems Holdings, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.) – Large Company Turnaround of the Year in 2013-2014 for the Southeast Region of the Turnaround Management Association
Represented Arris Real Estate Partners in connection with its acquisition of student housing complex in San Antonio, Texas (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Represented the debtor in a multi-million dollar 363 sale of assets in the Chapter 11 case of In re Propex, Inc. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Represented Southeastern Grocers, Inc. in acquisitions and sales of more than 60 grocery stores
Compliance & Government Investigations
Represented top 5 largest single-family homeowner in connection with its efforts to revamp its internal compliance program, including bankruptcy-related compliance matters
Represented a major mortgage servicer in defense of foreclosure-related litigation and bankruptcy-related government investigations
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