Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP‘s restructuring group has offices across the US including New York, Houston and Dallas, with the team experienced in representing clients in the energy sector in various restructurings, alongside healthcare, transportation and cryptocurrency, where attorneys have been involved in a number of Chapter 11 cases involving crypto lenders and digital asset exchanges. Houston based Jason Boland  focuses on business bankruptcy matters and commercial disputes, having represented a range of parties in both transactional and litigation-related engagements in federal courts. Ryan Manns , situated in Dallas, represents public and private corporations both inside and out of court, while New York based Eric Daucher  and Howard Seife  are key names in the team, with Seife representing domestic and international clients in all key industries.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘This firm consists of leaders in the area of insolvency work.’

  • ‘Ryan Manns, Toby Gerber, Kristian Gluck. All nationally known.’

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Key clients

  • Mirana Corporation
  • The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack
  • Cinemark USA, Inc. and Cinemark Media, Inc.
  • Jackson Walker LLP
  • Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders of Anagram Holdings, LLC
  • Ad Hoc Group of Front Line Lenders of Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc.
  • Ad Hoc Committee of Convertible Noteholders of Invacare Corporation
  • Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Vale SA
  • Mountain Portfolio
  • M2 LoanCo, LLC
  • Export Development Bank of Canada
  • Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
  • Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
  • Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
  • Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank
  • Bank of America
  • Coӧperatieve Rabobank, U.A., New York Branch
  • Shell Oil Company
  • NextEra Energy

Work highlights

  • Represented Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, one of five major bilateral lenders, in the US$3.8 billion out-of-court restructuring.
  • Represented Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. in its successful, high profile Chapter 11 case in Texas.
  • Representing JPMorgan in its dual capacity as bondholder and revolving credit facility lender in the Chapter 11 proceedings the Boy Scouts of America, the oldest and largest scouting organization in the US.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jason Boland, Ryan Manns, Eric Daucher

Other key lawyers

Howard Seife, Toby Gerber, Kristian Gluck