Weston T. Eguchi is counsel in the Corporate & Financial Services Department and a member of the Finance Practice Group. Weston has represented hedge funds, banks, financial institutions and other parties in connection with chapter 11 and 15 commercial bankruptcy cases, out-of-court workouts, distressed asset sales and financing transactions. He regularly advises buy and sell-side firms on investments in distressed and stressed credits. Weston also has substantial experience related to cross-border insolvencies, derivatives and other “safe harbor” financial contracts, structured finance transactions and pensions-related issues.
Weston has advised on the following significant matters:
- CGG (steering committee of high yield bond holders)
- Illinois Power Generating Company (ad hoc group of bondholders)
- TerraForm Global Inc. (ad hoc group of bondholders)
- Samson Resources Corporation (second lien agent and lenders)
- Ultra Petroleum (bondholder and lender)
- Peabody Energy (DIP lenders)
- Pacific Exploration & Production (Canadian monitor as foreign representative in chapter 15 proceeding)
- Walter Energy Canada Holdings (Canadian monitor and team supporting independent expert to debtors)
- Maple Bank GmbH (Canada Branch) (court-appointed liquidator as party to U.S. chapter 15 proceeding)
- TOUSA, Inc. (largest secured lender)
- RG Steel, Inc. (debtors)
- Nortel Networks Inc. (U.K. pension trustees and PPF)
- Aleris International, Inc. (ad hoc group of lenders)
- VICORP Restaurants, Inc. (purchasers in 363 sale)
- Quebecor World Inc. (agent for receivables securitization facility and lender)
- AbitibiBowater, Inc. (agent for prepetition secured facility)