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Mr. Novod represents creditors’ committees, bondholders, distressed investors, lenders, indenture trustees, financial institutions, trade creditors, debtors, licensors, and other parties-in-interest in bankruptcy-related proceedings, out-of-court restructurings, and distressed asset and debt transactions. His industry experience spans the automotive, chemical, construction, energy, entertainment, gaming, manufacturing, media and retail sectors. He has negotiated and litigated all aspects of plans of reorganization, debtor-in-possession financing and cash collateral use, as well as asset sale-related matters. He also advises clients on complex corporate and credit documents, including indentures, credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, security and sale-leaseback agreements, and other documents related to lending transactions.
Representative Matters
• Lehman Brothers (ad hoc consortium of claimholders of Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc.)
• Tribune Company (indenture trustee)
• Lyondell Chemical Company (Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors)
• Herbst Gaming, Inc. (Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors)
• Six Flags, Inc. (Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors)
• General Motors Corporation (Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors)
• Charter Communications (ad hoc first lien lender group)
• WCI Steel, Inc. (ad hoc noteholders’ committee and indenture trustee)
• Delphi Corporation (member of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors)
• Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors)
• WestPoint Stevens Inc. (second lien agent)
• High Voltage Engineering Corporation (administrative agent)
• Midway Games Inc. (secured lender)
• Grace Industries, Inc. (Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors)
• ASARCO LLC (majority bondholders)
• TransCare Corp. (Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors)
• Wave Wireless Corp. (secured lender)
• Diomed, Inc. Chapter 11 (licensor and chairman of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors)
• Buffets Holdings, Inc. (ad hoc noteholders’ committee)
• Micro Warehouse, Inc. (debtor)
Community Involvement
• Mickey’s Kids, Member of Board of Directors
Bar Admissions & Memberships
• Admitted, New York and Connecticut Bars
• Admitted, United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
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