Bankruptcy & Commercial Restructuring

$130 million senior secured debt financing in connection with the restructuring of first and second lien debt of a home products company.
Advising U.S. and foreign hedge funds and commodities traders as customers and derivative counterparties, in connection with claims asserted in the MF Global insolvencies in the U.S. and England
eSun Holdings on a group reorganisation involving an exchange of interests in two public companies -- Lai Sun Development (Hong Kong property developer -- AIA Tower / 3 Connaught Road / Causeway Bay Plaza 2) and Lai Fung Holdings (PRC property developer -- Shanghai / Guangzhou / Zhongshan). Transaction value -- HK$3.9 billion.
Advising multinational pharmaceutical company for the reorganisation of its subsidiary in Greece
Advising and representing one of the leading listed U.S. insurance groups in the health care sector in connection with severe cases of embezzlement by German contracting partners, including attachment measures and strategic representation in the insolvency proceedings
Henthorn v. GMAC, 2005 WL 293646 (3d Cir. 2005): Persuaded the Third Circuit to affirm the trial court’s ruling regarding the recovery of attorneys’ fees in a bankruptcy proceeding
In a case involving the interplay between the Federal Arbitration Act and the Bankruptcy Code, convinced the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the lower courts' refusal to compel arbitration in a core bankruptcy proceeding. In re Mintze, 434 F.3d 222 (3d Cir. 2006). Tried and won the related AAA arbitration.
Reversal of the confirmation of Chapter 11 plan under the cramdown provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. In re Sovereign Group 1985-27, Ltd., 142 B.R. 702 (E.D. Pa. 1992).
Advising a hedge fund on prospective claims it had as bondholder against various professional parties in the context of a significant UK corporate insolvency
Advising a bank in connection with the insolvency of a U.S. issuing house