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A large, complex asbestos-driven bankruptcy. As debtor's counsel, negotiated large contributions from prior owners of these companies and from insurance companies to fund the asbestos trusts that enable an exit from bankruptcy.
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Represent BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited, as the Delegate under a Declaration of Trust between the BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited, Arcsukuk (2011-1) Limited (in its capacity as Issuer and Trustee) and Arcapita Bank B.S.C, as a member of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
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Represented Michigan and New Jersey municipalities in chapter 11 proceedings relating to the enforcement of real and personal property tax liens, sale of property, and defense of preference actions
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Represented automotive suppliers in accommodation agreements and workouts
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Represented Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, in cooperation with Kwiat Enterprises, LLC, in the $25 million acquisition of the assets of Fred Leighton Holdings, Inc. out of bankruptcy. Fred Leighton is an estate jewelry retailer with stores in Las Vegas and New York.
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Represented an insurance company in asbestos related bankruptcy proceedings in the District of Delaware, obtaining valuable plan modifications in contested confirmation hearing
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Represented the successful stalking horse bidder in the acquisition of $5 million in assets in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Washington, including the negotiation, design and drafting of the sales procedure order and the asset purchase agreement
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Represented two consumer goods manufacturing and distribution companies in acquiring significant assets through competitors’ Chapter 11 bankruptcies
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Successfully represented our client, an international equipment manufacturer, in a dispute by bankruptcy creditors of a debtor in which a fraudulent conveyance was alleged in bankruptcy court in Delaware. In a related case, Reed Smith obtained a dismissal of a case that was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston.
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Represented a publicly traded publishing company in bankruptcy litigation in the Northern District of California concerning the attempted subordination of $1 million in claims
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