Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights

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Damian & Valori, LLP represents corporate and individual debtors, debtors-in-possession and creditors in Chapter 11 reorganization cases and litigation matters brought within, arising from, or related to bankruptcy cases.

[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default” animate=”yes” custom_height=”55″][vc_column_text]The Firm also represents third parties with interests in bankruptcy proceedings or assets being administered therein, or involved in bankruptcy-related litigation or other matters. The Firm provides pre- and post-bankruptcy consulting services to corporations and individuals who are considering filing for bankruptcy, who are parties to bankruptcy proceedings, or who otherwise require bankruptcy advice and counseling.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Members of the Firm have worked on a number of significant Chapter 11 reorganization and converted liquidation cases in a variety of capacities, representing the full spectrum of interests, including domestic, foreign and international corporations acting as debtors-in-possession, individual debtors, corporate and individual creditors, creditors committees, bankruptcy and liquidating trustees, and federal and state court-appointed receivers, including the following, which are representative of the interests that Members of the firm have represented in bankruptcy cases:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-5-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ background_image=”6681″ enable_bg_scale=”true” column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-right” delay=”300″][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”300″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]

Debtors-In-Possession

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  • In re:  Beverage Canners International Corp. ($63 million of debt)
  • In re:  CHS Electronics, Inc. ($725 million of debt)
  • In re:  New Florida Properties Corp. ($102 million of debt)

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Creditors

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  • Department of Financial Services as Receiver of Aries Insurance Company in bankruptcy cases of its principals and related companies (In re: Fenix Financial Group, Inc. and Omega Finance Corporation, (Case No. 03-17363-RAM), pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida)
  • Unipro Foodservice, Inc. in bankruptcy case of United Container, LLC (E.S. Bankest, LLC v. United Beverage Florida, LLC, 284 B.R. 162 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2002)
  • Wilmington Trust Company (as indenture trustee, in the Atlas Air, Inc. reorganization involving more than $1 billion in debt)
  • 1st Source Bank (in Amerijet International, Inc. reorganization involving $76 million in debt)
  • Carnival Cruise Lines (as post-petition secured lender under Revolving Credit Facility in the GoCruiseDirect.com reorganization)
  • Estate of George Batchelor (in the International Air Leases, Inc. reorganization)
  • The Walt Disney Company (in the Estrellamundo of California, LLC reorganization/liquidation)

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Creditors Committees

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  • Creditors Committee in United Petroleum Group and F.S. Gas Subsidiary, Inc. reorganization (Case No. 01-43263-RAM), pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida

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Bankruptcy and Liquidating Trustees

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  • Bankruptcy Trustee in the Aerofloral, Inc. reorganization (Case No. 01-16367-RAM), pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • Bankruptcy Trustee in the Shops at Ocean Court, Ltd. reorganization/liquidation (Case No. 01-14173-BKC-RAM), pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • Liquidating Trustee in United Petroleum Group and F.S. Gas Subsidiary, Inc. reorganization (Case No. 01-43263-RAM), pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida

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Receivers

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  • Receiver of the Estate of Sean Nathan Healy in SEC v. Sean Nathan Healy, et al. (Case No. 09-CV-1330) and CFTC v. Sean Nathan Healy, et al. (Case No. 09-CV-1331), in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Alfred L. Madeira (Case No. 09-02819-MDF), pending in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • Receiver of Pension Fund of America (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Pension Fund of America, L.C., et al. (Case No. 05-20863-CIV-MOORE), pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ($130 million enforcement action)) in related bankruptcy proceedings of its principals.
  • Department of Financial Services as Receiver of Aries Insurance Company in bankruptcy cases of related companies (In re: Fenix Financial Group, Inc. and Omega Finance Corporation, (Case No. 03-17363-RAM), pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida)

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