Overview
William (Will) A. Guerrieri focuses his practice on complex in-court and out-of-court corporate restructurings and other distressed situations. He has considerable experience advising distressed companies and their stakeholders in liability management exercises, out-of-court workouts and recapitalizations, chapter 11 restructurings, and cross-border insolvency matters. He works regularly with capital providers, financial sponsors, creditor committees, and other entities to protect and advance their interests in relation to stressed companies, investments, and other special situations. His experience helping clients navigate restructuring issues covers a wide range of industries, including technology, travel, energy, and healthcare.
Results
Selected Distressed Company Representations
- Represented GT Real Estate in the chapter 11 restructuring of the Carolina Panthers’ NFL practice facility and mixed-use development project
- Represented Swissport in the cross-border restructuring of approximately €2 billion of funded debt that was implemented via an English scheme, a chapter 15 filing, and a prepacked UK administration filing
- Confidentially represented various distressed companies, including those in the technology, healthcare, education, and real estate industries, in restructuring planning and strategy
Selected Creditor, Lender, and Sponsor Representations
- Represented Envision Healthcare Corporation and The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 restructuring of approximately $7.7 billion of funded debt
- Represented a group of investments funds in the settlement of a fraudulent transfer and other litigation arising from investments in a failed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
- Represented an ad hoc group of senior secured noteholders in the restructuring of approximately $350 million of funded debt
- Represented a financial sponsor and a secured debt holder in the restructuring of Limetree Bay Refining and Limetree Bay Terminals, which addressed more than $1 billion of funded debt and other obligations
- Represented PQ Licensing SA, the global holding company for the Le Pain Quotidien brand and a portfolio company of the private investment fund Cobepa, in the chapter 11 restructuring of its US and certain other international operations
- Represented an affiliate of Sixth Street Partners in a $402 million overriding royalty interest acquisition and joint venture with Antero Resources Corporation, a company focused on exploration in the Permian basin
Recognitions
- Lawdragon 500, Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers, 2024
- Turnaround Management Association, International Company Turnaround/Transaction of the Year, 2021
- The M&A Advisor, Consumer Deal of the Year, 2021
Credentials
Education
University of Chicago Law School, JD, 2008
University of Notre Dame, BA, magna cum laude, 2005
Courts/Agencies
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Admissions
Illinois
Languages
English
