Christopher L. Carter

Chris represents shareholders, bondholders, secured creditors, vendors, and other participants in bankruptcy and workout matters. Chris’ work includes advising a group of holders of untendered Argentine sovereign bonds in connection with their “pari passu” rights and advising creditors in restructurings in Brazil, Mexico, and Spain.

• Counsel to prepetition, DIP and/or exit lenders in numerous retail cases including Ascena Retail Group, Belk, Inc., BCBG, Brooks Brothers, Brookstone, Charlotte Russe, David’s Bridal, Forever 21, Guitar Center, Pier One, Samuels Jewelers, Sequential Brands, Stein Mart, Tailored Brands
• Counsel to first lien and DIP lenders with more than $2 billion in holdings in Energy Future Holdings and related cases (Bankr. D. Del.)
• Counsel to secured creditor in City of Detroit, Michigan (Bankr. E.D.Mich.)
• Counsel to creditors and proposed DIP lenders in Lightsquared Inc. et al. (Bankr. SDNY)
• Litigation counsel to intervenor noteholders, Export-Import Bank of the Republic of China v. Grenada (SDNY)
• Counsel to Anadarko and Kerr-McGee in Tronox v. Anadarko (Bankr. SDNY 2012)
• Counsel to debtor in In re Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.)
• Counsel to lender in Sagecrest Holdings (Bankr. D. Conn.)
• Counsel to Bank of America in appeal of setoff judgment in In re Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (SDNY)