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Provided by O'Melveny & Myers LLP

O'Melveny's restructuring lawyers, many of whom are also experienced litigators, have played a leadership role in a number of the largest and highest profile restructuring matters in recent years, including the ongoing financial restructuring of Puerto Rico with more than US$70 billion of debt and the bankruptcies of Verso, Energy Future Holdings, LINN Energy, Homer City Generation, Colt Defense, Cal Dive International, Peabody Energy, Hancock Fabrics, New Century Financial, Dynegy,General Motors, and Chrysler. Our clients, which include some of the most well known names in finance, turn to O’Melveny in their most challenging times and when the stakes are at their highest. 

Our restructuring team has broad experience representing the full panoply of participants in bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings, including: Debtors in chapter 11 bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings; Investors in distressed debt; Ad hoc groups of secured and unsecured creditors; Official committees of unsecured creditors; Private equity sponsors and their distressed portfolio companies; Purchasers of distressed assets in section 363 and other distressed M&A transactions; Bank agents and indenture trustees; and Providers of debtor-in-possession or exit financing.