Patricia B. Tomasco

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Patty Tomasco is a partner in Quinn Emanuel’s Houston and New York Offices. With more than 35 years of experience in solving corporate insolvency problems, Patty represents debtors and creditors in some of the largest bankruptcy cases filed in the United States and in cross-border insolvency matters. Patty frequently represents clients in the energy, telecommunications and high tech industries in both reorganizations and litigation.

Current and recent representations include lead counsel to Rhodium Encore LLC in its chapter 11 proceedings; lead counsel to Bittrex, Inc. in its chapter 11 proceedings; lead counsel to Southrock Capital Ltda in its chapter 15 proceedings; lead counsel to Moby S.p.A in its chapter 15 proceedings and litigation co-counsel, lead counsel to Ad Hoc Tort Claimants Committee in Alto Maipo SpA; co-counsel to plaintiffs in Northlight European Fundamental Credit Fund v. Intralot Capital Luxembourg, S.A., lead counsel to board of directors in Grupo Aeromexico, S.A. de C.V., lead counsel to Cinemex USA Holdings, Inc. in its two chapter 11 proceedings, co-counsel to Kingfisher Midstream, LLC in the chapter 11 cases of Alta Mesa Resources, Inc.; co-counsel to the Ad Hoc Committee of Unsecured Bondholders in Sanchez Energy, Inc., lead counsel to the Official Unsecured Creditors Committee of Halcon Resources, Inc.; co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in EXCO Resources, Inc.; counsel to the Ad Hoc Committee of First Lien Lenders in Vanguard Natural Resources, Inc.; co-counsel to SH-130 Concession Company, LLC. In its chapter 11 proceedings, co-counsel to Westmoreland Coal Company, iHeartMedia, Inc., Linn Energy LLC, Berry Petroleum, Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc., AF Global and Ameriforge Group, Inc., Light Tower Rentals, in their chapter 11 proceedings, lead counsel to El Paso Children’s Hospital in its chapter 11 proceeding.

Patty recently completed a three year term as chair of and still serves on the Complex Case Committee for the Southern District of Texas, a function created by the Complex Case Panel to review and improve complex case procedures and to provide a liaison between complex case practitioners and the courts. Patty has been listed in Best Lawyers of America, 2019 to present; Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters 2005 to present; LawDragon for multiple years; Legal500 for multiple years. Patty was selected as Best Business Bankruptcy Lawyer by the Austin Business Journal. Patty graduated from Rice University in 1985 and received her J.D. from South Texas College of Law Houston in 1988.