Mike's practice emphasizes the restructuring of business organizations ranging in size from large publicly held companies to mid-market closely held companies. Clients and colleagues interviewed by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2010 ranked Mike as a leading Bankruptcy/Restructuring attorney and noted that he was as a "terrific strategist," a "bright lawyer and an excellent negotiator," and a leader with "integrity, good people skills, and utilizing a common sense approach". In addition, Mike has been consistently recognized by The Best Lawyers in America ®, The Deal ®, Delaware Super Lawyers ® and Corporate Counsel ® as one of the top bankruptcy lawyers in Delaware and the country. Mike has authored several articles, is responsible for the firm's Corporate Restructuring Case Alerts, and frequently speaks on topics regarding corporate restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy related issues. Significant debtor and trustee engagements led by Mike include: lead counsel to Lang Holdings; lead counsel to Indalex Holdings; lead counsel to WomenFirst Healthcare; lead counsel to Medifacts Holdings; lead counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee of Global Vision Products; lead counsel to Basin Water; lead counsel to American Fibres & Yarns; lead counsel to Chapter 11 Trustee of Institute for Cancer Prevention; co-counsel to Eddie Bauer; co-counsel to Freedom Communications; co-counsel to Accuride Corp; co-counsel to Diamond Glass; co-counsel to Riverstone Networks; co-counsel to Regent Communications; and co-counsel to National Envelope Corp. Significant non-debtor engagements led by Mike include: lead counsel to Landry's Restaurants in connection with acquisition of Claim Jumper restaurants and as stalking horse bidder for Bugaboo Creek restaurants; lead counsel to Creditors Committee in Devon Communications Chapter 11 case; lead counsel to Creditors Committee in Source Precision Chapter 11 case; co-counsel to Tennenbaum Capital and certain affiliates in Trico Marine Chapter 11 cases; co-counsel to Creditors Committee in Golden Ocean Chapter 11 case; lead counsel to Canadian receiver in Earthrenew Chapter 15 proceedings; counsel to Kimco as bidder/landlord in various retail Chapter 11 cases; and counsel to AOT (as largest creditor) in Caribbean Petroleum Chapter 11 case. Distinctions · Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, recognized since 2006 · The Best Lawyers in America ®, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Law, recognized since 2008 · The Deal ®, Leading Bankruptcy Tables, recognized since 2006 · Delaware Super Lawyers ®, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, recognized since 2008 Memberships and Affiliations · American Bankruptcy Institute, Member · American Bankruptcy Institute Volo Circuit Court Opinion First Responder, Editorial Board · American Bar Association, Member · Delaware State Bar Association, Member · Turnaround Management Association, Member · Philadelphia Chapter, Turnaround Management Association, Former Board Member · American Bankruptcy Institute Experience In re Basin Water, Inc. In re Monarch Holdings, Inc. In re ProxyMed Transaction Services, Inc. Accuride Corporation American Fibers and Yarns Company Aurora Foods, Inc. Biogan International, Inc. Carolina Fluid Handling, Inc. (f/k/a Fluid Routing Solutions, Inc.) Crown Books Corporation Eddie Bauer Evolve Software, Inc.
Young Conaway acted as lead counsel to Evolve Software, Inc., a California-based national provider of service delivery software. Finova Group, Inc. Freedom Communications General DataComm Industries, Inc. Global Ocean Carriers Limited, et al. Golden Ocean Group Limited Harvard Industries Indalex Holdings Institute for Cancer Prevention KCMVNO, Inc., f/k/a Movida Communications, Inc. Lason, Inc.
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel to Lason, Inc. and its affiliates. Medifacts International, Inc. Micro Warehouse, Inc. Mondi of America, Inc. Oakwood Homes Corporation Pharmaceutical Formulations, Inc. Planet Hollywood Powermate Corporation Questex Media Group Seitel, Inc. Sleepmaster Finance Corporation The Top-Flite Golf Company Trico Steel Company Uniflex, Inc. Waterlink, Inc. Women First Healthcare, Inc. Media The Deal Ranks Young Conaway #7 Bankruptcy Firm, 1.5.2011
In The News Young Conaway Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America, 8.9.2010
Press Release Most Super Lawyers® In Delaware...Again!, 6.16.2010
Press Release Chambers USA Recognizes Young Conaway Attorneys As Leaders In Their Field, 6.10.2010
Press Release The Deal Ranks Young Conaway #7 Bankruptcy Firm, 9.18.2009
In The News Publications Client Alert: SDNY Bankruptcy Trend Watch, 12.11.2011 Client Alert: YCST Bankruptcy Trend Watch, 9.23.2011
Alerts Client Alert: D'Amico v. Tweeter Opco, LLC (In re Tweeter Opco, LLC), 7.15.2011
Alerts Client Alert: In re Washington Mutual, Inc., et al., 6.3.2011
Alerts Client Alert: Wright v. Owens Corning, 5.27.2011
Alerts Client Alert: John Manning, et al. v. DHP Holdings II Corp a/k/a DESA (Cayman) Holding LLC, et al., 5.27.2011
Alerts In Two Cases, The Bankruptcy Court Favors Substance Over Form, Delaware Business Court Insider, May 4, 2011, 5.4.2011
Articles Client Alert: In re Tribune Company, et. al, 2.14.2011
Alerts Client Alert: In re CML V, LLC v. Bax, 11.8.2010
Alerts Client Alert: In re Capmark Financial Group, Inc., 11.3.2010
Alerts Client Alert: In re Leslie Controls, Inc., 10.5.2010
Alerts Bankruptcy: the Game-Changer for Directors & Officers Who May Face Claims by Shareholders or Others, Securities Litigation Report, Vol. 7, Issue 1, December/January 2010, 1.1.2010
Articles U.S. Energy Ruling Could Invite Further Shareholder Litigation, Viewpoint, Daily Bankruptcy Review, January 30, 2008, 1.30.2008
Articles Getting Retained and Getting Paid in the 3rd Circuit, A Review of 2005 Bankruptcy Issues and Outcomes, Bankruptcy, A Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer, March 2006, 3.1.2006
Articles In Re Armstrong World Industries: In Denying Confirmation, Third Circuit Re-Affirms Commonly Used Chapter 11 Tools, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, March 2006 at 16, 3.1.2006
Articles Disclosure Rules - A Step in the Right Direction, Viewpoint, Daily Bankruptcy Review, February 16, 2006, 2.16.2006
Newsletter Avoiding Pitfalls in the Retention Process, Turnaround Management Association, October 2005, 10.1.2005
Articles Events "State of the Law: Non-Traditional Burial of Cases and Third Circuit Update," Bankruptcy Program, National CLE Conference, 1.7.2011
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