Joseph E. Szydlo, Counsel, Financial Restructuring

Joseph E. Szydlo

Counsel

Areas of Focus

Joseph E. Szydlo, Counsel, Financial Restructuring

Joseph E. Szydlo

Counsel

jszydlo@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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Joseph represents debtors, official and ad hoc creditor committees, bondholders, institutional investors and other interested parties in complex chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings. His experience extends across a variety of industries, including retail, telecommunications, energy and crypto.

Representative Work
  • Akumin: Counsel to an ad hoc group of secured noteholders in the prepackaged chapter 11 cases of Akumin Inc. and its affiliates, a national leader in comprehensive outpatient radiology and oncology solutions.
  • Diamond Sports: Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Diamond Sports Group and its affiliates, an operator of regional sports broadcast networks for more than 40 teams across Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association, involving more than $8 billion in liabilities.
  • 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)
  • GTT: Counsel to GTT Communications and its affiliates, operator of one of the largest Tier 1 internet networks in the world, in their chapter 11 cases involving $4.5 billion in liabilities. Successful Restructurings of the Year (Turnarounds & Workouts)
  • Avaya: Counsel to an ad hoc group of first lien lenders in negotiations related to the prepackaged chapter 11 cases of Avaya and its affiliates, a multinational cloud communications and collaboration services company, involving $4 billion in liabilities. Successful Restructurings of the Year (Turnarounds & Workouts)
  • Sears: Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Sears and its affiliates, once the largest retailer in the world, involving $5.6 billion in liabilities; and, subsequently, counsel to the litigation trust board charged with prosecuting various estate claims in respect of prepetition conduct. Deal of the Year: Restructuring and Insolvency (IFLR1000)

Education
  • J.D., Cornell Law School, 2018

  • B.A., City University of New York, 2015

Bar Admissions
  • New York

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