John Henry Knight

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John Knight is “a stalwart of the Delaware bankruptcy bar” (Chambers USA).

John represents debtors, prepetition and DIP lenders, purchasers, and other parties in interest in Delaware chapter 11 cases. He also leads the firm’s substantive non-consolidation opinion team. “Professional, smart, responsive, and keenly aware of the issues and problems confronting his clients” (Chambers USA), John handles complex bankruptcy matters across a wide range of business segments. Clients report that John “is a strong courtroom lawyer … able to get the right solution for his clients,” noting that he “is very experienced and successfully resolves some of the most complex cases” (Chambers USA, 2025).

John also leads the firm’s substantive non-consolidation opinion team.

Bar Admissions

Delaware

New Jersey

Maryland

United States District Court, Delaware

United States District Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

United States District Court, New Jersey

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Co-counsel to debtors WOM, one of the fastest growing and market-leading telecommunications providers in Latin America and second-largest mobile network operator in Chile since 2019

Co-counsel to debtors Crédito Real S.A.B. DE C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R, a leading specialty finance company based in Mexico City, Mexico

Co-counsel to senior secured creditor Wells Fargo Bank in the case of Forever 21, a retailer of fashion apparel and accessories for women, men, and kids in the United States and internationally

Co-counsel to senior secured creditor NXT Capital in the case of Royal Paper, one of the leading privately owned, fully integrated manufacturers of personal and commercial paper products in America

Co-counsel to senior secured creditor M&T Bank in the case of Azzur Group, a life sciences consulting firm that provides services to companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries

Co-counsel to senior secured creditor Gordon Brothers in the case of Big Lots, a chain selling a range of products such as housewares, grocery items & furniture

Co-counsel to senior secured creditor Wells Fargo Bank in the case of Express, a fashion retail company that offers apparel and accessories in the United States and Puerto Rico

Co-counsel to senior secured creditor Wells Fargo Bank in the case of Coach USA, one of the leading providers of ground passenger transportation and mobility solutions in North America and the largest privately-owned, U.S. based bus company in the country

Counsel to B. Riley Financial in the case of Franchise Group, an American, privately held holding company that acquires and manages mainly franchise companies

Co-counsel to senior secured creditor Goldman Sachs in the case of Media Math, a demand-side platform (DSP) and ad tech company

Counsel to debtors Nogin, Inc., the leading end-to-end outsourced ecommerce solution

Co-counsel to senior secured creditor Citibank in the case of Yellow Trucking, an American transportation holding company headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas

Lead counsel to debtors KDC Agribusiness LLC (dba Do Good Foods), sustainable meat producers focused on cutting food waste by diverting such waste from supermarkets to use as animal feed

Co-counsel to debtors Alpha Latam Management LLC, a leading technology-enabled, specialty finance company with operations in Latin America

Co-counsel to debtor Ruby Pipeline LLC, which owns and operates a pipeline that transports natural gas from the Rocky Mountain basins to the Pacific Northwest

Co-counsel to debtors Hertz Corporation, one of the largest vehicle rental companies in the world

Co-counsel to Citibank as agent for the RBL lenders in the chapter 11 case of Southland Royalty Company LLC, an energy company involved in acquisition, development, and exploitation of oil and gas reserves

Co-counsel to Wells Fargo as agent for the RBL lenders in the chapter 11 case of Ursa Piceance Holdings LLC, an oil and gas exploration and production company

Co-counsel to Golub Capital in the chapter 11 case of Rubio’s Restaurant, Inc., a chain that operates and franchises 167 restaurants in California, Arizona, and Nevada

Co-counsel to lender as agent for the ABL lenders in the chapter 11 case of Northwest Hardwoods, Inc., America’s largest manufacturer of North American hardwood lumber

Co-counsel to the debtors in the chapter 11 case of Chaparral Energy, LLC, an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company

Co-counsel to debtors Libbey Glass Inc., one of the largest multinational designers, producers, and sellers of glass tableware

Co-counsel to debtors Paddock Enterprises LLC, successor to Owens-Illinois, Inc., in its chapter 11 case arising out of its predecessor’s asbestos-containing products

Co-counsel to debtors Emerge Energy Services, the largest domestic supplier of silica sand to the fracking industry

Co-counsel to DIP lenders, Wells Fargo, in the chapter 11 case of Promise Healthcare Group, a nationwide operator of hospitals and skilled nursing care facilities

Co-counsel to prepetition secured lenders in the chapter 11 case of National Stores, Inc., a national discount retail chain

Co-counsel to Deutsche Bank as agent to prepetition secured lenders in the chapter 11 case of Samson Resources Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company

Co-counsel to YFE Holdings as DIP lender in the chapter 11 case of Fresh & Easy LLC, a chain of grocery stores

Co-counsel to KiOR, Inc., a biofuels company, in its chapter 11 case and sale of substantially all of its assets

Lead counsel to PSL, North America, an oil, gas and water pipeline manufacturer, in connection with its chapter 11 case and sale of substantially all of its assets

Lead counsel to debtor National Envelope in connection with its chapter 11 case

Co-counsel to Toshiba Corporation in connection with its DIP loan to and acquisition of OCZ Technology Group

Co-counsel to senior secured lender in Overseas Shipping Group’s chapter 11 case

Co-counsel to secured lender in Powerwave Technologies’ chapter 11 case