George R. Howard

A multi-national pharmaceutical business in assessing and implementing out-of-court liability management and strategic alternatives to address mass tort liabilities tied to the sale of opioids

Peabody Energy, the world’s largest private coal company, in its $1.5 billion capital raise and successful emergence from chapter 11

Alpha Natural Resources, one of the largest producers of coal by volume in the U.S., in connection with the sale of substantially all of its assets and confirmation of a chapter 11 plan

Molycorp, one of the world’s largest rare earth producers and processors, in connection with its $2.2 billion chapter 11 restructuring and the related separation of its upstream mining and downstream processing businesses

NII Holdings, an international mobile communication services company, in connection with the $1.875 billion sale of its Mexican business to AT&T pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and its chapter 11 reorganization around its remaining businesses

Fresh & Easy in connection with the sale of substantially all of its assets to funds affiliated with Yucaipa Companies, LLC pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and the subsequent confirmation of a liquidating chapter 11 plan

Hostess Brands in connection with its chapter 11 cases, relief under sections 1113 and 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code, orderly winddown and sale of various assets pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and ultimate confirmation of a liquidating chapter 11 plan

Plant Insulation in connection with its reorganization and the implementation of a channeling injunction to address asbestos liability claims

Harry & David, a specialty grocer and maker of fruit-filled baskets, in connection with its chapter 11 reorganization, resolution of PACA claims, and $55 million rights offering in connection with confirmation of a chapter 11 plan

St. Mary of the Woods, a continuing care retirement community, in connection with its chapter 11 cases, 363 sale and ultimate structured dismissal of its chapter 11 cases

Metaldyne Corporation, a tier-1 auto parts supplier, in connection with its chapter 11 cases, $400 million sale of to The Carlyle Group and Solus Alternative Asset Management LP pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and ultimate confirmation of a liquidating chapter 11 plan

Chrysler Corporation in connection with the preparation and first-day pleadings for its chapter 11 filing

A private credit fund in connection with the evaluation of multiple potential liability management transactions across different investments

Quantum Pacific, as the 70% shareholder in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Pacific Drilling, S.A. and ultimate confirmation of a chapter 11 plan

Credit Suisse in connection with the negotiation and approval of a contested $90 million DIP financing facility for Speedcast International

Bank of America in connection with the negotiation and approval of the $1.83 billion ABL DIP Financing for Sears and the subsequent $1.3 billion secured financing for the acquisition of substantially all of Sears’ assets by Transform Holdco pursuant to a section 363 sale transaction

Bank of America and Deutsche Bank in connection with the negotiation and implementation of a cross-border ABL credit facility for the Algeco Scotsman Group

Bank of America in connection with the repayment in full of a $2.83 billion ABL facility at the outset of the chapter 11 cases of Toys “R” Us

Ad Hoc Group of Lenders in connection with the out-of-court negotiations and chapter 11 filing of rue21

Mudrick Capital in connection with preserving a security interest in connection with the 363 sale of Revel Casino

Fortress Capital in connection with the negotiation and approval of a $100 million DIP financing facility for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company

MBIA Insurance as a secured lender in the chapter 11 cases of Forum Health

Pitney Bowes International Holdings, Inc. in connection with the spinout of its subsidiary, DRF Logistics, LLC, successfully implemented via a prearranged chapter 11 case

A confidential bidder in connection with the 363 sales process of Lumber Liquidators

Confidential bidders in connection with the Extraction Oil & Gas and Nine Point Energy chapter 11 sales processes

The court-appointed Dutch administrator in connection with contesting the chapter 15 cases commenced by Oi, S.A. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

Peabody Energy in connection with the negotiation and ultimate bankruptcy-court approval of a $310 million settlement with the UAW in connection with Patriot Coal’s chapter 11 cases

WL Ross & Co. in connection with the $110 million acquisition of a majority stake in Navigator Holdings Ltd. from the Lehman bankruptcy estate

General Motors, LLC in connection with a complete victory in a $450 million lawsuit brought by the UAW over whether certain retirement benefit liabilities had been assumed in connection with the purchase of substantially all of GM’s assets pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code during the General Motors chapter 11 cases

Industrial Growth Partners in connection with its acquisition of Lexington Precision Corporation pursuant to a 363 sales process