Jonathan Gordon

Jonathan’s representative experience includes advising:

Lender Representations

The following lenders in a broad range of distressed situations and solutions across various industries:

• Antares
• Ares
• Audax
• Blackstone
• Carlyle
• Goldman Sachs
• HPS 
• JPMorgan
• KKR
• Oxford Finance

Company Representations

Technology

• CareerBuilder + Monster, a global online talent marketplace, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy (three Section 363 sales)
• Afiniti, Ltd, a company specializing in artificial intelligence for call centers, in its Bermuda restructuring and Chapter 15 bankruptcy (asset transfer to lenders)

Energy

• Pine Gate Renewables, a solar power developer and operator, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy (five Section 363 sales)
• Nine Point Energy Holdings, an oil and gas company, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy (Section 363 sale)
• Sundance Energy, an oil and gas company, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy (prepackaged reorganization)
• Sable Permian Resources, an oil and gas company, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy (reorganization)

Consumer Products

• Beyond Meat, a plant-based meat company, in an out-of-court distressed exchange offer
• Monitronics, a home security company (d/b/a Brink’s Home), in its chapter 11 bankruptcy (prepackaged reorganization)
• GNC Holdings, a global health and wellness retailer, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy (Section 363 sale)
• FTD Companies, a global floral and gifting company, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy (three Section 363 sales)*

Biopharma

• Sorrento Therapeutics, a clinical stage and commercial biopharma company, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy (three Section 363 sales)
• Mallinckrodt, a global specialty biopharma company selling generic and branded products, in its chapter 11 bankruptcy (reorganization; channeling injunction)

Buyer Representations

• Dollar Tree, in purchasing nearly 100 leases out of the Party City, JOANN, and Rite Aid bankruptcy cases
• Various purchasers in bids for assets in bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Litigation

• Chapter 11 debtors, in contested matters related to, among other things, motions to dismiss, the automatic stay, venue, releases, and plan confirmation
• A global private equity firm, as equity sponsor, in the settlement of fiduciary duty litigation threatened by an unsecured creditors’ committee
• An advisory firm and former chief restructuring officer, in litigation commenced by a Chapter 7 trustee, alleging breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, negligence, and avoidance actions
• Former directors and officers of a debtor, in litigation commenced after the debtor’s bankruptcy by a former shareholder, alleging breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, and conspiracy
• A company in litigation against the IRS regarding a tax deduction following a fraudulent conveyance settlement

Bankruptcy Appeals

• Mallinckrodt, in a matter of first impression at the Third Circuit, regarding the discharge of a contingent royalty claim (99 F.4th 617, 3d Cir.) (successful)
• Mallinckrodt regarding confirmation of their chapter 11 plan (D. Del.) (successful)
• Sorrento Therapeutics regarding a discovery ruling (S.D. Tex.) (successful)
• Bestwall against certification of a direct appeal regarding a motion to dismiss the chapter 11 case (4th Cir.) (successful)*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham