Represented Hurdl Inc., a leading live events marketing company through which communications between artists and brands and their customers, respectively, are driven through high-tech LED bracelets, in its prepackaged chapter 11 case in the Southern District of New York, through which Hurdl shed its multi-million dollar liability and effectuated a debt-to-equity plan that confirmed in only 37 days.

Conexant Systems, Inc., a market leader in the microchip industry, in its consensual pre-arranged Chapter 11 restructuring, in which approximately $195 million of secured debt was exchanged for equity (through an investment vehicle backed by George Soros), enabling Conexant to significantly deleverage its capital structure, and shed burdensome real estate leases.

Represented Mary Brickell Village Hotel, LLC, the owner of the Aloft Marriott Hotel located in Miami FL, in its Chapter 11 case, the first COVID Chapter 11 case in South Florida

United Retail Group, Inc., a leading retailer of plus-size fashions under the Avenue Stores brand. The company utilized Chapter 11 to exit unprofitable store locations and sell its assets to affiliates of Versa Capital pursuant to a section 363 auction with stalking horse bid.

Optim Energy, LLC, an operator of coal-fired and gas-fired power plants throughout Texas, in its chapter 11 restructuring, including with respect to its section 363 auction sale of its coal plant to Major Oak Power LLC, a Blackstone investment vehicle.

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) in its Chapter 11 cases with respect to its DIP Financing, employment issues, location closures and lease transfers. At the time of its filing, A&P employed more than 40,500 people at 395 stores and listed $2.5 billion in assets and $3.2 billion in debt.

Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., a global multi-brand media company offering books, magazines, entertainment products, online networking websites and educational products to more than 130 million customers in 78 countries, in their pre-arranged Chapter 11 cases.

Represented Banyan Cay Resort & Golf, a $115 million dollar hotel and golf course development in West Palm Beach, ultimately sold to the Witkoff Group through the effectuation of a credit bid process.

Represents Star Transportation PA Inc., a trucking business based out of Miami, Florida, in its effort to restructure over $27 million of debt through a going-concern reorganization of a 400+ fleet of trucks and trailers

Florida Counsel to Red Lobster UCC

The ad hoc group of crossover lenders and bondholders of Acosta, Inc., a grocery store supply chain vendor, in the negotiation and implementation of a prepackaged chapter 11 that equitized over $3 billion of debt in approximately one month.

Currently representing UCC member and class representative for class action plaintiffs alleging purchases induced by fraudulent labeling.

The indenture trustee of the “2019” unsecured notes in Nine West Holdings, a leading manufacturer, designer and distributor of women’s apparel, in its Manhattan chapter 11 cases, which had approximately $1.6 billion in funded-debt obligations at the time of filing.

Represented the Behrens Investment Group, as DIP Lender and Stalking Horse Bidder and ultimately, the Successful Buyer, in its acquisition of the Gorham Paper manufacturing mill, a co-generation facility previously managed and owned by Lynn Tilton and The Zohar Funds, located in Gorham, New Hampshire.

Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company, in its bid for the $9.45 billion all-cash acquisition of Energy Future Holdings Corp., which indirectly owns 80% of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, an operator of the largest electric transmission and distribution system in Texas. The transaction, which created the largest utility holding company in the US, was named “M&A Deal of the Year” by The Deal in 2018.

Currently representing credit card processing company in multi-million dispute regarding prepetition and post-petition servicing fees and reserves, liens and security interests relating to the reserves.

Represented seller and holder of seller
financing note in a 900 acre Virginia property, challenging an insider-sponsored 363 process, defeating exclusivity and soliciting creditor sponsored plan, ultimately resulting in a competing debtor liquidating plan that confirmed on creditors’ terms, capturing millions of dollars of value for creditor in defeat of insider sale stalking horse.

Currently acting as Florida counsel assisting in the defense of purported fraudulent conveyances tied to multi-billion dollar litigation involving the worlds largest meat producer based in Brazil.

Currently representing Sorgente Asset Management related to purported foreign debts and conveyances related to U.S. assets.

Represented National Auto Parts warehouse in purchase of 19 Florida Auto Plus locations through Texas 363 Auction.

Moved chapter 11 case venue to the Southern District of New York defeating argument that equityholder contacts to the jurisdiction of Florida was enough nexus to keep the case pending in Florida.

Represents ad hoc group of investors in recapitalization of restaurant and real estate.

Liquidating Trustee overseeing the unwinding and value extraction regarding certain prebankruptcy transactions.

Represented assignor (debtor company) in case regarding international litigation and multi-million dollar breach of contract dispute for COVID-related medical supplies.

Lobo Leasing Limited, a global commercial helicopter leasing company in respect of its lease arrangements with CHC Helicopter (CHC), a leading provider of crew transport, search-and-rescue and MRO services to the world-wide helicopter mark.

Ongoing lawsuit against Bank of New York related to wrongful, unnoticed foreclosure against luxury condominium in Sunny Isles, Florida.

Successfully defended lawsuit and blocked all discovery efforts against Aloft Marriott owner related to equity owner’s pledge of dividends.

In less than five business days, negotiated and drafted secured emergency funding for four luxury, South Florida waterfront properties under construction facing  potential foreclosure by mechanic  lienholders

Successfully restructured over $20mm in loans out-of-court and defended claims against unfinished wine storage facility located in Naples, Florida in hotly contested foreclosure allowing for successful sale of the asset and Florida multi-million dollar equity capture for owners.

Negotiated consensual exit from unprofitable locations in response to commenced eviction proceedings filed in state court in Miami, Florida.

Represented Modani Furniture in corporate restructuring and lease re-sizing.

Hosted Mayor Levine Cava in Pack Law Offices as Annual Heart of Giving Awardee; Member of Leadership Circle

Guest lecturers include: Bankruptcy Judge Colton, Bankrutpcy Judge Robson, Bankruptcy Judge Isicoff, Bankruptcy Judge Lopez Castro, and various heads of AMLaw 50 corporate restructuring departments.