Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP specializes in representing creditor and stakeholder groups in complex restructurings and liability management, with the New York-based team responsible for executing and defending a trend setting transaction for the lenders to Serta Simmons Bedding which was widely replicated in the distressed finance market. Scott Greenberg focuses on representing debtors and creditors in in-court and out-of-court restructurings, alongside Steven Domanowski‘s practice dealing with restructuring and corporate finance, having represented a diverse range of parties in liability management transactions and distressed debt transactions. David Feldman's practice is centered around the representation of banks, hedge funds, private equity firms and companies in a wide variety of bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings. Michael Cohen represents ad hoc groups in bankruptcies and insolvency matters, and has represented numerous debtors in connection with their chapter 11 cases. AnnElyse Gains, based in Washington DC, is noted for her focus on corporate restructurings, distressed financing and liability management transactions, having advised boards of directors and senior management. In 2023, both C. Lee Wilson, from Jones Day and Joseph Zujkowski, from O'Melveny & Myers LLP joined the practice. Unless otherwise mentioned, all lawyers are based in New York.

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Ad Hoc Group for Secured Lenders of Serta Simmons Bedding
Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Lenders to Envision Healthcare
Ad Hoc Group of Secured Lenders to Diamond Sports Group
Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Lenders to Mallinckrodt plc
Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Creditors to Endo International plc
Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders to Intrado
Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders to Finastra
Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders to JoAnn Fabrics
Ad Hoc Group of Lenders and Noteholders to Venator Materials
Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders to Cyxtera Technologies
Ad Hoc Group of Secured Lenders and Noteholders to National CineMedia
Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders to Robertshaw
Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders to Loyalty Ventures Inc.
Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders to Elevate Textiles
Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders to West Marine

Work highlights

Achieved a victory for the closely watched trial for an Ad Hoc Group for Secured Lenders of Serta Simmons Bedding in the United States Bankruptcy Court, with new liquidity and capital structure relief while also representing a seminal decision related to position enhancement transactions.
Representing the Ad Hoc Group of Secured Creditors in connection with Diamond Sports Group in their Chapter 11 filing to curt more than $8 billion in debt to strengthen its balance sheet with $425 million of cash on hand.
Advising the Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Envision Healthcare, one of the biggest portfolio companies of KKR, to restructure $7.4 billion in liabilities while continuing to care for more than 30 million patients each year.

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Scott Greenberg

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Scott J. Greenberg is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s New York office, Global Chair of the firm’s Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Scott focuses on representing debtors and creditors in in-court and out-of-court restructurings. Lead counsel on Outcome Health, Rex Energy, M&G Chemicals, and American Apparel's chapter 11 cases and lead counsel for Transtar (DACCO Transmission Parts [NY] Inc.) and Nextel (NII Holdings Inc). in their chapter 11 cases in the SDNY. Well known for his robust creditor practice, Scott recently represented the term lenders 4L/Clover, Akorn, AMC, Catalina Marketing, Constellis, Crossmark, David’s Bridal, Exela Technologies, Garrett Motion, Global Eagle Entertainment, INAP, Iqor, Mallinckrodt, Monitronics, NPC, National CineMedia, PSAV, Savers, Serta, Skillsoft, Sunguard, Tailored Brands, TNT Crane, Town Sports, and WorldStrides. He also represented the term loan lenders in rue21's chapter 11, Answers Corp.'s chapter 11, J. Crew's term loan, AMF Global (Ameriforge), 77 Energy, the first lien steering committee in RCS Capital's chapter 11 cases, and Fortress as DIP lender in A&P's chapter 11 cases.

Michael Cohen

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Joshua Brody

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Josh Brody is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. Josh’s practice focuses on representing clients in complex chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and other distressed situations including negotiating and litigating plans of reorganization and debtor-in-possession financings. He also represents a diverse range of creditors at all levels of complex structures, including secured and unsecured, bondholders and bank debtholders, indenture trustees, creditors’ committees, and trade creditors. He also advises hedge funds and other financial institutions on the rights and remedies of debtholders and in understanding elaborate corporate and capital structures.

Joseph Zujkowski

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Scott J. Greenberg, David Feldman

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Michael Cohen, Joshua Brody, Joseph Zujkowski, Steven Domanowski, AnnElyse Gains, C. Lee Wilson

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