Experience

Missouri Counsel to National Lender in $250 Million Loan Restructuring

Served as Missouri counsel to national lender in connection with the restructuring of a $250 million loan.

Counsel for Successor Trustee Related to a Commercial Foreclosure

Managed and conducted foreclosure of commercial real estate located in Missouri which sold for over $6 million.

Counsel in Commercial Litigation, Foreclosure, Special Assets and Receivership Matters

Served as counsel to local, regional and national lenders in numerous commercial litigation and foreclosure, special assets and receivership matters involving the sale and liquidation of nearly every type of real property and collateral, as well as workouts, including: office parks, mobile home parks, factory, warehouse and manufacturing properties, retail centers, marinas, medical offices and equipment, transportation development districts (TTDs), liquor stores, turkey farms, cattle, farm products and equipment, hotels, dry cleaners and many more.

Managed Over 4,000 Missouri Non-judicial Foreclosures

Supervised and managed over 4,000 non-judicial foreclosures in Missouri for successor trustee under deeds of trust regarding residential and commercial properties.

Counsel to National Bank in Collection on Commercial Loan

Served as counsel to national bank in collection on commercial loan, secured by multi-state collateral, including receivership.

Counsel for Secured Lender in $8 Million Commercial Transaction

Served as counsel for bank and drafted commercial loan documents with respect to loans totaling $8 million, secured in part by commercial real estate in Georgia and South Carolina, and facilitated multi-state closing.

Lead Trial Counsel to National Bank in Chapter 11 Proceedings, First Virtual Evidentiary Hearing

Served as lead trial counsel to national bank lender in enforcement of rights in secured collateral in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, including the first virtual evidentiary hearing conducted in the court.

Counsel to Federal Agency Regarding Enforcement of Liens

Served as counsel to federal agency in connection with enforcement of liens on multi-state collateral.

Lead Trial Counsel to National Bank in Receivership, Foreclosure

Served as lead trial counsel to national bank in receivership and foreclosure of mobile home park.

Lead Trial Counsel for National Bank in Adversary Proceeding in Bankruptcy Court

Served as lead trial counsel to national bank in adversary proceeding in bankruptcy court resulting in a judgment for priority of mortgage against $15 million mechanic's liens on failed commercial project.

Represented Construction Company in Chapter 11 Reorganization

Represented debtor in Chapter 11, Subchapter V bankruptcy case with contingent liabilities in excess of $25 million and secured indebtedness of approximately $4.5 million, and negotiated consensual reorganization plan with all constituents.

Summary Judgment Win for Shopping Center Client Against Debtor’s Claim

Beat back an $11 million claim in bankruptcy case asserted against country’s second largest owner of shopping centers based on doctrine of judicial estoppel.

Representation of Airline Booking Agent in Successful Chapter 15 Proceedings

Represented U.S. affiliates of a third-party airline ticket booking agent in successful Chapter 15 reorganization proceedings.

Counsel to Miami-Dade County in Arena Naming Rights Dispute in FTX bankruptcy

Served as counsel to Miami-Dade County regarding the naming rights to the arena where the NBA’s Miami Heat play which resulted in the termination of the agreement between Miami-Dade County, which owns the facility, and FTX, once the third-ranked crypto exchange by volume.

Investigation of Sudden Demise of Automotive, Recreational Equipment Companies

Investigated and analyzed the causes of and potential legal claims arising from the sudden demise of two major Illinois corporations in the automotive and recreational equipment industries.

Removed Utility Client as Creditor in Bankruptcy Proceeding

Prevailed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri for a client energy utility when a hospital Chapter 11 filing listed the client as a creditor to compel the utility to continue providing gas and electric service. Following an emergency evidentiary hearing, the court agreed the hospital was never a direct customer of the client and thus the Bankruptcy Code provisions did not apply, allowing the client to disconnect service.

U.S. Obligors’ Counsel on Restructuring of Multicurrency, Cross-Border Debt Facility

Served as U.S. obligors’ counsel to a leading London-based e-commerce business on the restructuring of its multicurrency debt facility from a British multinational bank.

Conflicts Counsel in Health Care Corporation Chapter 11 Proceedings

Serving as conflicts counsel to the unsecured creditors committee for a health care corporation and 216 affiliated debtors in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Nine-Figure Multi-Currency Credit Facilities

Representation of leading U.S. and Swedish energy storage developer in out-of-court restructuring of nine-figure multi-currency credit facilities.

Represented Hotel Chain in Airline Bankruptcy

Representation of national hotel chain (150+ hotels) in Spirit Airlines, Inc.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

$50 Million Settlement for Multinational Telecom Company’s Former Employees with Disabilities in Light of Bankruptcy

Served as lead counsel for the Official Committee of Long Term Disability Participants in the bankruptcies of a multinational telecom company, in which he secured a settlement of more than $50 million for the company’s former employees with permanent disabilities.

Counsel to Tier 1 Automotive, Aviation Manufacturers in Chapter 11 Proceedings

Served as counsel to numerous trade creditors, including Tier 1 suppliers, in automotive and aviation industry manufacturer's Chapter 11 proceedings.

Counsel to Acquiring Company in 363 Sale of Assets of Major Steel Manufacturer

Served as counsel to the purchaser of substantially all of the assets of a major steel manufacturer.

Defense Counsel for Employee Retirement Investment Funds in Two of the Largest Fraudulent Conveyance Actions in History

Served as defense counsel for employee retirement investment funds of a Fortune 100 company in two of the largest fraudulent conveyance actions in history, filed in the Southern District of New York.

Counsel to Secured Creditor in Farming Operation Litigation and Bankruptcy

Served as lead and trial counsel to lender in federal litigation for breach of contract, fraud, and replevin and for non-dischargeability and defense of lien avoidance in subsequent bankruptcy.

Counsel to Secured Lender in Commercial Restructuring of Multiple Loans

Served as counsel to secured lender in workout of numerous loans secured by real estate and properties located in Development District.

Delaware Counsel to Computer Data Storage Products Manufacturer in Bankruptcy

Delaware counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in bankruptcy cases for a computer data storage products manufacturer.

Bankruptcy Counsel for Fortune 10 Tech Retailer

Represented a Fortune 10 American technology retailer in bankruptcy. Advised and assisted the client on many issues, including rejection, assignment and assumption of executory contracts, intellectual property license and privacy issues.

Representation of Secured Lenders in Agricultural Company Bankruptcy Proceedings

Represented the secured lenders in Chapter 12 and agricultural Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

Counsel to Various Parties on Executory Contracts in Bankruptcy

Represented trade creditors, critical vendors and non-debtor parties to executory contracts in the bankruptcies of automotive OEMS and Tier 1 suppliers, chemical companies, pipeline owners, and contractors and airplane manufacturers.