Jones Day represents a range of stakeholder constituencies in significant restructurings and bankruptcies, including debtors, lenders and other creditors, shareholders and asset purchasers. It has continued to advise a range of debtors in major restructurings and bankruptcies in the US and has represented the secured lenders in a series of Chapter 11 cases. The firm is noted for its contentious bankruptcy expertise and continued to represent Diebold Nixdorf in connection with its pre-packaged Chapter 11 cases, which amounted to the first-ever cross-border restructuring involving dual main proceedings under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code and a scheme of arrangement under the Dutch Act on Confirmation of Extrajudicial Restructuring Plans. New York and Cleveland-based Heather Lennox is global head of the business restructuring and reorganization group, and has led teams in representing debtors and creditors in a series of major restructurings and bankruptcies. New York’s Corinne Ball is noted for corporate reorganizations and distressed acquisitions, while Los Angeles-based Bruce Bennett handles corporate reorganizations in multiple industries.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction

Key clients

  • Diocese of Rockville Centre
  • LTL Management, an affiliate of Johnson & Johnson
  • Fidelity Management and Research Company and other secured creditors of Sanchez Energy Corporation (n/k/a Mesquite Energy Corporation)
  • Aldrich Pump and Murray Boiler
  • Bestwall, an affiliate of Georgia-Pacific
  • DBMP, an affiliate of CertainTeed
  • Vintage Wine Estates
  • Diebold Nixdorf
  • Langur Maize (Incora Creditors)
  • Centre Lane Partners (Instant Brands)

Work highlights

Represented Diebold Nixdorf and certain of its US and Canadian subsidiaries in connection with the pre-packaged chapter 11 cases of Diebold Holding Company.
Represented Red River Talc's predecessor, LLT Management in connection with a mass-tort product liability case, including  prepackaged plan of reorganization for Red River.
Represented Spark Networks in the first-ever cross-border restructuring under the recently enacted German restructuring law and chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code.

Lawyers

Hall of fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Corinne Ball
Bruce Bennett

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Heather Lennox

Practice head

Heather Lennox

Other key lawyers

Corinne Ball; Bruce Bennett