Overview
Shelby Perry focuses her practice on restructuring and insolvency. She has experience representing debtors, creditors, and other parties-in-interest in both in- and out-of-court restructuring efforts. Shelby represents clients in a variety of industries, including energy, retail, franchised business, and cryptocurrency.
During law school, Shelby served as a Notes and Comments Editor of the SMU Law Review Association and was a judicial intern to the Honorable C. Andrew Ten Eyck in the 301st District Court of Dallas County.
Results
- Advised large American retailer in Chapter 11 proceedings, including a successful Section 363 sale*
- Represented executives of large Texas-based oil and gas company in suit alleging securities fraud, securing dismissal with prejudice and subsequent affirmance by the Fifth Circuit*
- Represented Pizza Hut, LLC, a global leader in the fast casual franchised restaurant industry, in connection with insolvency proceedings of NPC International, Inc., its former largest domestic franchisee
- Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns, develops, acquires, leases, manages, and operates regional shopping malls and other properties
- Represented statutory lienholder in connection with Chapter 11 cases of large oil and gas operator
- Represented largest member of electric cooperative in connection with the electric cooperative’s Chapter 11 case
- Currently represents the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Voyager Digital Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded crypto company and one of the largest crypto platforms in the world
* Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Community
- Dallas Bar Association, member
- State Bar of Texas, member
- American Bar Association, member
Credentials
Education
SMU Dedman School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 2018
Baylor University, BA, cum laude, 2015
Courts/Agencies
US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Admissions
Texas
Languages
English
French
