Experience
Bankruptcy Sales and Asset Purchases
Represented various purchasers of assets through bankruptcy or other distressed sales, including restaurant chain, $100 million hotel property, and various intellectual property assets out of bankruptcy sales and auctions.
Landlords In Large National Bankruptcy Cases
Represented landlords in myriad large retail and other chain bankruptcy cases throughout the U.S., such as Toys "R" Us, GNC, Forever 21, Payless Shoes, Circuit City, Borders, 24 Hour Fitness & Shopko, including negotiating favorable sales or restructurings to continue leases and settlements of related substantial, complex claims.
Bankruptcy Litigation For Leading Payments Technology Company
Represented Visa in various litigation in bankruptcy cases throughout the U.S., including defending numerous preferential and fraudulent transfer claims in the Brookstone, American Apparel, Sears, Limited Stores, Gordmans and Charlotte Russe cases and defeating efforts to enjoin processing of large scale international transactions in the Galileo Learning and smarTours cases.
Bankruptcy Litigation For Leading Medical Device Company
Represented Intuitive Surgical in various litigation matters in bankruptcy cases throughout the U.S., including the Astria Health, Southern Regional Medical Center and Forest Park Medical Center bankruptcy cases.
International Food and Beverage Company Insolvency
Negotiated and documented complex multi-million dollar settlement for international food and beverage company.
Energy Company Bankruptcy
Represented First Solar, a major creditor in multi-billion dollar bankruptcy cases of FirstEnergy Solutions and affiliates, including complex litigation appealed to 6th Circuit Court of Appeal, leading to favorable settlements.
Lake Tahoe Resort Bankruptcy
Successfully foreclosed on resort development property in Lake Tahoe area, overcoming concerted legal actions by debtor and related parties, including multiple lawsuits and bankruptcy filing.
Transportation Company Bankruptcy
Represented Yellow Cab Company of San Francisco in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, including complex dealings with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Ritz-Carlton Hotel - Lake Tahoe
Represented Court-appointed Receiver for the Ritz-Carlton Highlands Hotel and Residences at the Northstar Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, including the proposed sale and disputes, construction and mechanics' liens, and various other litigation issues.
Real Estate Bankruptcy
Represented debtors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of real estate magnate overseeing mortgage investment funds with assets of hundreds of millions of dollars, including complex dealings with affiliated entities, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and thousands of individual creditors, litigants and other interested parties in the bankruptcy case.
Investment Fund Bankruptcy
Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Cascade Acceptance Corporation, a mortgage investment company with more than $100 million of assets and liabilities. Subsequent representation of Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in complex litigation against insiders and affiliates resulting in favorable settlements.
Loan Workouts
Represent numerous lenders and borrowers in the workout of various loans, often involving complex issues.