Alexander F. Antypas, Counsel, Financial Restructuring

Alexander F. Antypas

Counsel

Areas of Focus

Alexander F. Antypas, Counsel, Financial Restructuring

Alexander F. Antypas

Counsel

aantypas@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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Biography
  • Represents public and private companies, creditor groups, and investment funds in bankruptcy and financial restructuring matters.  

Alex represents secured and unsecured creditors, debtors and other parties in interest in both in- and out-of-court large complex restructuring matters.

His clients include hedge funds, private equity firms and financial institutions. His work includes assisting clients with acquisitions of distressed companies or their assets through in-court sales under section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Alex’s work also includes representing creditors in complex multijurisdictional insolvency matters and advising on cross-border issues. Alex has experience filing and prosecuting involuntary bankruptcy petitions on behalf of creditors of distressed companies.

Alex maintains an active pro bono practice, focusing on representing survivors of domestic violence in immigration matters as well as incarcerated persons in parole hearings before the U.S. Parole Commission.

Representative Work
  • GenesisCare: Counsel to an ad hoc group of secured creditors and DIP lenders in the chapter 11 cases of GenesisCare, a global health care provider specializing in cancer treatment, involving $1.7 billion in liabilities.
  • Enviva: Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Enviva, the world's largest wood-based biomass company, involving over $2 billion in liabilities.
  • Yak Access: Counsel to an ad hoc group of existing first lien term loan lenders in the completion of a major recapitalization of Yak Access, a leading provider of temporary access roads and related services, led by its principal equity holder, Platinum Equity.
  • Intelsat: Counsel to an ad hoc group of creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Intelsat and its affiliates, one of the largest satellite services providers in the world, involving $14.7 billion in liabilities. Restructuring of the Year - Over $10B (M&A Advisor)
  • Talen Energy: Counsel to an ad hoc group of first lien creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Talen Energy and its affiliates, one of the largest power generation and infrastructure companies in North America, involving $4.455 billion in liabilities. Successful Restructurings of the Year (Turnarounds & Workouts)
  • Crédito Real: Counsel to an ad hoc group of unsecured noteholders and lenders in the restructuring of Crédito Real and its affiliates, a Mexican nonbank financial institution, involving more than $2 billion in liabilities.
  • Pacific Drilling S.A.: Counsel to an ad hoc group of secured noteholders in the second chapter 11 cases of Pacific Drilling and its affiliates, an offshore ultra-deepwater drilling company, involving $1.1 billion in liabilities. Energy Deal of the Year (The M&A Advisor)
  • Sanchez Energy: Counsel to the debtor, an upstream energy company, in its chapter 11 cases involving approximately $2.3 billion in liabilities.
  • Global Eagle Entertainment: Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Global Eagle Entertainment and its affiliates, a provider of media services and satellite Wi-Fi to aircraft, boats and remote locations, involving approximately $1.1 billion in liabilities. Successful Restructurings of the Year (Turnarounds & Workouts)
  • Parker Drilling: Counsel to an informal group of creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Parker Drilling and its affiliates, a provider of drilling services and rental tools to the energy industry, involving approximately $695.4 million in liabilities.
  • Cobalt International Energy: Counsel to an informal group of second lien creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Cobalt International Energy and its affiliates, an oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company, involving $3 billion in liabilities.
  • The Weinstein Company: Counsel to Lantern Asset Management in connection with its purchase of substantially all of the assets of The Weinstein Company. Acquisition & Turnaround of the Year (Turnaround Atlas Awards)

Education
  • J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 2017

  • B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2013

Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia

  • Virginia

Recognitions
  • D.C. Bar Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, High Honors, 2018, 2021 and 2022.
Affiliations and Public Service
  • Member, Akin Pro Bono Committee-Washington DC Office
  • Member, Turnaround Management Association
  • Board Member, Young Lawyer’s Alliance, Legal Counsel for the Elderly

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