Parmalat USA – Chapter 11

Representation, as co-counsel, of US affiliates of the international Parmalat group in their Chapter 11 proceedings. Case resulted in a successful restructuring from a business and financial perspective. As co-counsel, led the effort to negotiate and obtain cash collateral and DIP financing and restructure all secured debt. Also led effort to investigate and pursue fraudulent conveyance claims against existing lenders, which were successfully satisfied as part of the plan of reorganization. Also ran the investigation into billion-dollar plus claims against Parmalat's Italian parent corporation, and resolved claims of equal magnitude asserted by the parent corporation and its affiliates against the US entities. Lead lawyer for contested Chapter 11 confirmation trial.  (Prior firm experience)