Michael Small

Practice Areas

Asset Acquisition, Bankruptcy & Business Reorganizations, Creditor Committee Representation, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Fiduciary Representation, Finance, Financial Institutions, Israel, Litigation

Career

Michael Small focuses his practice on corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, and finance, as well as litigation related to each. He represents financial institutions and funds, operating companies, asset purchasers, debtors, creditors’ committees, secured and unsecured creditors in reorganization cases, workouts, out-of-court transactions, and a variety of federal and state court litigation.

Michael has been a partner with the firm since 2000 and previously led the firm’s Bankruptcy & Business Reorganizations Practice Group. He is a member of the firm’s Sports & Entertainment and Food & Beverage Industry Teams, the Health Care & Life Sciences Sector, and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Team. He continues to be a member of the Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Education

Industry Sector Expertise

Automotive, Energy & Infrastructure, Energy Transition, Environmental & Product Stewardship, Family Offices, Food & Beverage, Hydrogen, International Trade & National Security, Manufacturing, Power & Renewables, Racial Justice & Equity, Smart Manufacturing, Sports & Entertainment, Supply Chain

Experience

Representative Experience

Michael’s notable engagements include:

-In re Stoli Group USA, LLC (debtor)

-In re Marelli Lighting et al (international OEM customer)

-In re First Brands et al (international OEM customer)

-In re Century Mining, LLC (creditor and equity holder)

-In the matter of Hyzon Motors, Inc. (company-assignor)

-In re AmeriMark Interactive, LLC (asset purchaser)

-In re Meridian Restaurants Unlimited (creditors committee)

-In re FTX Trading Ltd. (sports sponsorship counterparty creditor)

-In re Diamond Sports Group (contract counterparties)

-In re Los Angeles Dodgers LLC (acquisition of L.A. Dodgers)

-In re Chicago National League Ball Club, LLC (acquisition of Chicago Cubs)

-In re Texas Rangers Baseball Partners (acquisition of Texas Rangers)

-In re Proterra Inc. et al (supplier-critical vendor)

-In re Universal Cooperatives, Inc., et al (debtors’ counsel)

-In re AgFeed Industries, Inc. et al (special counsel to the debtors)

-In re Loves Furniture, Inc. (creditors committee)

-In re SquareTwo Financial Services Corporation (acquiring plan sponsor)

-In re GenCanna Global USA, Inc. (creditors committee)

-In re The Financial Oversight and Management Board Puerto Rico (infrastructure creditor)

-In re Farmland Industries (bondholder committee and liquidating trustee)

-In re Corcoran Hospital District (chapter 9 debtor)