Real Estate Restructurings
- Represented five-star hotel, condominium, and office development in its US$500+ million restructuring.
- Represented multi-family real estate developer in its successful chapter 11 restructuring of real estate assets in the Pacific Northwest.
- Represented DIP lender to an Atlantic City hotel and casino in its chapter 11 case.
- Represented major hotel and casino company in its successful US$6 billion in-court restructuring, including the prepackaged chapter 11 cases of more than a dozen individual operating hotel and casino properties.
- Represented Bahamas-based hotel and casino in its US$3.5 billion chapter 11 case, including the negotiation and implementation of the cross-border US$80 million DIP facility funded by its equity sponsor.
- Represented Reno-based hotel and casino in its chapter 11 case.
- Represented major Mexican restaurant chain in its chapter 11 case and section 363 sale of substantially all of its assets.
- Represented Western-themed restaurant chain in its chapter 11 case and section 363 sale of substantially all of its assets.
Technology, Media & Telecom
- Represented investment bank in high-profile litigation matter involving substantial restructuring issues.
- Represented creditor and contract counterparty in The Weinstein Company’s chapter 11 case.
- Represented creditor and contract counterparty in Relativity Media’s chapter 11 case and related adversary proceeding.
- Represented film production company, as rights owner, in its counterparty’s chapter 11 case, which involved the repurchase of the film rights from the debtor.
- Represented equity holder, lender, and board member in out-of-court restructuring of entertainment venue development company.
- Represented administrative agent and hedge fund holders of first lien bank debt publishing company’s US$1.2 billion prepackaged chapter 11 case.
- Represented ad hoc group of distressed fund holders of first lien debt in educational publisher’s US$5.8 billion chapter 11 case.
Agribusiness
- Represented Official Unsecured Creditors' Committee in the US$400+ million chapter 11 case of Millenkamp Cattle, one of the largest single-site dairies in the US.
- Represented private equity fund as purchaser and DIP lender in the AppHarvest Products, LLC chapter 11 case.
- Represented Official Unsecured Creditors’ Committee of Easterday Farms, a major farming and ranching operation with liabilities exceeding US$400 million.
- Represented private equity fund in connection with wind down of greenhouse grower portfolio company.
Energy Sector
- Represented group of distressed funds holding first lien debt in the successful US$210 million out-of-court restructuring of a Texas-based oilfield services company.
- Represented ad hoc group of distressed fund lenders in US$3.7 billion restructuring of multiple silos of bank and bond debt secured by vessel assets and supply contracts.
- Represented sovereign wealth fund in connection with an investment strategy premised upon the outcome of the multibillion-dollar fraudulent transfer litigation arising out of chemical industry bankruptcy case.
- Represented private equity-sponsored renewable energy construction company in its cross-border out-of-court restructuring, including the negotiation of a new money commitment from the sponsor.
- Represented solar power project’s lenders in connection with energy sector debtor’s 363 sale of its renewable energy business.
- Represented former equity holders and current defendants in the multibillion-dollar fraudulent transfer litigation arising out of oil and gas chapter 11 cases.
Health Care
- Represented secured lender in US$50 million restructuring of multi-state pharmacy business.
- Represented creditor and litigation party in SNF debtor’s US$20 million chapter 11 case.
- Represented litigation finance fund that held secured debt in successful out-of-court restructuring of pharmaceutical company, under which client received a majority equity position post-closing.
- Represented major skilled nursing facility operator in successful out-of-court restructuring of bank debt, note obligations, and hundreds of millions of dollars of lease obligations.
- Represented technology company that developed head impact monitoring devices in out-of-court restructuring negotiations with its principal creditors.
- Represented medical lab testing company in workout negotiations with its lender and private equity sponsor.
Logistics & Transportation
- Represented West Coast port operator in its chapter 11 case.
- Represented cross-border construction company in its successful out-of-court restructuring.
- Represented DIP ABL lender and exit ABL lender in successful Chapter 11 case of international trucking and logistics company.
Manufacturing & Construction
- Represented Official Unsecured Creditors’ Committee of Structurlam Mass Timber Corp., a manufacturer of high-strength timber products.
- Represented general contractor with claims exceeding US$100 million in public-sector developer’s chapter 11 case.
- Represented Official Unsecured Creditors’ Committee of Impresa Holdings Acquisition Corp., a major aerospace manufacturer and supplier.
- Represented Official Unsecured Creditors’ Committee of Elite Aerospace Group, Inc., an aircraft component manufacturer.
- Represented ABL and term loan leader in restructuring of closely-held commercial aircraft supplier.
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles, J.D.
- University of Washington, B.A.: cum laude
Honors & Awards
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Los Angeles, CA (2023-2027)
- Ranked by Chambers USA for Bankruptcy/Restructuring (2026)
- Recommended by The Legal 500 US for Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate (2025, 2026)
- Named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in Bankruptcy (2013-2022)
Professional Activities
Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Financial Lawyers Conference
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Diversity in the Profession Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, “Beware the Undertow: Creating a Chapter 11 Plan that Breaks Through the Surfline,” California Bankruptcy Forum 36th Annual Insolvency Conference (May 18, 2024)
- Speaker, “Agribusiness Chapter 11 Issues,” 2024 Annual Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Agricultural Bankers Conference (May 9, 2024)
- Webinar, “The End of the Line: The Options for the Commercial Lender When the Workout is no Longer Working Out” (June 24, 2020)
- Moderator, “An Insider’s Guide: Comparing Law Firms to In-House Counsel,” UCLA School of Law (November 19, 2019)
- Speaker, “Understanding Important Agreements in Restrucutrings: Forbearance Agreements, NDAs, Intercreditor Agreements, and More,” Financial Lawyers Nuts & Bolts: In the Realm of Insolvency Conference (October 18, 2019)