Experience
Pliant Corporation
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel, with Sidley Austin LLP, to Pliant Corporation and certain of its affiliates in their chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. At the time of the bankruptcy, the Debtors were among North America's leading manufacturers of value-added filmgs and flexible packaging for food, personal care, medical, agricultural, and industrial applications. With Young Conaway’s and Sidley's assistance, the Debtors successfully confirmed their joint plan of reorganization and emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2006.
Metalforming Technologies, Inc.
Meridian Automotive Systems - Composites Operations, Inc., et al.
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel to Meridian Automotive and its affiliated debtors, which are producers and suppliers to automotive original equipment manufacturers of front- and rear-end modules, bumper systems, exterior composite plastic modules, exterior structural components, interior components and modules, and exterior lighting components.
Touch America Holdings
Young Conaway acted as lead counsel for Touch America and its affiliates, which developed, owned, and operated a 21,000-mile fiber optic network and provided broadband telecommunications services, including data and video transport, to customers throughout the United States. With Young Conaway's assistance, the Debtors successfully sold substantially all of their assets and confirmed a plan of liquidation in 2004.
Lason, Inc.
Young Conaway acted as lead counsel to Lason, Inc. in the chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware. At the time of their bankruptcy filing, the debtors were one of the leading providers on information management solutions in the United States, with approximately 94 operating locations in 26 states. Young Conaway helped the Debtor successfully confirm a chapter 11 plan of reorganization and emerge form bankruptcy in 2002.
Silo, Inc.
Budget Group, Inc.
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel to Budget Group, Inc. and its affiliated debtors, which operated one of the world's largest car and truck rental businesses. With the assistance of Young Conaway, the Debtors successfully sold substantially all of their assets in a 363 sale, confirmed a joint plan of liquidation, and emerged from bankruptcy protection on May 3, 2004.
Factory 2-U Stores, Inc.
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel, with Hennigan Bennett & Dorman LLP, to Factory 2-U Stores, Inc. and certain of its affiliates in their chapter 11 proceeding before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Prior to the filing, the Debtors were a publicly-traded corporation that operated a chain of off-price retail stores in ten states. With the assistance of Young Conaway, the Debtors successfully sold substantially all of their assets in a 363 sale.
Constar International, Inc.
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel, with Goodwin Procter LLP, to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Constar International, Inc. and certain of its affiliates in their chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Prior to its bankruptcy filing, Constar and its affiliates were a global producer and the largest North American suppliers of polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") plastic containers for conventional PET applications, primarily designed and manufactured for soft drinks and water.
Cable & Wireless USA, Inc.
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Cable & Wireless USA, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, in a chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Big V Supermarkets
Young Conaway served as co-counsel to Big V Supermarkets, Inc., and its affiliates, a leading regional supermarket chain which operated over 30 supermarkets, principally under the ShopRite name, in the Hudson River Valley region and Westchester County in the State of New York and in central and northwestern New Jersey.
Mosler Inc.
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel for Mosler, Inc., the successor of Mosler Safe Company, which was founded in 1867. Prior to the petition date, the Debtors grew to be one of the world's premier security product and service providers, and marketed, installed, and serviced, among other things, electronic security systems, access control systems, CCTV systems, burglar alarms, currency handling equipment, as well as modular vaults, vault doors, security containers, and safes. With Young Conaway’s assistance, the Debtors successfully sold substantially all of their assets in a 363 sale to Diebold, Incorporated and confirmed a plan of liquidation in 2009.
The Museum Company and San Francisco Music Box Company
Alterra Healthcare Corporation
Young Conaway served as lead counsel to Alterra Healthcare Corporation in its chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Through approximately 240 real estate subsidiaries and affiliates, the Debtor operated and/or managed approximately 400 assisted living residences in 24 different states. With Young Conaway's guidance, the Debtor successfully confirmed its plan of reorganization and emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2003.
Golden Books Family Entertainment
Young Conaway served as co-counsel for Golden Books, which published, produced, licensed and marketed an extensive range of children and family-related media and entertainment products.
Budget Rent-A-Car
Dixons U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Young Conaway served as counsel to the Plan Trustee of Dixons U.S. Holdings, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, debtors in a chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
Polaroid Corporation, et al.
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Polaroid Corporation and its affiliates. Prior to the sale of substantially all of their assets in the chapter 11 proceeding, Polaroid was a worldwide leader in instant imaging. As counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Young Conaway and its co-counsel handled the claims reconciliation process for a claim pool of over 9,000 claims with an aggregate asserted amount of over $6 billion and represented the estates' position at the confirmation hearing, which resulted in Court approval of the plan. Post-confirmation, Young Conaway served as co-counsel to the Plan Administrator.
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.
Pic 'n Pay Stores, Inc.
Young Conaway acted as lead counsel to Pic 'n Pay Stores in its chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankrutpcy Court for the District of Delaware. Founded in 1957, Pic 'N Pay operated a chain of 453 discount shoe stores under the names Pic 'N Pay, Shoe World and Shoe City. With the assistance of Young Conaway, the Debtor successfully sold substantially all of its assets and confirmed a plan of liquidation in 2001.
SmarTalk TeleServices, Inc.
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel to SmarTalk TeleServices and certain of its affiliates in their chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Debtors were providers of prepaid calling cards and prepaid wireless services. With the assistance of Young Conaway, the Debtors successfully sold substantially all of their assets to AT&T and confirmed a liquidating plan in 2001.
In re Multicare AMC, Inc.
Weststar Cinemas
Integrated Health Services, Inc.
Young Conaway acted as co-counsel to Integrated Health Services, Inc. (and certain of its affiliates), one of the nation's leading providers of post-acute and related specialty healthcare services and products, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
Smith Corona Corporation
Young Conaway served as lead counsel for Smith Corona, who was a provider of typewriters, supplies and various office products but ceased its manufacturing operations in late 1997 and transitioned into a sales and marketing organization.
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Following the successful reorganization of Continental Airlines, Young Conaway continues to represent Continental as lead counsel in certain ongoing appellate, litigation and employment matters.
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