Julia Fletcher

STG Logistics, Inc. — Representation of STG Logistics, Inc. and 64 of its affiliates in their prearranged Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. STG is one of North America’s largest providers of integrated port-to-door services and supply chain solutions for cargo owners and logistics providers, including intermodal transportation, drayage, transloading, warehousing, and over-the-road and less-than-truckload solutions. STG filed for Chapter 11 protection in January 2025 with over $1.1 billion in funded debt. With the support of over 89% of its funded debt lenders, the company aims to deleverage its balance sheet through either an equitization of funded debt or via a sale through an in-court marketing process. STG also obtained commitments from its secured lenders to provide at least $125 million of new money debtor-in-possession financing to fund STG’s Chapter 11 cases and provide critical working capital for STG’s business operations.

Multi-Color Corporation — Representation of Multi-Color Corporation and 55 of its affiliates (collectively, MCC) in their prepackaged Chapter 11 proceedings filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. MCC is a leading global provider of prime label solutions, with more than 12,500 employees worldwide supporting prominent brands across end categories, including food and beverage, wine and spirits, home and personal care, and healthcare, among others. MCC entered Chapter 11 with the support of its key stakeholders, including an ad hoc group of secured first lien lenders holding more than 72% of first lien claims, and its equity owner, creditor, and plan sponsor, CD&R. The transactions contemplated by the restructuring support agreement will reduce MCC’s net debt from $5.9 billion to $2 billion, provide for a $889 million new common and preferred equity investment to support long-term growth and investment, capitalize the go-forward business with access to over $550 million of capital upon emergence, and leave employee and trade claims unimpaired.

Franchise Group — Representation of Franchise Group, owner and operator of franchised and franchisable businesses, in connection with its Chapter 11 restructuring. Following months of litigation, Kirkland was retained and helped Franchise Group secure a global settlement with its key stakeholders to delever its balance sheet by more than $2.4 billion and emerge from Chapter 11 with a deleveraged capital structure, enhanced liquidity, and a strengthened and simplified business model. In addition to confirming a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, Franchise Group successfully completed a value-maximizing sale of its Vitamin Shoppe business segment.

Renesas Electronics Corporation — Representation of Renesas Electronics Corporation and its affiliate, the largest creditor of Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF) and its affiliated debtor (Wolfspeed) in Wolfspeed’s prepackaged Chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Renesas is a Tokyo-based global leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, and designs and manufactures a wide range of products, including microcontrollers, microprocessors, analog and power devices, and system-on-chips. Prior to the Chapter 11 filing, Renesas entered into a restructuring support agreement with Wolfspeed and its key lenders for the exchange of, among other things, Renesas’ existing unsecured loan for takeback notes and a significant amount of equity in reorganized Wolfspeed.

Marelli — Representation of Marelli Holdings Co., Ltd. and 75 of its affiliates in their prearranged Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Marelli is one of the largest “Tier 1” automotive components suppliers in the world, employing over 46,000 employees, operating in 24 countries and servicing over 65 OEMs and brand partners. Marelli filed for Chapter 11 with the support of over 80% of its lenders and commitments for over $1.1 billion of new debtor-in-possession financing. Through the Chapter 11 cases, Marelli plans to implement a series of restructuring transactions that will equitize nearly $5 billion of funded indebtedness subject to a marketing process for higher or better offers.

Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. — Representation of Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. (GCEH) and 14 of its subsidiaries (Global Clean) in their prearranged Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Global Clean is a vertically integrated renewable fuels innovator that produces ultra-low carbon renewable fuels. Global Clean entered Chapter 11 to facilitate a debt-for-equity exchange with certain of the company’s key stakeholders, including lenders holding 96% of the company’s funded secured debt, who are supporting the Chapter 11 through a restructuring support agreement and an agreement to provide the company with approximately $200 million in new money debtor-in-possession capital.

Ligado Networks LLC — Representation of an ad hoc group of crossholders of more than $4 billion in principal amount of debt and equity in Ligado Networks LLC (“Ligado”), a leading satellite communications company, in Ligado’s prearranged Chapter 11 case filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). Ligado filed for bankruptcy with a restructuring support agreement (RSA) in place that is supported by holders of nearly 90% of the company’s $7.8 billion of aggregate funded indebtedness and a significant portion of its equity. The RSA provides for the conversion of existing debt into new preferred equity, the preservation of the existing interests in the capital structure below the new preferred equity, a commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile Inc. in respect of spectrum usage rights, and the preservation of Ligado’s $39 billion takings claim against the U.S. government. In addition, the Bankruptcy Court approved a $940 million multi-draw debtor-in-possession credit facility funded in part by the ad hoc group of crossholders that provides Ligado with access to new money financing and will refinance certain of Ligado’s existing debt.

Casper Sleep, Inc. — Representation of Casper Sleep Inc., global sleep products company, on a comprehensive recapitalization transaction, which involved a transfer of the business to Carpenter Co., the company’s second lien lender and key supplier, and entirely deleveraged the company’s balance sheet.