Aaron Metviner

Since joining Kirkland, Aaron has been involved in the following matters: 

• Riverbed Technology, Inc. ― Representing Riverbed Technology, Inc. and three of its affiliates in their prepackaged Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Riverbed is a leading provider of IT optimization products and services, including a suite of best-in-class network visibility, management and performance enhancement solutions to many of the world’s largest organizations. Riverbed commenced its Chapter 11 cases with a fully solicited plan and the support of 100% of its first lien and second lien lenders. Pursuant to the Chapter 11 plan, Riverbed will eliminate approximately $1.1 billion of its funded debt and will receive $100 million in new capital.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Aaron was involved in the following matters:

• Represented a major Latin American airline in its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
• Represented an ad hoc group of term loan B lenders to Seadrill Partners LLC (now Aquadrill LLC) in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
• Represented the official committee of unsecured creditors to Sanchez Energy Corporation in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
• Represented a major Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer in its chapter 15 proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
• Represented the official committee of unsecured creditors to PG&E in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.
• Represented the DIP lender and stalking horse bidder to Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
• Represented a major IT infrastructure company in its chapter 11 proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
• Represented the repo DIP lender to Stearns Holdings LLC in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.