Michael R. Nestor,
Vice-Chair of the Firm and Partner

WilmingtonP: 302.571.6699

Experience

Waterlink, Inc.

Young Conaway serves as co-counsel to Bank of America, N.A., as agent for the prepetition secured lenders of Waterlink, Inc. and its affiliated debtors and non-debtors, in connection with a $35,500,000 prepetition credit facility. Young Conaway has assisted and advised Bank of America in connection with the debtors' efforts to use cash collateral and obtain court approval of the sale of substantially all of their assets.
Michael R. Nestor

Evolve Software, Inc.

Young Conaway acted as lead counsel to Evolve Software, Inc. and certain of its affiliates in their chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Debtors were a national provider of service delivery software.

Michael R. Nestor, Joseph M. Barry

Oakwood Homes Corporation

Young Conaway served as co-counsel to Clayton Homes Corporation, the proposed purchaser of Oakwood Homes Corporation in connection with its chapter 11 plan of reorganization, and Berkshire Hathaway. Under the plan, Clayton Homes acquired Oakwood Homes for approximately $370 million. Oakwood manufactured model single section homes, multi-section homes and modular homes, which are constructed and furnished at the debtor's manufacturing facilities and transported to the relevant home sites. On the date of its chapter 11 filing, Oakwood Corporation had approximately $820 million in assets and $731 million in liabilities, with annual sales of approximately $927 million.
Michael R. Nestor

Sleepmaster Finance Corporation

Young Conaway served as co-counsel for National Bedding Company as a prospective purchaser of Sleep-Master Finance Corporation and its affiliates. Sleep-Master manufactured and distributed a full line of conventional bedding, including mattresses and box springs, and marketed under the well-known brand name of Serta. National Bedding became a plan sponsor pursuant to a chapter 11 plan of reorganization submitted and prosecuted by the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, which plan was confirmed by order by the United States Bankruptcy Court.
Michael R. Nestor

Unitel Video, Inc.

Young Conaway served as co-counsel to Unitel Video and certain of its affiliates in their chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Debtors were a leading provider of studio- and mobile-production facilities to virtually every major entertainment company in the United States and also provided post-production services to television producers and corporations. With the assistance of Young Conaway, the Debtors successfully sold substantially all of their assest and confirmed a liquidating plan in 2001.

Robert S. Brady, Michael R. Nestor

Harvard Industries

Young Conaway served as co-counsel to Harvard Industries and its affiliated debtors, which were primarily engaged in the business of designing, engineering, and manufacturing components for original equipment manufacturers producing cars and light trucks in North America, principally to customers such as General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and The Chrysler Corporation. Young Conaway assisted Harvard in successfully prosecuting its plan of reorganization.
James L. Patton, Jr., Michael R. Nestor

Finova Group, Inc.

Young Conaway served as co-counsel to Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Leucadia National Corp. and Berkadia LLC, the plan proponent and principal funding entity of the chapter 11 plan of reorganization in the Finova Group, Inc. et al. chapter 11 cases.
Michael R. Nestor

Global Ocean Carriers Limited, et al.

Young Conaway served as co-counsel with Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP to Global Ocean Carriers, Limited and certain of its affiliates in their chapter 11 proceedings. The Debtors operated an international shipping business, focused on the purchasing, operating and chartering of dry bulk carriers pursuant to short to medium-term charters. The Debtors operated a fleet of twelve vessels, including ten feeder container vessels and two dry bulk carriers. With the assistance of Young Conaway, the Debtors confirmed their plan of reorganization.

James L. Patton, Jr., Joel A. Waite, Michael R. Nestor

Mondi of America, Inc.

Young Conaway served as co-counsel to Mondi of America, Inc. and its affiliates in the liquidation of 49 retail store locations, wholesale distribution businesses, leases and other assets. The liquidation of Mondi's retail locations was consummated pursuant to an auction conducted by Mondi's prepetition and an agency agreement executed by Mondi prior to the petition date, which transaction was approved by the bankruptcy court subsequent to the chapter 11 filing. Young Conaway assisted and advised Mondi in connection with confirmation of its chapter 11 plan of liquidation, which provided a significant recovery to unsecured creditors.

Michael R. Nestor

Golden Ocean Group Limited

Young Conaway acted as co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 Cases of Golden Ocean Group Limited, an international shipping company, which successfully confirmed a chapter 11 plan of reorganization.
James L. Patton, Jr., Michael R. Nestor
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