Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Business Restructuring and Reorganization

Matthew J. Williams is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and is a member of Gibson Dunn’s Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group.

Matthew has taken a lead role in numerous high-profile restructurings and cross-border proceedings.  Recent notable matters led by him include Triangle USA Petroleum Corporation (representation of bondholder group and backstop new money providers through Chapter 11 plan); iHeart Communications (representation of bondholder group and indenture trustee); Puerto Rico (representation of substantial bondholder in connection with successful Supreme Court of United States challenge related to Puerto Rico’s restructuring statute); The Sports Authority (representation of Chapter 11 debtor in connection with DIP financing and sale of assets); Brookstone Holdings Corp. (representation of company in Chapter 11 restructuring); Arcapita Bank (representation of Chapter 11 debtor in connection with first ever Sharia compliant DIP financing); General Motors (representation of indenture trustee for $23 billion in bonds and of liquidating trustee charged with administering wind down of General Motors bankruptcy estate); Dynegy (representation of subordinated noteholders); Nortel (representation of bidder in Chapter 11 auction); Trident Resources (representation of secured lender group and backstop new money providers); CIT Group (representation of indenture trustee for $2 billion in bonds); Ambassadors’ Cruise Group (representation of secured lenders and stalking horse purchaser in Chapter 11); Loehmann’s Department Stores (representation of secured lender and plan sponsor); General Growth Properties (representation of DIP lender); Vitesse Semiconductor (representation of convertible bondholder group in out of court restructuring); Dana Corporation (representation of official creditors’ committee); Footstar Corporation (representation of official equity committee); and Leap Wireless (representation of official creditors’ committee).