Kirkland, Jackson Walker, Baker Botts, Bracewell, Weil and Porter Hedges all have a hand in the reorganization, which the oil and gas engineering and construction company hopes will erase more than $4.6 billion in debt.
Elsie the Cow Seeks Bankruptcy Protection in Delaware
Dallas-based Borden Dairy and its GC Alex Madrazo, a former litigation associate at Locke Lord in Dallas, hired New York-based Arnold & Porter to lead its corporate restructuring. The 163-year-old dairy producer chose to file for bankruptcy in Delaware instead of the Northern District of Texas.
DBJ: A Week in Bankruptcies
Dallas area bankruptcy courts recorded nine business filings – including three with total debts above $1 million – during the week that ended November 8, 2019. Year to date through
Updated – Dean Foods Taps Norton Rose Fulbright and Davis Polk for Bankruptcy Counsel
Dean Foods GC Kristy Waterman and CFO Gary Rahlfs have tapped New York lawyers with Davis Polk and Norton Rose Fulbright partner William Greendyke as its lead outside counsel in the upcoming restructuring, which was filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Texas. The Texas Lawbook has details on the full legal and financial advisory teams.
DBJ: Unit of Dallas-based Highland Capital Files for Bankruptcy
Highland Capital Management L.P., a unit within Highland Capital Management’s alternative investment platform, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday in Delaware. The firm said in a statement that HCMLP’s filing stems from a potential judgment being sought against it that could exceed the entity’s liquid assets.
Litigation Finance Can Help Bankruptcy Lawyers and Their Clients Achieve Optimal Results
With the global economy slowing and debt obligations in the energy sector coming due, many experts foresee a wave of bankruptcies hitting Texas very soon. Law firms looking to bulk up their bankruptcy practices can turn to litigation finance to help them grow and compete in Texas’ busy restructuring market.
Lubbock Jury Awards Ford Motor Credit Co. $53.7M
In a unanimous verdict, the jury ordered the principal of a large Texas-owned car dealership to pay Ford’s financial services arm $53.7 million. The case is part of one of the nation’s largest auto-dealer frauds.
Report: E&P Bankruptcies Up, Credit Expected to Tighten
After two years of fewer bankruptcies, the oil and gas exploration and production sector is seeing an uptick in filings at a time when the industry expects a decrease in available credit.
Chron: Bankruptcy Judge Accepts Weatherford Reorganization Plan
The approved plan gives Weatherford access to $600 million in credit and the ability to issue $1.6 billion of notes that will be used to pay down debt. Sergio Chapa of the Houston Chronicle has the story.
Chron: Alta Mesa Files for Bankruptcy Under Former Anadarko Chief
The Houston oil producer filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday amid collapsing finances and an SEC investigation into possible fraud. Latham & Watkins and Porter Hedges are serving as the debtors’ co-counsel.
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