Biography
Andrew O'Neill is a partner in the Firm's Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Practice and is based in the Chicago office.
Andrew's practice focuses on complex corporate restructurings and reorganizations, both in-court and out-of-court, as well as other distressed situations. Andrew has extensive experience representing debtors, official committees, senior lenders, unsecured creditors, purchasers of assets and other interested parties in these matters.
Experience
In addition to numerous engagements involving non-public out-of-court restructurings, Andrew's representative public engagements include:
Company Representations
- Zachry Holdings, Inc. in its chapter 11 case
- ConvergeOne Holdings, Inc. in its chapter 11 case
- Strike, LLC in its chapter 11 case
- Boy Scouts of America in its chapter 11 case
- Legacy Reserves in its pre-arranged chapter 11 case
- Maremont Corporation in its pre-packaged chapter 11 case
- HCR ManorCare in its chapter 11 case
- Key Energy in its pre-packaged chapter 11 case
- Dynegy Holdings in its chapter 11 case
- Lee Enterprises in its pre-packaged chapter 11
- Penhall Company in its out-of-court exchange offer and consent solicitation
- Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation in its chapter 11 case
- Merisant Worldwide in its chapter 11 case
- Pliant Corporation in its chapter 11 cases
- Hilex Poly in its pre-packaged chapter 11 case
- Federal-Mogul Corporation in its chapter 11 case
- Owens Corning in its chapter 11 case
Unsecured Creditors Committee Representations
- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 case of Sientra Inc.
- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 case of Amyris, Inc.
- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 case of SiO2 Medical Products Inc.
- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 case of Highland Capital Management LP
Other Creditor and Strategic Investor Representations
- 363 Asset Sale Purchasers in Samson Resources, A123 Systems, and Fisker Automotive chapter 11 cases
- Franchisor in Apple ILLINOIS, L.L.C. chapter 11 case
- Major unsecured creditors in Overseas Shipholding Group, Innkeepers and Lyondell chapter 11 cases
- State finance authority in ITR Concession Company chapter 11 case
- Senior debt syndicate and 363 asset sale purchaser in Florida Gaming Centers chapter 11 case
- Senior lender in Petroleum & Franchise Capital/Petroleum & Franchise Funding chapter 11 case
- ABL lender in Constar International chapter 11 case
- B unit holders in Southcross Holdings chapter 11 case
- Private equity sponsor in Victerra Holdings chapter 11 case
Illinois
US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
JD
Loyola University, Chicago
BA
International Relations
University of Pennsylvania
English
Best Lawyers in America, 2021
Service areas
Insights
Chapter 11 cases soared in 2020, with more distress likely in 2021
Commercial chapter 11 filings in the US increased significantly in 2020, but government stimulus measures and widespread availability of fresh capital resulted in fewer corporate restructurings than many anticipated—that could change in the next 12 months