Bankruptcy Representative Deals & Suits

Debtor

Representation of Paul Reinhart, Inc. in its Chapter 11 case filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Leading up to the filing, the debtor was the fourth largest cotton merchant in the United States and the largest seller of organic cotton worldwide, having annual revenue of approximately $550 million.
Representation of Empire Funding Corp. in its Chapter 11 case filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Prior to the filing, the debtor originated and serviced second lien mortgages on a nationwide basis with an aggregate principal balance of approximately $2.3 billion. In addition to all of the other Chapter 11 functions and related litigation in the case, Munsch Hardt assisted the debtor in successfully conducting a court approved auction process of the sale of its servicing portfolio and all aspects of the closing of the sale.
Representation of the nation's leading supplier of promotional products in a successfully completed consensual out-of-court restructuring of a $290 million credit facility and approximately $100 million in subordinated debt. The company had a complex multitiered corporate structure of over 16 separate, nationally dispersed entities, negotiations with multiple constituencies and creditors including a senior bank group, subordinated debt holders and multiple classes of equity interests.
Representation of White Rock Networks, Inc., a leading manufacturer of fiber optic telecommunications equipment, in its Chapter 11 case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Representation of a debtor in a successful liquidating Chapter 11 case of a corrugated box manufacturer.
Representation, as special counsel, for General Wireless, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The debtors were start-up companies formed to bid on, acquire and develop the network for licenses in the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)'s C-block auction of a 30 megahertz wireless spectrum in major metropolitan areas of the United States. Munsch Hardt and its co-counsel were successful in prosecuting a fraudulent conveyance action against the FCC that resulted in a $954 million reduction of General Wireless, Inc.'s indebtedness for the licenses. General Wireless, Inc. confirmed its plan of reorganization over the FCC's objection.
Representation of West End Partners I, Ltd. in its Chapter 11 case filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The debtor was a large Dallas based real estate investment corporation seeking to renovate several buildings in Dallas' historic West End District into luxury lofts and apartments. The debtor's plan of reorganization was confirmed by the bankruptcy court.
Representation of partnerships affiliated with NHP, Inc., the largest single owner and manager of apartments in the United States, currently managing nearly 90,000 units nationwide. The partnerships owned properties located in Arizona, Texas and Florida. Munsch Hardt has also successfully represented a joint venture between NHP, Inc. and First Boston Capital Corporation in the resolution of a portfolio and loans acquired from the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) as receiver for University Savings.
Representation of Nelson Bunker Hunt in his Chapter 11 case filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, which was one of the largest personal bankruptcy cases in history and involved over $250 million in assets and over $2 billion in contested claims.
Representation of over 80 real estate related partnerships in Arizona and Texas syndicated and managed by Hall Financial Group, Inc.
Representation of a master public limited partnership, in connection with the restructure of approximately $75 million in secured debt with Aetna Life Insurance Company.
Representation of a well-known family owned company in the negotiation of the restructure of the management agreement and underlying financing for a major Colorado destination resort.
Representation of numerous real estate partnerships in bankruptcy and pre-bankruptcy workouts for Hampton Partners and Daseke Management Company of America.
Representation of a debtor in the reorganization of a minority owned nursing home.
Representation of a debtor in the reorganization of a series of affiliated nursing homes. Plans were confirmed within 18 months and restructured over $100 million in public bond debt.
Representation of a debtor in post-confirmation matters including the filing and final disposition of complex adversary proceedings and handling approximately 4,300 claims.
Representation of 22 debtors in a Chapter 11 reorganization of a vertically integrated manufactured housing company. A plan was confirmed within eight months, which restructured over $500 million in claims. The restructured company is now successfully operating.
Representation of a debtor in a liquidating Chapter 11 case of a multistate garage door manufacturer/distributor. The plan of reorganization, providing for sale of the company's assets, through a court approved auction process, was confirmed 29 days after filing of the case. Sale of the company closed four days after plan confirmation, resulting in payment of all secured debt and significant payment of trade claims.
Representation of a debtor principally responsible for negotiating and documenting multibillion dollar resolution of disputes over medical product liability claims through a confirmed plan of reorganization.
Representation of a debtor in 14 different Chapter 9 cases. Each case resulted in a reorganization and the restructuring of public bond debt.
Representation of a debtor in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of an industrial and commercial gas marketing company.
Representation of a debtor in the reorganization of a grocery store chain with multiple locations in Southeast Texas and Louisiana.
Representation of a debtor in the sale of two large country clubs.
Representation of a Mexican food restaurant chain in the reorganization of Ninfa's Mexican Restaurants.