Harrison Denman is very commercial and looks at situations as an investor as opposed to only a lawyer. He understands the realities of litigation.
Biography
Harrison Denman is a partner in the New York office of White & Case's Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Practice. His practice focuses on representing investors in distressed debt and equity in Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court restructurings. Prior to joining White & Case, Harrison clerked for Judge James M. Peck of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. He was selected in 2016 as an Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer by Turnarounds and Workouts.
Experience
Noteholder and Term Lender Groups
Harrison's experience includes representing:
- Ad hoc group of unsecured noteholders of Ardagh Group in connection with a liability management transaction and restructuring
- Ad hoc group of unsecured noteholders of Primalend Inc. in its Chapter 11 cases
- Ad hoc group of unsecured noteholders of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. in connection with a liability management transaction
- Ad hoc group of seller noteholders of Saks Global Inc. in its liability management transaction and Chapter 11 cases
- Ad hoc group of term loan lenders to IMA Medical Group in its out-of-court restructuring
- Ad hoc group of secured lenders to Venator Materials PLC and affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases
- Ad hoc group of secured lenders to Internap Holdings LLC and affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases
- Ad hoc group of holders of first lien loans of TMK Hawk Parent Corp. in connection with an uptiering transaction
- Ad hoc group of holders of first lien loans of IPC Systems Inc.
- Ad hoc group of holders of, and agent for, first lien loans in the Chapter 11 cases of Trident Holding Company
- Ad hoc group of holders of, and indenture trustee for, unsecured legacy bonds in the Chapter 11 cases of iHeart Communications Inc.
- Ad hoc group of holders of, and indenture trustee for, convertible notes in the Chapter 11 cases of SunEdison Inc.
- Ad hoc group of holders of unsecured bonds issued by Intelsat (Luxembourg) S.A. in connection with an out-of-court restructuring
- Ad hoc group of holders of unsecured bonds in the Chapter 11 cases of Energy XXI
- Ad hoc group of holders of, and indenture trustee for, unsecured bonds in the Chapter 11 cases of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company
- Ad hoc group of holders of unsecured bonds issued by Texas Competitive Electric Holdings in the Chapter 11 cases of Energy Future Holdings
- Ad hoc group of holders of euro-denominated bonds in the Chapter 11 cases of Quiksilver Inc.
- Ad hoc group of holders of, and indenture trustee for, secured bonds in the Chapter 11 cases of Residential Capital
- Special litigation counsel to the indenture trustees for Windstream's senior unsecured notes in the Chapter 11 cases of Windstream Holdings Inc.
- Oaktree Capital Management L.P. in the Chapter 11 cases of Claire's Stores Inc.
Acquisitions and Equitization Transactions
Harrison's experience also includes advising:
- Arena Investors LP in connection with its investment in securities of Charge Inc. in its Chapter 11 cases
- Vista Credit in connection with its term loan investment in Certane Group and its out-of-court restructuring
- Ares Management and Vmo Aircraft Leasing in connection with an investment in defaulted EETC securities issued by affiliates of LatAm Airlines Group
- Ares Management and Vmo Aircraft Leasing in connection with an investment in defaulted EETC securities issued by affiliates of Norwegian Air Shuttle
- FitzWalter Capital and its affiliates in connection with an investment in defaulted debt obligations related to a JOLCO lease financing for VietJet Air
- Oaktree Capital Management L.P. as prospective DIP lender and plan sponsor in the Chapter 11 cases of Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.
- Ad hoc group of holders of secured debt of Concordia International Corp. in connection with Canadian restructuring proceedings
- Ad hoc group of holders of unsecured bonds of Breitburn Energy in its Chapter 11 cases
Official Committees of Unsecured Creditors
Harrison has also represented official committees of unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 cases of:
- Invitae Corp.
- Envision Healthcare Corp.
- National CineMedia LLC
- Garrett Motion Inc.
Recognized Practitioner: Bankruptcy/Restructuring – New York , Chambers USA 2019
Benchmark Litigation 2018, Top Litigator Under 40
Superlawyers NY Metro Rising Star, 2016, 2015, 2014
Benchmark Litigation Under 40 Hot List, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016
Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer, Turnarounds & Workouts, 2016
"Liability Management and Litigation Going into Chapter 11," November 29, 2021: Distressed Investing Conference 2021 (Panelist)
"Distressed Liability Management Transactions: Examining Recent and Upcoming Trends," September 29, 2021: 2021 Distressed Investing Summit (Panelist)
"Current Trends in the Distressed Debt Market," July 21, 2020: American Bankruptcy Institute Webinar (Panelist)
"Leveraged Credit and Special Situations", November 26, 2018: 25th Annual Distressed Investing Conference, (Panelist)
"Latin American Restructurings", November 28, 2016: 23rd Annual Beard Group Distressed Investing Conference, (Panelist)
"Legal Trends within Bankruptcy and Restructuring", May 24, 2016: 9th Annual Debtwire Investors Summit, (Panelist)
Turning the Page: The Demise of the "Queenan Doctrine" Requiring the Adoption of a Foreclosure Valuation Methodology in Chapter 11 Cases, 25 U. Miami Bus. L. Rev. (2017)
Bank Failures: Lessons from Lehman Brothers, Oxford University Press 2017 (Contributing Author)
A Tale of Two Debtors: Lehman Brothers and the Availability of Equitable Subordination in the "Dueling Debtor" Context, 9 N.Y.U. J.L. & BUS. 269 (2012)
