Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Agents, Lenders, DIP Lenders, Lender Groups

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Fifth Circuit Reverses Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling on Lenders’ Sacred Right of Pro Rata Repayment in Uptiering Transaction
January 23, 2025
Back in the Black Blog
A corporate restructuring and bankruptcy blog.
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Insights
Fifth Circuit Reverses Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling on Lenders’ Sacred Right of Pro Rata Repayment in Uptiering Transaction
January 23, 2025
Back in the Black Blog
A corporate restructuring and bankruptcy blog.
A dark blue graphic with the title 'Back in (the) Black' and 'A SEWARD & KISSEL BLOG' on the left, diagonally split with a view of city skyscrapers against a blue sky on the right.
Insights
Fifth Circuit Reverses Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling on Lenders’ Sacred Right of Pro Rata Repayment in Uptiering Transaction
January 23, 2025
Back in the Black Blog
A corporate restructuring and bankruptcy blog.
A dark blue graphic with the title 'Back in (the) Black' and 'A SEWARD & KISSEL BLOG' on the left, diagonally split with a view of city skyscrapers against a blue sky on the right.
Insights
Fifth Circuit Reverses Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling on Lenders’ Sacred Right of Pro Rata Repayment in Uptiering Transaction
January 23, 2025
Back in the Black Blog
A corporate restructuring and bankruptcy blog.
A dark blue graphic with the title 'Back in (the) Black' and 'A SEWARD & KISSEL BLOG' on the left, diagonally split with a view of city skyscrapers against a blue sky on the right.

Overview

Seward & Kissel regularly represents administrative and collateral agents, lenders, DIP lenders, and lender groups in both out of court restructurings and Chapter 11 cases.

The firm advises clients on financingsrefinancings, and loan amendments (including LMEs), intercreditor arrangements, the use of cash collateral, DIP financing, collateral sales, negotiation and treatment of claims under Chapter 11 plans, and complex, structured foreclosures. This broad daily experience in this space leads to practical and efficient guidance that reflects the commercial and legal realities encountered throughout the distressed and restructuring process. 

Capabilities

Representative Work

Agent matters include:

  • SAKs Global. Representing the agent under the DIP facility.
  • Spirit Airlines II. Representing the agent under 2 DIP facilities.
  • Anthology Inc. Representing the agent under the DIP facility.
  • Zynex, Inc. Representing the agent under the DIP Facility.
  • Village Roadshow Entertainment. Representing the collateral agent for the prepetition secured notes.
  • Envision Healthcare. Representing the prepetition agent on AmSurg second lien debt.

Out-of-court matters include: 

  • Representing the same client in three unrelated structured foreclosures to create a buffer between the lenders and the assets/businesses foreclosed upon, and to facilitate collection of long-paying receivables and liquidation of certain assets over time, requiring that certain business infrastructure, including systems and relationships and licensing, was maintained, while winding down certain related entities and addressing offensive and defense litigation.
  • Representing majority lender in Article 9 foreclosure of going concern business, including moving business and employees to Newco while concurrently litigating with minority lenders.  
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