Kyle J. Ortiz
One Penn Plaza, Suite 3335, New York, NY 10119
About Kyle J. Ortiz
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 2009J.D.
- Honors: Edmund Spencer Scholar
- Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, 2006M.P.P.
- Northern Michigan University, 2004B.S.
- Honors: Outstanding Graduating Male
- Honors: Student Body President
- Honors: Student Commencement Speaker
Representative Cases
- LATAM Airlines: Co-counsel to the debtors, Latin America’s leading airline group, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed in May 2020.
- The McClatchy Company: Co-counsel to the debtors, a 163-year-old family-controlled public company that provides independent local journalism to 30 communities in 14 states through its local newspapers, including well-respected publications such as the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte Observer, The (Raleigh) News & Observer, and the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram, as well as national news coverage through its Washington, D.C. bureau, in restructuring approximately $1.6 billion in debt.
- Trident Holding Company, LLC: Co-counsel to the debtors, the leading national provider of bedside diagnostic and related services in the United States operating in 35 states, in the restructuring of approximately $700 million in liabilities.
- Synergy Pharmaceutical: Co-counsel to the debtors, biopharmaceutical companies focused on the development and commercialization of novel gastrointestinal therapies. The debtors consummated a chapter 11 restructuring through a section 363 sale of a majority of their assets to Bausch Health within four months.
- Pacific Drilling: Counsel to the debtors, which specialize in ultra-deep water drilling for a myriad of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, in the restructuring of more than $3 billion in liabilities.
- Westinghouse: Counsel to Toshiba Nuclear Energy Holdings (UK) Limited, one of the debtors and the parent company of the international arm of Westinghouse’s global nuclear power business, in connection with the restructuring of over $9 billion in debt between Toshiba Nuclear Energy Holdings (UK) Limited and the 31 other Westinghouse debtors.
- Toisa Limited: Counsel to the debtors, 24 international shipping companies involving 46 vessels and the restructuring of more than $1 billion in liabilities.
- Aeropostle, Inc.: Counsel to the debtors, a teen clothing retail chain of more than 800 stores involving the restructuring of approximately $260 million in liabilities. Co-counsel to Plan Administrator post confirmation.
- SunEdison, Inc.: Co-counsel to the debtors, one of the world's leading developers of renewable-energy solutions, involving the restructuring of more than $16 billion in liabilities.
- Relativity Fashion, LLC: Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of 143 debtors engaged in motion picture and television production and distribution, resulting in the restructuring of liabilities exceeding $750 million.
- Corporate Resource Services, Inc.: Counsel to chapter 11 trustee in cases involving $100 million tax fraud by professional employer organization.
- MolyCorp: Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the restructuring of 1.7 billion in debt of rare earths mining company.
- Endeavour Operating: Texas-based exploration and production company, focused in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea, in its sale of its North Sea assets to its existing lenders in connection with a structured dismissal of its chapter 11 cases.
- American Airlines: Counsel to the debtors in chapter 11 restructuring of $24 billion in debt and the $32 billion merger with U.S. Airways to create the largest airline in the world.
- Lehman Brothers: Counsel to the debtors in the largest chapter 11 case ever filed, with over $600 billion in liabilities.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Other Affiliations
- Operation ASHA Worldwide (Founder in Cambodia and Board Member)
Past Positions
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Bankruptcy
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