Genevieve G. Weiner

GENEVIEVE WEINER focuses her practice on representing debtors and lenders in various bankruptcy matters, general assignments, receiverships and out of court restructurings and work-outs. She has represented clients across multiple industries including healthcare, retail, hospitality and real estate. Genevieve has also advised financial and strategic purchasers on acquisitions of distressed companies and discrete assets through section 363 and foreclosure proceedings. She was recognized by Chambers USA for Bankruptcy/Restructuring in California (2024–2025) with clients stating “she looks multiple steps ahead and can see what is coming down the pipeline” (2024). In 2022, the American Bankruptcy Institute named Genevieve as one of its “40 under 40” honorees, a distinction that recognizes young leaders in insolvency for their exceptional capabilities and dedication to the profession.

Genevieve earned her J.D. from Pepperdine, where she graduated magna cum laude. She served as lead articles editor for the Pepperdine Law Review. She earned her B.A. in rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley with a minor in philosophy. 

Representative matters include:

• DIP lender in connection with the Hooters restructuring.
• Macquarie, Inc., as an agent, in a successful out-of-court restructuring of its loans to Lanyard Power, owner of two gas-generated power facilities in Maryland.
• An ad hoc group of consenting term loan lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Vertex Energy, Inc., et al., a leading energy transition company and marketer of high-quality refined products.
• Performance Investment Partners LLC in its acquisition, in partnership with Kingswood Capital Management LLC, of The Vitamin Shoppe from the bankrupt Franchise Group.
• RBC as OpCo agent in the MVK FarmCo bankruptcy pending in the District of Delaware.
• Macquarie Bank in Lincoln Power L.L.C. bankruptcy, including negotiation and resolution of significant claim liability.
• 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.
• A technology enabled pharmacy company in the evaluation of strategic alternatives including a potential restructuring.
• 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.
• 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.
• Multiple 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Accor Management U.S. in connection with the chapter 11 cases for SC SJ Holdings, LLC and FMT SJ, LLC.
• An affiliate of an investment management company in connection with enforcement of its secured loan on the Hearst Estate.
• 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.
• The unsecured creditors committee in the chapter 11 cases for Borden Dairy and its affiliates.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Fund as DIP lender and purchaser in the chapter 11 case of Green Valley Hospital and affiliated entities.
• Secured lender in a debt for equity swap plan in the chapter 11 case of Lensar, Inc.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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

• Provided pro bono representation to the International Center for Research on Women.
• 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.