Genevieve G. Weiner

Representative matters include:

• Represents Accor Management U.S. in connection with the chapter 11 cases for SC SJ Holdings, LLC and FMT SJ, LLC.
• Represents 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 Las Vegas casino in connection with claims for fraudulent transfer and successfully moved to have the reference to bankruptcy court withdrawn and the case transferred to the District of Nevada.
• Represented equity sponsor/secured lender in analyzing enforcement options against debtor in the defense industry, ultimately resulting in an assignment for the benefit of creditors and the lender’s realization on its collateral.
• Represented a client in its bid to acquire a film library through a foreclosure sale under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
• Represented a potential purchaser of real property valued at US$1 billion in its diligence and evaluation of potential acquisition through bankruptcy mechanism.
• Evaluated multiple claims and pending litigation matters relating to property.
• Served as counsel to a moving company in a bid for assets of a distressed company including certain government contract rights.
• Advised leading audit firm in its capacity as independent consultant to one of the nation’s largest residential mortgage servicers in evaluating the servicer’s compliance with federal bankruptcy laws.
• Advised a client in the fast-food industry in connection with a vendor’s potential bankruptcy, risk mitigation related thereto and strategic steps in anticipation of litigation.

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

• Represents Nonprofit Finance Fund in connection with the bankruptcy filing of Youth Policy Institute.

• At-Large Director, International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, International Board
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
• Member, Financial Lawyers Conference
• Former Co-Chair, International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, Southern California Network