BILL EVANOFF is counsel in the Chicago office of Sidley’s Restructuring group. His practice focuses on the representation of debtors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, and other constituencies in all aspects of corporate restructurings (both in-court and out-of-court). Bill has a broad range of transactional experience, including advising clients in connection with a variety of DIP financing facilities, out-of-court workouts and distressed asset acquisitions and dispositions. He has also represented clients in a wide array of bankruptcy-related litigation. Bill’s client engagements have spanned multiple industries, including automotive, retail, energy, car rental, grocery, jewelry, mining, food and beverage, plastics, electronics, transportation/logistics, paper, healthcare, skilled nursing facilities, and non-profits.
Bill’s representative public engagements include:
- Boy Scouts of America (Ch 11; Client – Debtor)
- Mattress Firm, Inc. (Ch 11; Client – Debtor)
- HCR ManorCare, Inc. (Ch 11; Client – Debtor)
- Catalyst Paper Corporation (Ch 15; client – Debtor)
- C&K Market, Inc. (Chapter 11; client – Supplier/Creditor)
- Yarway Corporation (Chapter 11; client – Debtor)
- Petters Company Inc. (Chapter 11; client - Creditor)
- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (Chapter 11; client – Asset Purchaser)
- Gems TV (USA) Ltd. (Chapter 11; client – Parent/Creditor)
- Black Diamond Mining Company (Chapter 11; client – Secured Lenders)
- Federal-Mogul Global Inc. (Chapter 11; client - Debtor)
- ADS Logistics/May Logistics (Chapter 11; client – Secured Lenders/Asset Purchasers)
- Pliant Corporation (Chapter 11; client - Debtor)
- New World Pasta Company (Chapter 11; client – Secured Lenders)
- Fleming Companies (Chapter 11; client – Asset Purchaser)
- Budget Group, Inc./Budget Rent a Car (Chapter 11; client - Debtor)
- PG&E Corp. (Chapter 11; client – Lender Group Agent/Committee Chair)