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Experience
David Curry is widely acknowledged among peers and clients for his business acumen and versatility and his ability to successfully handle complex legal controversies involving bankruptcies, workouts, and corporate restructurings across a wide variety of industries.
Recently, for example, David provided comprehensive representation to major corporate clients in the fields of transportation, subprime mortgage lending, telecommunications, and medical products/mass tort. In these matters he dealt with a broad spectrum of issues, including aircraft leveraged lease restructurings and rejections and related claim litigation; the development of reorganization plans, including to implement settlement of mass tort litigation; and the sale, through bankruptcy, of telecommunication businesses.
David joined Mayer Brown in 1982. Notable Engagements
- In Chapter 11 case of Nortel Networks, Inc., represents a financial institution in connection with bonding facility involving exposure of $185 million.
- In the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Sentinel Management, represented financial institutions in the exercise of remedies under repurchase agreements and other derivative contracts.
- In the bankruptcy of subprime lender, New Century Financial Corp., represented a large financial institution in the exercise of remedies and in restructuring a warehouse lending facility structured as a securitization.
- Represented aircraft lessors and lenders in all aspects of the Chapter 11 cases of United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Delta, and Atlas Airlines.
- In Amfac Hawaii, represented the senior lender in the reorganization of this Hawaiian real estate owner, involving $350 million of debt.
- Represented Metal Management, Inc., a leading scrap-metal recycler, in its Chapter 11 reorganization involving restructuring of approximately $400 million of indebtedness.
- In telecommunications, represented a lender group with claims of $225 million in the Chapter 11 reorganization of CTC Communications involving the sale of CTC’s business.
- Served as counsel for a stalking horse bidder in the bankruptcy sale of ATT Latin America.
- Represented Dow Chemical in the Dow Corning Chapter 11 case involving breast implants.
- Handled the restructuring of $100 million loan to a national wine producer, on behalf of the largest lender, including negotiating the sale of the business as part of a workout.
- Represented a Japanese lender group in implementing an arrangement to "monetize" equity received under the plan of reorganization for Interco.
- Handled deed-in-lieu transactions and foreclosures of office buildings and other commercial properties.
- Represented Continental Bank in oil and gas bankruptcies arising out of the collapse of Penn Square Bank.
Education
Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, JD, summa cum laude, 1979; Articles Editor, Law Review • Indiana University, BA, 1973 Admitted
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