Based between Virginia and Texas, the team at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP works under the direction of Richmond-based Tyler Brown, a key contact for Chapter 11 bankruptcies and other matters for both debtors and creditors, and Houston-based Timothy (Tad) Davidson, who is engaged by debtors, secured and unsecured creditors and committees in Chapter 11 reorganizations, pre-bankruptcy workouts, distressed real estate transactions and insolvencies. Also in Houston, Robin Russell deals with litigation and distressed transactions, and in Dallas, Gregory Hesse assists clients in addressing bankruptcy risks through structured transactions alongside acting for various parties in bankruptcy and insolvency cases. In Virginia, J.R. Smith designs esoteric financial transaction structures and other matters related to bankruptcy and reorganization, and Jason Harbour is well-acquainted with Chapter 11 proceedings. In Houston, Ashley Harper handles litigation and out-of-court bankruptcy matters.
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‘We worked with J.R. Smith and his team. They did a great job in a Chapter 11 case as a creditor's counsel.’
Key clients
- ModivCare Inc.
- Maverick Gaming HoldCo, Inc.
- Exela Technologies BPA, LLC
- Wolfspeed, Inc.
- TreeSap Farms, LLC
- Astrana Health Inc.
- Cutera, Inc.
- The Container Store Group, Inc.
- Apache Corporation
- Hopeman Brothers, Inc.
- Lodging Enterprises, LLC
- Landmark Holdings of Florida, LLC
- Chesterfield County, VA
- Ocean Ridge Capital Advisors, LLC, as Plan Administrator for Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC and Affiliates
- Mark Roberts, as Plan Administrator for PGX Holdings, Inc., et al
- Financial Partners Group Co., Ltd.
- Nishimura & Asahi
Work highlights
Acted as co-counsel for Wolfspeed, Inc., as debtor, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed in the Southern District of Texas.
Acted as co-counsel to Modivcare Inc., as debtor, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed in the Southern District of Texas.
Represented Landmark Holdings of Florida, LLC and its related affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases filed in the Middle District of Florida bankruptcy court.
Practice head
Tyler Brown; Timothy (Tad) Davidson
Other key lawyers
Robin Russell; Gregory Hesse; J.R. Smith; Jason Harbour; Houston; Ashely Harper; Joseph Rovira; Philip Guffy; Brandon Bell