David E.
Blabey, Jr.

The Hertz Corporation — Representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.

LATAM Airlines — Representation of a large group of funds holding over $5.5 billion in face amount of unsecured claims against LATAM Airlines, a Chilean company and the largest airline in Latin America, which filed for bankruptcy in May 2020.

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico – Representation of several of the commonwealth’s largest bondholders in successful litigation before the district court, 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the commonwealth’s Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act, and in ongoing proceedings under the federal PROMESA restructuring law.

Toys “R” Us – Representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the bankruptcy cases of Toys “R” Us and certain of its affiliates.

Caesars Entertainment – Representation of an ad hoc group of bondholders holding in excess of $3.5 billion of first priority senior secured bonds issued by Caesars Entertainment Operating Company in connection with its, and certain of its affiliates’, bankruptcy cases.

Peabody Energy – Representation of holders of over $1 billion of secured and unsecured claims in the bankruptcy case of Peabody Energy, the world’s largest publicly traded, private-sector coal company, and in related appeals.

Residential Capital – Representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, playing a major role in litigation concerning, among other things, the secured status of the Debtors’ junior secured notes and the scope of the Debtors’ liability for residential mortgage-backed securities “put-back” claims.

TOUSA, Inc. – Representation of certain holders of certain lot option agreement claims in successful litigation before the Bankruptcy Court, District Court, and Eleventh Circuit concerning the senior status of those claims.

W.R. Grace – Representation of the Official Committee of Equity Security Holders in a long-running and hotly-contested bankruptcy that ultimately resulted in a plan of reorganization that left the great majority of the equity in the hands of pre-petition shareholders – an unprecedented result in an asbestos-driven bankruptcy.

American Airlines – Representation of bondholders and indenture trustees for approximately $2 billion in airport revenue bonds in all facets of the company’s chapter 11 restructuring.

General Motors – Representation the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, playing a key role in litigation concerning the company’s section 363 asset sale and the estimation of its asbestos liabilities.

Chrysler – Representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, including in litigation before the Second Circuit concerning the company’s section 363 asset sale.

First Mariner Bancorp – Representation of the company, playing a central role in all aspects of its pre-petition restructuring efforts and subsequent chapter 11 filing.

General Maritime – Representation of the debtor, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, as part of the core bankruptcy team.

Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers – Representation of the debtor, a prominent heath care system with operations throughout New York City and surrounding counties.