O'Melveny & Myers Succeeds in Landmark Chapter 15 Case
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O'Melveny & Myers Succeeds in Landmark Chapter 15 Case As a partner at O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, Suzzanne Uhland draws on mor than 20 years of legal experience to oversee the global law rm’s U. fi Restructuring Practice. Suzzanne Uhland has extensive experience in litigation for nancially distressed companies and has received fi commendation from Chambers and Partners USA for her restructuring expertise. Ms. Uhland recently served as lead counsel in what legal commentators have described as a landmark case in the U.S. bankruptcy system. Not that the decision provides a “roadmap” for foreign companies navigat U.S. bankruptcy courts, legal experts have stated that the case resi the United States to serve a crucial role in international restructu O’Melveny & Myers represented Suntech Power Holdings, a distressed fi and former leading international producer of solar cells. The rm so fi recognition for its bankruptcy case in the Cayman Islands as the for main proceeding in its New York bankruptcy process. Former solar pan producer Solyndra objected to this motion, seeking a change of venue the grounds that the Cayman Islands did not serve as Suntech’s prima center of interests. Solyndra had previously sued Suntech in the Nor District of California for antitrust violations and sought to transf within that jurisdiction. The judge’s opinion set a signi cant prece fi deciding the rst disputed chapter 15 bankruptcy case in the Souther fi
O'Melveny & Myers Succeeds in Landmark Chapter 15 Case
As a partner at O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, Suzzanne Uhland draws on more than 20 years of legal experience to oversee the global law firm’s U.S. Restructuring Practice. Suzzanne Uhland has extensive experience in litigation for financially distressed companies and has received commendation from Chambers and Partners USA for her restructuring expertise.
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O'Melveny & Myers Succeeds in Landmark Chapter 15 Case
As a partner at OMelveny & Myers, LLP, Suzzanne Uhland draws
on more than 20 years of legal experience to oversee the global law
firms U.S. Restructuring Practice. Suzzanne Uhland has extensive
experience in litigation for financially distressed companies and
has received commendation from Chambers and Partners USA for her
restructuring expertise.
Ms. Uhland recently served as lead counsel in what legal
commentators have described as a landmark case in the U.S.
bankruptcy system. Noting that the decision provides a roadmap for
foreign companies navigating the U.S. bankruptcy courts, legal
experts have stated that the case resituates the United States to
serve a crucial role in international restructurings.
OMelveny & Myers represented Suntech Power Holdings, a
distressed firm and former leading international producer of solar
cells. The firm sought recognition for its bankruptcy case in the
Cayman Islands as the foreign main proceeding in its New York
bankruptcy process. Former solar panel producer Solyndra objected
to this motion, seeking a change of venue on the grounds that the
Cayman Islands did not serve as Suntechs primary center of
interests. Solyndra had previously sued Suntech in the Northern
District of California for antitrust violations and sought to
transfer to a venue within that jurisdiction. The judges opinion
set a significant precedent in deciding the first disputed chapter
15 bankruptcy case in the Southern District of New York, granting
recognition to Suntechs Cayman Islands case as the foreign main
proceeding and denying Solyndras request for a change of venue.
