Ropes & Gray LLP have expanded their restructuring practice with the additions of New York-based Natasha Hwangpo and Chicago's Chris Dickerson over the past year, with the team active on borrower, lender and creditor based matters including in-court and out-of-court debt restructurings, corporate reorganizations and liability management transactions. Based in New York and Chicago, Ryan Preston Dahl co-heads the practice alongside Gregg Galardi and are both skilled in representing a variety of parties in restructurings, distressed acquisitions and in-court chapter 11 processes. Boston based Andrew Devore is focused on representing institutional investors and creditors committees in financial restructuring and insolvency-related litigations, while New York-situated Cristine Schwarzman represents debtors and distressed borrowers in restructuring proceedings and Chapter 11 cases.
Key clients
- iMedia Brands, Inc
- Vesta Holdings, LLC
- RevitaLid Pharmaceutical Corp.
- FB Debt Financing Guarantor, LLC (d/b/a Forma Brands)
- Trinseo PLC
- Tecomet Inc.
- Juice Plus+
- Rodan + Fields
- Ad Hoc Group of first lien bondholders of Exela Technologies, Inc.
- Ad Hoc Group of first lien lenders to Instant Brands Holdings, Inc.
- Ad Hoc Group of first lien lenders to K&N Engineering, Inc.
- Ad Hoc Group of second lien lenders of Yak Access, LLC
- Ad Hoc Group of Quotient Limited
- MFN Partners, as equity holder and junior DIP lender to Yellow Corporation
- Blue Torch Finance, LLC, as DIP Lender and Stalking Horse Bidder to AgileThought
- Charlesbank Equity Fund IX and Reef Lifestyle, LLC as creditors of The Rockport Company
- The Rockefeller University Hospital, as a party in interest in the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, Inc. chapter 11 cases
- MOAC Mall Holdings LLC (d/b/a Mall of America), as successful appellant in MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC
Work highlights
- Represented iMedia Brands, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in their pending chapter 11 cases, which involved the restructuring of approximately $130 million of obligations.
- Represented Vesta Holdings, LLC and certain of its affiliates in connection with Vesta’s chapter 11 filing and postpetition sale process.
- Representing RevitaLid Pharmaceutical Corp. and its two debtor-affiliates, RVL Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and RVL Pharmacy, LLC, in their pending prepackaged chapter 11 cases, which were entered into with full support from the Debtors’ lender and key stakeholders.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gregg Galardi, Ryan Preston Dahl