O’Melveny Worldwide
Areas of Focus
Areas of Focus

Jordan is a leading restructuring counsel with a dynamic and multi-faceted practice. He has regularly represented statutory and ad hoc committees, creditors, debtors and other parties in groundbreaking restructuring matters. Jordan has extensive experience negotiating large debtor-in-possession financing and adequate protection arrangements, structuring reorganization plans, and identifying risks and opportunities for lenders and distressed investors in credits across a wide range of industry verticals.

Prior to joining O’Melveny, Jordan was an associate at top-tier international law firms in New York City and Los Angeles. Prior to attending law school, Jordan was an investment banking analyst at a bulge-bracket investment bank.

  • Represented an ad hoc group of lenders in national manufacturer’s high-profile chapter 11 restructuring and liability-management litigation.
  • Represented global Fortune 50 corporation as major co-defendant creditor in all major opioid-related chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
  • Represented an ad hoc group of lenders in restructuring and sale of major motion picture entertainment company.
  • Represented major governmental-sponsored entity in the bankruptcies of certain large national mortgage servicers.
  • Represented a large national consumer product manufacturer in its chapter 11 restructuring.
  • Represented a major international investment fund in the chapter 11 case of a high net worth individual.
  • Represented an ad hoc group of cross-over lenders in the restructuring and $780 million sale of GNC, including funding $100 million in new-money DIP financing.
  • Represented a large national retailer in its out-of-court restructuring and liability management transactions.
  • Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in PG&E’s chapter 11 restructuring.
  • Represented Ares Management as sponsor, DIP lender, and largest creditor in the $1 billion prepackaged restructuring of Gastar Exploration.
  • Represented acquirer and single largest creditor in bankruptcy of $1.2 billion hotel empire, leading the CMBS refinancing and claims litigation efforts.
  • Represented an ad hoc group of pre-petition term lenders in restructuring of Philadelphia Energy.
  • Represented Citibank as administrative agent for Avaya’s prepetition credit facility and $725 million DIP credit facility in connection with Avaya’s chapter 11 restructuring.
  • Represented the administrative agent and a steering committee of bank lenders for the workout of Enduro Resource Partners’ reserve-based loan.
  • Represented an ad-hoc creditor group in the successful restructuring of the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico.
  • Represented the on-island bondholder representative group in the debt restructuring of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
  • Represented Odebrecht Oil & Gas in its cross-border restructuring of approximately $5 billion, then the largest ever to utilize Brazil’s extrajudicial reorganization proceeding and chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
  • Advised ad hoc group of noteholders holding approximately $1 billion in bonds issued by a distressed real estate company on forbearance agreements and indenture amendments.
  • Represented Arch Coal in its chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
  • Represented Magnetation LLC in its chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
  • Represented various lenders in connection with the exit financing for Energy Future Holdings’ chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
  • Represented a steering committee of bank lenders in out-of-court restructuring and liquidation of Everest Capital.
  • Represented most major globally systemic financial institutions in various bankruptcy-related aspects of Dodd-Frank compliance and other financial regulation, including assisting with the preparation of living wills and the attendant legal research and bankruptcy preparation required in connection therewith.
  • *Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining O’Melveny.

Languages

  • Portuguese

Admissions

  • California
  • New York

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Business Law Review
  • Brigham Young University, BS, Accountancy

Professional Activities

  • Board, ABI Southwest Conference
  • Board of Governors, Financial Lawyers Conference