Genevieve G. Weiner

Representative matters include:

• Representing RBC as OpCo agent in the MVK FarmCo bankruptcy pending in the District of Delaware.
• Represented Macquarie Bank in Lincoln Power L.L.C. bankruptcy, including negotiation and resolution of significant claim liability.
• Represented Tricida Inc., a publicly traded pharmaceutical company focused on the goal of slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease, in its Chapter 11 filing in the District of Delaware.
• Represented a technology enabled pharmacy company in the evaluation of strategic alternatives including a potential restructuring.
• Represented Whitebox Advisors as lead noteholder and 100% of noteholders to Rockley Photonics Holdings Ltd. in Rockley’s pre-packaged plan of reorganization in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court and concurrent Cayman Islands restructuring officer regime proceeding.
• Represented Ventec Life Systems, a respiratory care device developer and manufacturer. After securing a novel and critical settlement agreement, Sidley navigated Ventec to a successful out-of-court merger transaction with an affiliate of React Health (formerly 3B Medical, Inc.), a privately held, U.S.- headquartered medical device developer, manufacturer, and distributor. Recognized as the “Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year” at The M&A Advisor’s 21st annual M&A Advisor Awards in 2022.
• Represents two defendants in an adversary proceeding filed by the Chapter 7 trustee for the estates of Education Management Corp. (EDMC) and its debtor affiliates in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware against certain of the debtors’ former officers and directors.
• Represented the CEO of Fashion Nova, Richard Saghian, in connection with his US$126 million purchase at a bankruptcy auction of “The One,” a 105,000-square-foot “megamansion” in Bel Air, Los Angeles. Recognized as the “SEC.363 Sale of the Year (Over $100MM)” at The M&A Advisor’s 17th annual Turnaround Awards in 2023.
• Represented the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in connection with the bankruptcy of Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, Inc. (“Madison”)—a historic independent member of the Boys & Girls Clubs movement.
• Represented Accor Management U.S. in connection with the chapter 11 cases for SC SJ Holdings, LLC and FMT SJ, LLC.
• Representing an affiliate of an investment management company in connection with enforcement of its secured loan on the Hearst Estate.
• Represented Wave Computing, Inc. in its Chapter 11 sale to an affiliate of Tallwood Venture Capital, which was recognized as the “Information Technology Deal of the Year” at The M&A Advisor’s 15th annual Turnaround Awards in 2021.
• Represented the unsecured creditors committee in the chapter 11 cases for Borden Dairy and its affiliates.
• Represented an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in connection with the restructuring of the Getronics and Pomeroy group of companies (Getronics). Getronics, a global provider of IT services, restructured over US$700 million of debt.
• Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Jack Cooper Ventures, Inc. and its affiliated debtors currently pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
• Represented fund in connection with In re Specialty Retail Shops Holding Corp., et al., as the largest landlord and the purchaser of Shopko’s optical business.
• Represented fund as DIP lender and purchaser in the chapter 11 case of Green Valley Hospital and affiliated entities.
• Represented secured lender in a debt for equity swap plan in the chapter 11 case of Lensar, Inc.
• Represented a multi-facility hospital chain on strategic planning and bankruptcy preparation as part of a dual-track restructuring, ultimately resulting in US$260 million investment deal.
• Represented a client in its bid to acquire a film library through a foreclosure sale under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.

• Part of a team that obtained a major victory in Hunger Action Los Angeles, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., in which the Los Angeles Superior Court entered a permanent injunction requiring the county to process and approve emergency applications for CalFresh — formerly known as food stamps — in a timely manner. 
• Represented Nonprofit Finance Fund in connection with successful resolution of its claim in the bankruptcy case of Youth Policy Institute.

• Los Angeles Chair, SidleyWomen
• Advisory Council, Former Co-Chair, International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, Southern California Network
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
• Member, Financial Lawyers Conference