Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP handles a range of services within restructuring and bankruptcy, including financing structures, creditor representations and cross-border negotiations both in-court and out-of-court. The firm aids financial institutions on bankruptcy issues related to structured finance products and structuring transactions for bankruptcy risk. Gregory Petrick chair’s the practice and has represented debtors as well as secured lenders and official unsecured creditors’ committees. Ingrid Bagby has represented a range of parties in cross-border restructurings, while Michael Rupe is a key name from the firm. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.
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Key clients
- Argonaut Insurance Company
- Assured Guaranty Corp.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Hemen Holding, Ltd.
- J. Aron & Company LLC (Goldman Sachs)
- MBIA, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advising Assured Guaranty Corp. and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. in connection with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s restructuring of approximately $73 billion of outstanding bond debt.
- Advising MBIA Insurance Corp. and MBIA Inc. in multiple capacities relating to two of three collateral loan obligation investment funds referred to collectively as the “Zohar Funds,” or, individually, as Zohar I and Zohar II.
- Advised MBIA and a joint venture acquisition vehicle majority owned by MBIA and Bardin Hill Investment Partners in the acquisition of aircraft manufacturer MD Helicopters, Inc. through a Bankruptcy Code Section 363 asset sale.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gregory Petrick