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Andrew N. Goldman

Partner

  • Co-Chair, Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group

Andrew Goldman is co-chair of the firm's Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group, resident in the New York office. He is comfortable handling bankruptcy-related litigation and corporate issues. Having practiced in the field for more than 30 years, Mr. Goldman is a seasoned bankruptcy litigator and counselor whose practical insights and analytical abilities enable him to fashion strategy and form consensus in the most complicated of restructuring environments.

Mr. Goldman's practice is broad ranging, and includes representation of large public company debtors, statutory creditors' committees, DIP lenders, ad hoc committees of bondholders/bank debt holders, acquirers, indenture trustees, credit agreement agents, public company commercial counterparties to debtors, and individual institutional creditors, in both out-of-court workouts and formal restructuring processes (both domestic and cross-border).

Professional Activities

Mr. Goldman was selected for the 2010 and 2011 Editorial Advisory Board for Bankruptcy Law360. He is a member of the Brooklyn Law School Zaretsky Roundtable, and guest lectures the advanced Business Reorganizations' class at Brooklyn Law School as well. He is also a frequent lecturer on restructuring at The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Experience

    • Representing the Diamond Sports Group, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, in a chapter 11 proceeding and related litigation in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
    • Representing the Diamond Sports Group in its high-profile debt restructuring, including securing an agreement with lenders and creditors for a new $635 million first lien term loan credit facility
    • Representing the Walt Disney Company in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Cinemark and Regal Cinemas.
    • Representing the Walt Disney Company in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Rubie’s Costume Company, Inc.
    • Representing the Walt Disney Company in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Frontier Communications Corp.
    • Representing the Walt Disney Company in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Forever 21, Inc.
    • Representing the Walt Disney Company in connection with the chapter 11 cases of J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
    • Representing the Walt Disney Company in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Cinemex Holdings USA, Inc.
    • Representing Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as second lien indenture trustee in the chapter 11 cases of Endo International plc.
    • Representing Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as DIP agent, prepetition first lien agent, and prepetition second lien agent in the chapter 11 cases of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust.
    • Representing Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as prepetition administrative and collateral agent and DIP administrative and collateral agent, in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Akorn, Inc.
    • Representing Wilmington Savings Fund Society, as first lien administrative and collateral agent and DIP administrative and collateral agent, in connection with the chapter 11 cases of VIP Cinema Holdings, Inc.
    • Representing GLAS USA LLC, as DIP administrative agent, and GLAS Americas LLC, as DIP collateral agent, in connection with the chapter 11 cases Quorum Health Corporation
    • Representing GLAS Trust Company LLC, as superpriority agent, GLAS USA LLC, as DIP administrative agent, and GLAS Americas LLC, as DIP collateral agent, in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Murray Energy Holdings Co., including in connection with litigation seeking to invalidate the obligations owing to the superpriority lenders
    • Representing Wilmington Savings Fund Society, as indenture trustee, in connection with issuance of Senior PIK Toggle Notes by Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd.
    • Representing GLAS Trust Company LLC, as indenture trustee, in connection with convertible notes to be issued by Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
    • Representing National Holdings Corporation and its subsidiary, and its board of directors, in connection with the defense of federal court litigation brought by a former officer
    • Representing the Walt Disney Company in connection with the chapter 22 cases of Relativity Media
    • Representing the Walt Disney Company in connection with the chapter 11 cases of The Weinstein Companies
    • Representing Wilmington Savings Fund Society, in its capacity as successor agent, in connection with out of court financing provided to Westmoreland Coal Company
    • Representing Wilmington Trust, in its capacity as indenture trustee for the senior secured notes issued by Cobalt International Energy
    • Representing Ad Hoc Committee of GMH Rollover Notes issued by Interface Security Solutions
    • Representing Wilmington Savings Fund Society as Successor Trustee and Collateral Agent for the 10.5% Senior Secured Notes issued by Avaya, Inc.
    • Representing GLAS USA as successor Credit Agreement Agent for the $2 billion PIK Loan issued by Ecobat and EB Holdings
    • Representing Euroclear Bank NA/SV in its capacity as clearing agent for various tranches of bonds issued by Petroleos de Venezuela, SA (“PDVSA”)
    • Representing Euroclear Bank NA/SV in its capacity as clearing agent for various tranches of sovereign bonds issued by the Republic of Argentina in SDNY litigation and related matters
    • Representing Newfound Research LLC in connection with fraudulent conveyance litigation commenced by the Liquidating Trustee of F-Squared Investment Management
    • Representing former reporters of Gawker Media in connection with Gawker's chapter 11 proceedings
    • Representing GoldenTree Asset Management in connection with secured loan facility provided to SFX Entertainment
    • Representing Cross Sound and Pentwater, as holders of bond debt, in connection with the chapter 11 proceedings of Venoco, Inc.
    • Representing Wilmington Trust, in its capacity as indenture trustee for the 9.5% senior secured notes issued by Essar Steel Algoma, Inc.
    • Representing Delaware Trust, in its capacity as indenture trustee for the 8.75% second priority senior secured notes issued by Verso Corporation
    • Representing Wilmington Trust, in its capacity as indenture trustee for the 5% guaranteed convertible senior secured notes issued by SunEdison, Inc.
    • Representing MV Transit in connection with its section 363 purchase of certain assets of Coach America
    • Representing Transportation Management Systems in the pending section 363 purchase of certain assets from Coach America
    • Representing the creditors' committee of Altegrity, Inc.
    • Representing the creditors' committee of Getty Petroleum Marketing
    • Representing the second lien lender steering committee of Bicent Power
    • Representing Angelo, Gordon & Co. in Tribune Company Chapter 11 case
    • Representing Bainbridge ZKS in connection with its section 363 acquisition of PCAA Parent Corp.
    • Representing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in connection with its section 363 acquisition of the commercial business of BearingPoint Inc.
    • Representing Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. in connection with its 2009 tender offer for various tranches of convertible notes
    • Representing Constar International in connection with its prearranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
    • Representing the creditors' committee of Frontier Airlines
    • Representing Technical Olympic S.A. in connection with Technical Olympic USA (TOUSA) Chapter 11 case
    • Representing HELL Gravure Systems in connection with Quebecor's Chapter 11 case
    • Representing Iridium Operating LLC and affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases
    • Representing David Stockman, former CEO, in connection with Collins & Aikman's Chapter 11 case
    • Representing Basic Element, Inc., in connection with Delphi Automotive's Chapter 11 case
    • Representing Primus Telecommunications in various debt transactions and related litigation  
    • Representing Kmart/Sears Holdings in connection with Kmart's post-confirmation wind-down work, as well as in connection with various governmental investigations and corporate/securities advice and counseling
    • Representing Deutsche Lufthansa AG and various subsidiaries thereof (including LSG Sky Chefs and Lufthansa Technik) in various Chapter 11 cases, including United Airlines, Northwest Airlines and Gemini Air Cargo
    • Representing GoldenTree Asset Management in connection with the Argentine restructuring of Supercanal S.A.
    • Representing Radnor Holdings Corporation as special litigation counsel in its Chapter 11 case
    • Representing Credit Suisse (USA) Inc. and various affiliates in connection with the Chapter 7 liquidation of American Business Financial Services, Inc.
    • Representing Broadwing Communications in several telecom cases, including Metromedia Fiber, Teleglobe, Touch America and Allegiance Telecommunications
    • Representing the creditors' committee of Alliance Entertainment in its Chapter 11 case
    • Representing the creditors' committee of Discovery Zone in its Chapter 11 case
    • Representing the creditors' committee of CCR Holdings in its Chapter 11 case
    • Representing the creditors' committee of Glasstech Holdings in its Chapter 11 case
    • Representing Chanin Capital in several Chapter 11 cases, including Adelphia Communications, Atlantic Express, Collins & Aikman, Grove Worldwide, Safety Kleen, Sunbeam, Borden Chemicals, and UPC Polska
    • Representing Saybrook Capital Advisors in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Galvex Holdings, Ltd. and its subsidiaries
    • Representing the Chapter 7 trustee of Auto-Tech Holdings in its bankruptcy case
    • Representing the Alamo/National Rental Car (ANC) creditors' committee in connection with ANC Rental’s Chapter 11 case
    • Representing PSINet, a large ISP and web-hosting company with approximately $4 billion in debt, in its Chapter 11 case

Recognition

  • Award Text

    Top Lawyer for Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law

    Best Lawyers in America

    2020–2025

  • Award Text

    Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor of the Year (USA)

    Finance Monthly

    2018

  • Award Text

    Leading Lawyer for Bankruptcy/ Restructuring

    Chambers USA

    2019

  • A client interviewed for the 2021 Best Law Firms rankings by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® stated: “Andy Goldman with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, is by far one of the most commercial, straight talking and knowledgeable lawyers I know. A pleasure to work with.” Client David Dunn of Cross Sound Management LLC said “Andy Goldman and his colleagues at Wilmer Cutler, are excellent restructuring and deal lawyers. I have used them repeatedly for in and out-of-court work relating to distressed companies. They always staff lean and efficiently with an experienced team.”
    • In the 2020 rankings, a client stated: “Andy Goldman, of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, is an excellent lawyer. He is very commercial and understands the art of getting to a deal! I highly recommend as a lawyer and as a very strong advocate for his clients!”
    • The 2011–2012 rankings cited a client of Mr. Goldman's as saying he “is the most responsive outside counsel you will ever work with, hands down. Andy Goldman learned our business and was able to foresee issues and craft strategies. We were never a cookie-cutter deal to him.”
    • In the 2010 rankings, client David Amy with Sinclair Broadcast Group stated that “the depth of knowledge and responsiveness of lawyers at WilmerHale was superb. In hindsight, they were the best choice and I would not have wanted anyone else playing such a crucial role for the company.”
  • Selected among the Best Lawyers in America for bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law and insolvency and reorganization law in 2020–2025.
  • Named a "New York Super Lawyer" in Business Bankruptcy (2006–2023).
  • Named to Thompson Reuters New York Super Lawyers' list of Top Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Lawyers for 2006–2020.
  • Recognized by Chambers USA 2012–2019 for his bankruptcy/restructuring practice.
  • Named 2018 Insolvency & Restructuring – Advisor of the Year (USA) by Finance Monthly.
  • Selected as a leading insolvency and restructuring attorney in 2014 by Expert Guides.
  • Named one of the world's leading lawyers in the ninth and tenth editions of the Guide to the World's Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers.
  • Recipient of the 2011 Top Attorneys In The New York Metro Area award.
  • Named one of Legal Times' Top 3% Attorneys in the United States for 2009.
  • Named to Continental's "Who's Who" of Lawyers and the Global Directory of Who's Who 2009/2010 edition.
  • Named to Euromoney's list of Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers for 2007 and 2009.
  • Recognized in the April 2005 issue of Turnarounds & Workouts as an "outstanding young restructuring lawyer – 2005."

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Brooklyn Law School, 1992

      Notes and Comments Editor, Brooklyn Journal of International Law
    • BS, The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, 1989

  • Admissions

    • New York

  • Clerkships

    • The Hon. Tina L. Brozman, US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, 1992 - 1994

Credentials

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