A top-notch restructuring group, capable of handling the biggest and the most difficult restructuring from either company side or creditors’ side. 
- Chambers USA, Band 1 Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Nationwide and NY)
Consumer Products, Retail & Apparel
Our restructuring department fields large, multidisciplinary teams that leverage the resources of our firm as a whole. We act on all sides of cutting-edge restructuring transactions across a range of industries.
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Toys “R” Us’s Restructuring
An ad hoc group of holders of prepetition secured notes and DIP notes issued by the holding company that owned Toys “R” Us’s international business in (a) the restructuring of Toys “R” Us, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries through concurrent proceedings in the U.S. and multiple foreign jurisdictions and (b) the provision of $455 million of debtor-in-possession financing, the proceeds of which were used to fund the company’s international businesses.
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David’s Bridal’s Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case
Certain funds advised or otherwise managed by Oaktree Capital Management in their capacity as holders of David’s Bridal’s term loans and unsecured notes in connection with the negotiations, implementation and consummation of a prepackaged chapter 11 plan to right size the company’s balance sheet and rationalize operations. Oaktree was the company’s single largest creditor.
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Bon-Ton Stores’ Chapter 11 Cases
The Bon-Ton Stores, a national department store retailer, in its chapter 11 cases in Delaware, including the sale of substantially all of its assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Claire’s Chapter 11 Cases
Apollo Global Management in the restructuring of Claire's, one of the world's leading specialty retailers of fashionable jewelry and accessories for girls, teens, and young women, and certain of its affiliates, including in its chapter 11 cases.
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PetSmart’s Restructuring
An ad hoc committee of cross-holders holding approximately 45% of PetSmart’s secured and unsecured debt in connection with challenging certain spin transactions.
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Section 363 Sale of Gymboree
The Children’s Place, a retailer of children's clothes and accessories, in its acquisition of trademarks and other assets of Gymboree pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Revlon
Revlon, a leading global beauty company, and certain of its subsidiaries in their chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Party City
Party City, a global leader in the celebrations industry, and certain domestic subsidiaries in its prearranged chapter 11 proceedings, as well as the provision of $150 million of debtor-in-possession financing, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas.
