Yousey, Scott

Scott Yousey

Associate

scott.yousey@lw.com
    Yousey, Scott

    Scott Yousey

    Associate

    scott.yousey@lw.com

    Profile

    Scott Yousey is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Restructuring & Special Situations Practice. He provides strategic legal counsel to a diverse range of clients, including public and private companies, secured and unsecured creditors, and equity holders. Scott advises clients with respect to:

    • In-court and out-of-court restructurings
    • Liability management transactions
    • Corporate governance and fiduciary duties
    • Bankruptcy litigation and appeals
    • Special situations
    • Other insolvency-related matters

    Scott's experience spans multiple industries, where he has adeptly guided clients through complex transactions and litigation. Leveraging his background as a concert saxophonist, Scott brings creativity and a nuanced understanding of the legal landscape to deliver innovative solutions that align with clients' business objectives.

    Scott maintains an active pro bono practice, including work on behalf of the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, assisting New York City residents struggling with consumer debt in filing for bankruptcy relief. He also collaborates with Sanctuary for Families, assisting victims of domestic violence secure relief under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Before joining Latham, Scott refined his experience at a leading international law firm, practicing all aspects of restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy law.

    Experience

    Scott's experience includes advising:

    Company-Side Representations

    • 2U, Inc., a global leader in online education, and its US affiliates in their prepackaged chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, restructuring its US$944 million capital structure, and securing approximately US$110 million through a DIP financing and equity rights offering
    • Lumileds Holding B.V. and its affiliates in their chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and restructuring more than US$1.7 billion of their funded debt
    • Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, a major specialty pharmaceutical company, and its affiliates in their chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and restructuring more than US$5.3 billion of funded debt, as well as opioid-related liabilities
    • Centric Brands, a leading collective of apparel and accessories brands, and its affiliated debtors in their chapter 11 cases*
    • VIP Cinema Holdings, a company focused on the design and manufacture of luxury reclining movie theater seats, and its affiliated debtors in their chapter 11 cases*

    Creditor-Side Representations

    • Secured lenders of a leading provider of eyewear and eye care solutions in connection with an out-of-court restructuring
    • Several secured lenders in the chapter 11 cases of the Hertz Corporation*
    • An ad hoc group of second lien lenders of Healogics, a leading wound-care center operations provider, in connection with an out-of-court restructuring*
    • An ad hoc group of secured noteholders of ION Geophysical Corp., a leading technology company providing services to offshore energy and maritime operations markets, in an out-of-court exchange of over US$110 million in secured notes and concurrent rights offering*
    • An ad hoc group of second lien lenders of Checkers Drive-in Restaurants in connection with an out-of-court recapitalization*
    • The largest creditor in the chapter 11 cases of Windstream Holdings, Inc., and its affiliates*

    *Matter handled prior to joining Latham

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • New York

    Education

    • JD, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 2019
    • Master of Music, Michigan State University, 2012
    • Bachelor of Music, State University of New York, Potsdam, 2010

    Practices

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