Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the bankruptcy of Better Nutritionals, Inc., a Norco, California-based manufacturer of gummy supplements, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the bankruptcy of The Litigation Practice Group, an Orange County based debt relief law firm that operated a criminal enterprise in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Represented San Benito Health Care District in Chapter 9 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.
Represent Debtor Aleksandr Vitalievich Sabadash, a dual citizen of Russia and the United States subject to a Russian bankruptcy proceeding, in Chapter 15 bankruptcy proceeding in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, and currently on appeal before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Represent Popeyes franchisee as Special Franchise Counsel in its Subchapter V bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California.
Represented DIP Lender and Plan Sponsor in Boisson, Inc. in Subchapter V bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Argued Ninth Circuit appeal in U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Village at Lakeridge, LLC, 814 F.3d 993, 1001 (9th Cir. 2016) on the issues of whether an assignee of an insider claim was a non-statutory insider disqualified on voting to confirm a plan of reorganization under 11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(10) and whether the acquisition and solicitation of the insider claim was made in bad faith for purposes of 11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(6)
Drafted Petition for Certiorari, granted in part by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Village at Lakeridge, LLC, 138 S. Ct. 960, 2018 WL 1143822 (Mar. 5, 2018)
Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the bankruptcy of Katerra, a vertically integrated group of construction technology firms that raised close to $3 billion in equity investments but was never able to generate a profit.
Represented the Official Committee of Bondholders in the Farmland Industries Chapter 11 case filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of RCR Plumbing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Represented the Organization of Parishes (consisting of over 98 parishes) of the San Diego Catholic Diocese in the Chapter 11 case of the San Diego Catholic Diocese.
Represented various automotive suppliers in General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcies cases filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Represented various broker-dealers in the Lehman Brothers Chapter 11 bankruptcy and SIPA proceedings.
Represented trade creditors in various retail bankruptcies and out-of-court workouts.
Represented landlords in various retail bankruptcies.
Represented roofing, solar, and battery company as debtors in possession in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada
Represented music producer and consultant in a Subchapter V bankruptcy case, and successfully confirmed the Subchapter V Plan.
Represent land developer as Chapter 11 debtor in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Represented auto parts manufacturer Fluid Routing Solutions and its affiliated debtor entities in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Represented auto parts manufacturer Diamond Glass, Inc. and its affiliated debtor entities in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
Represented Vista Hospital System (comprising French Hospital, Arroyo Grande Hospital and Corona Regional Medical Center) in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Represented a rehabilitation center in an out-of-court workout.
Represented former officers of a major hospital system in multimillion-dollar avoidance litigation commenced by a liquidating trustee in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Represented Care1st Health Plan in its acquisition of WattsHealth d/b/a UHP Healthcare HMO for $30 million in the WattsHealth Chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Represented the County of Contra Costa in connection with its funding of West Contra Costa Healthcare District, d/b/a Doctors Medical Center, in its Chapter 9 bankruptcy case filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.
Represented purchasers and/or stalking horse bidders in various nursing home, senior living, and assisted living bankruptcies.
Represented the shareholders of Metabolife International, Inc. in Metabolife’s Chapter 11 case filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California.
Represented a former officer in the Rhythm & Hues Studios Inc. Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Represented a former officer in the Nutracea Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona.
Represented mezzanine lender in the Cupertino Square Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.
Represented some of the nation's largest special servicers of CMBS assets on all aspects of commercial real estate loan workouts, bankruptcies, foreclosure and receivership litigation.
Represented prints and advertising lenders Endgame Releasing Company, LLC and Endgame Releasing Funding, LLC in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed by Los Angeles-based film production and distribution company Open Road. Films, LLC, and certain debtor affiliates, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Represented numerous actors, producers, directors and writers as counter-parties to contracts in The Weinstein Company Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Represented talent clients in the Relativity Media Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Represents intellectual property licensors and licensees in bankruptcy cases and Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors proceedings throughout the U.S..
Represents asset purchasers, lenders and assignees in Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors proceedings.
