Gerard Uzzi is a partner in the Firm's Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Group. Mr. Uzzi regularly appears nationwide in corporate bankruptcy matters and workouts on behalf of troubled companies and other parties in interest.

Mr. Uzzi has represented clients in diverse industries including retail, automotive, energy, telecommunications, cable, entertainment and manufacturing. As noted in Legal 500 (2008), he has been involved in a "plethora of major creditor and debtor" representations, many noteworthy because of their complexity and precedent-setting legal decisions.

He has been a driving force in some of the nation's most significant and historical restructurings and bankruptcy representations in recent history, including: counsel to the debtors in the chapter 11 cases of Mirant Corporation (a critical component of White & Case being named the 2006 IFLR "Restructuring Team of the Year"), one of the largest and most successful restructurings in US history; counsel to the Arahova Noteholders' Committee, one of the principal creditor constituencies in the hotly contested chapter 11 cases of Adelphia Communications Corporation, characterized as the largest and most complex intercreditor disputes in US history; counsel to Appaloosa Management LP in the chapter 11 cases of Delphi Corporation, the spin-off parts manufacturer of General Motors; and counsel to the Washington Mutual Noteholders Group in the chapter 11 cases of Washington Mutual, Inc., the largest bank failure in US history. Mr. Uzzi has also served recently as debtors' counsel in the chapter 11 cases of Heartland Automotive, Inc., the largest independent operator of quick-lube service centers in the United States, and Global Power Equipment Group, a leading manufacturer of turbine components and related equipment for the domestic and international power generation industry.

Clients and the legal community praise Mr. Uzzi for the proactive and strategic vision he applies to every case. He is noted for his ability to constantly anticipate the actions of the parties and counterparts on the other side of the table. As reported by a high profile client from Legal 500 (2008), "He did an exceptional job, staying focused throughout, coordinating the various efforts, and thinking proactively about how to handle various issues that might come up in the case."

Recent and noteworthy restructurings and bankruptcy representations include:

• Washington Mutual Inc., the largest bank failure in United States history. White & Case serves as counsel to the Washington Mutual Noteholders Group, the key stakeholders in Washington Mutual's chapter 11 proceeding. 
• Mirant Corporation, one of the largest producers, generators and marketers of electricity in the world. White & Case served as lead debtors' counsel in its successful chapter 11 reorganization before the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas involving more than US$10 billion in debt-the largest bankruptcy filing in the US in 2003 and one of the largest energy industry bankruptcies in US history. The Mirant engagement was a critical component of the Firm being named the 2006 IFLR "Restructuring Team of the Year"; 
• Adelphia Communications Corporation, among the largest and most complex ever filed in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, White & Case served as counsel to the Ad Hoc Committee of Arahova Noteholders, one of the principal protagonists in the inter-debtor litigation. After extensive litigation, White & Case was able to secure an additional US$2 billion of distribution for Arahova Noteholders, resulting in a near full recovery for the Firm's clients; 
• Delphi Corporation, the spun-off parts manufacturer of GM, whose chapter 11 filing constitutes the largest manufacturing bankruptcy case in US history. White & Case is currently acting as counsel to Appaloosa Management, one of the largest shareholders of Delphi and principal investor under Delphi's proposed restructuring; and 
• Communications Dynamics, Inc. ("CDI"), one of the leading suppliers of construction, maintenance, and rebuild products to the cable industry. CDI accounted for 25% of the US market for cable infrastructure equipment sold through distributors. We acted as lead counsel to CDI in the chapter 11 cases before the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.