R. Stephen McNeill

Representative Matters

Debtor Representations

• Co-counsel to the debtors, Hospitality Investors Trust, Inc., et al., Case No. 21-10831 (CTG)

• Counsel to the debtors, SIW Holding Company, Inc., et al, Case No. 18-11579 (CSS)
• Co-counsel to the debtors, CST Industries, Inc., et al, Case No. 17-11293 (BLS)
• Co-counsel to the debtor, Suniva, Inc., Case No. 17-10837 (KG)
• Co-counsel to the debtors, IPC International Corporation, et al, Case No. 13-12050 (MFW)
• Co-counsel to the debtor, Powerwave Technologies, Inc., Case No. 13-10134 (MFW)
• Co-counsel to the debtor, Beacon Power Corporation, Case No. 11-13450 (KJC)
• Counsel to the debtor, Doveview, LLC, Case No. 10-11519 (KG)
• Counsel to the debtor, Hotels Union Square Mezz 2 LLC, Case No. 10-11001 (KJC)
• Counsel to the debtor, Hotels Union Square Mezz 1 LLC, Case No. 10-10971 (KJC)
• Counsel to the debtors, Formtech Industries, LLC, Case No. 09-12964 (MFW)
• Co-counsel to the debtors, Pacific Ethanol Holding Co. LLC, et al, Case No. 09-11713 (KG)
• Co-counsel to the debtors, Pitt Penn Holding Company, Inc., et al, Case No. 09-11475 (BLS)
• Co-counsel to the debtors, USI Senior Holding, Inc., et al., Case No. 09-11150 (MFW)
• Co-counsel to the debtors, G.I. Joe's Holding Corporation, et al, Case No. 09-10713 (KG)
• Counsel to the debtor, Nailite International, Inc., Case No. 09-10526 (MFW)
• Counsel to the debtor, Delfasco, Inc., Case No. 08-11578 (MFW)
• Counsel to the debtor, Amp'd Mobile, Inc., Case No. 07-10739 (BLS)

Lender Representations

• Counsel to the lender of Media Lodge, Inc., Case No. 20-12969 (JTD)
• Co-counsel to prepetition agents for second term facility, Hospital Acquisition, Case No. 19-10998
• Co-counsel to the prepetition revolver agent and lender, Appvion, Inc. et al, Case No. 17-12082 (KJC)
• Co-counsel to the prepetition collateral and administrative agent, Peekay Acquisition, LLC, et al, Case No. 17-11722 (BLS)
• Co-counsel to the prepetition agent, Rupari Holding Corp., et al, Case No. 17-10793 (KJC)
• Co-counsel to the prepetition administrative agent, Paragon Offshore PLC, et al, Case No. 16-10386 (CSS)
• Co-counsel to the DIP agent, Swift Energy Company, et al, Case No. 15-12670 (MFW)
• Co-counsel to the prepetition and DIP administrative agent, Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation, et al, Case No. 15-12533 (KG)
• Co-counsel to the prepetition senior secured creditor, Cubic Energy, Inc., et al, Case No. 15-12500 (CSS)
• Co-counsel to the prepetition administrative agent, Radioshack Corporation, et al, Case No. 15-10197 (BLS)
• Co-counsel to the EFIH first lien DIP agent, Energy Future Holdings Corp., et al, Case No. 14-10979 (CSS)
• Co-counsel to the prepetition lender, Green Field Energy Services, Inc., et al, Case No. 13-12783 (KG)
• Co-counsel to the ship financier, Overseas Shipbuilding Group, Inc., et al, Case No. 12-20000 (PJW)
• Co-counsel to the administrative and collateral agent for certain second lien lenders, Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC, et al, Case No. 11-13036 (KJC)
• Co-counsel to the steering committee of first lien lenders, Foamex International, Inc. et al, Case No. 09-10560 (KJC)
• Co-counsel to the prepetition agent and lender, Tribune Company, et al, Case No. 08-13141 (KJC)
• Co-counsel to the ad hoc group of bank noteholders, Washington Mutual, Inc., et al, Case No. 08-12229 (MFW)
• Co-counsel to the prepetition agent, DIP Agent and Lender, Semcrude, L.P., et al, Case No. 08-11525 (BLS)
• Co-counsel to the prepetition and DIP administrative agent, American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc., et al, Case No. 07-11047 (CSS)

Committee Representations

• Co-counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors, Fast Radius, Inc., et al., Case No. 22-11051 (JKS)

• Conflicts counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors, Renovate America, Inc., Case No. 20-13172 (LSS)

• Counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors, smarTours, LLC, et al., Case No. 20-12625 (KBO)

• Co-counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors, John Varvatos Enterprises, Inc., et al., Case No. 20-11043 (MFW)

• Counsel to the ad hoc committee of service providers, MTE Holdings LLC, et al., Case No. 19-12269 (KBO)
• Counsel to the ad hoc committee of Hahnemann residents and fellows, Center City Healthcare, LLC d/b/a Hahnemann University Hospital, et al., Case No. 19-11466 (KG)
• Co-counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors, Pernix Sleep, Inc., et al, Case No. 19-10323 (CSS)
• Co-counsel to large unsecured creditor and committee member, ATD Corporation, Case No. 18-12221 (KJC)
• Co-counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors, Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc., et al, Case No. 15-12136 (CSS)
• Counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors and liquidating trustee, Traffic Control and Safety Corporation, et al, Case No. 12-11287 (KJC)
• Co-counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors, AFA Investment Inc., et al, Case No. 12-11127 (MFW)
• Counsel to the large unsecured creditor and committee member, Pure Beauty Salons & Boutiques, Inc., et al, Case No. 11-13159 (MFW)
• Co-counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors and liquidating trustee, Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Case No. 09-14429 (CSS)
• Co-counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors, Vermillion, Inc., Case No. 09-11091 (CSS)
• Co-counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors, Nova Holding Clinton County, LLC, et al, Case No. 09-11081 (KG)
• Co-counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors and liquidating trustee, Broadstripe, LLC, Case No. 09-10006 (CSS)
• Co-counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors and oversight committee of unsecured creditors, Boscov's Inc., Case No. 08-11637 (KG)

Chapter 15 Representations

• Counsel to the foreign representative in Motorcycle Tires and Accessories, Case No. 19-12706
• Counsel to large unsecured creditors, Cinram International Inc., Case No. 12-11882 (KJC)
• Co-counsel to the foreign representative, Wellpoint Systems, Inc., et al, Case No. 11-10423 (MFW)

Buyer Representations

• Co-Counsel to stalking house bidder, RentPath Holdings, Inc. et al, Case No. 20-10312 (BLS)
• Co-counsel to the stalking horse bidder, Promise Healthcare Group, LLC, et al, Case No. 18-12491 (CSS)
• Co-counsel to the stalking horse bidder and DIP lender, Bertucci's Holdings, Inc., et al, Case No. 18-10894 (MFW)
• Co-counsel to the stalking horse bidder, Scottish Holdings, Inc., et al, Case No. 18-10160 (LSS)
• Co-counsel to the stalking horse buyer, DIP Lender, prepetition lender and prepetition agent, AHI Liquidating 123, Inc., Case No. 17-10635 (KG)

Liquidating Fiduciary Representations

• Counsel to the liquidation trustee, The Relay Shoe Company, LLC, et al., Case No. 18-11145 (LSS) (The Rockport Company, LLC, et al.)

Other Significant Representations

• Co-counsel to group of litigation claimants, Gulf Coast Health Care, LLC, et al., Case No. 21-11336 (KBO)
• Counsel to petitioning creditors, Education Corporate of America, Case No. 20-10034
• Counsel to certain consignment creditors, Sports Authority Holdings, Inc., et al, Case No. 16-10527 (MFW)
• Counsel to the petitioning creditors, Beanstock Media, Inc., Case No. 15-12077 (BLS)
• Co-counsel to major equity holder and litigation counterparty, F-Squared Investment Management, LLC, et al, Case No. 15-11469 (LSS)
• Counsel to state appointed receiver, Columbus Exploration LLC, Case No. 13-10347 (PJW)
• Counsel to large unsecured creditor and litigation counterparty, Blitz U.S.A., Inc., Case No. 11-13603 (CSS)
• Counsel to large unsecured creditors, Barnes Bay Development Ltd., Case No. 11-10792 (PJW)
• Co-counsel to large unsecured creditors and litigation counterparties, Anderson News, LLC, Case No. 09-10695 (CSS)
• Counsel to governmental creditor, DBSI, Inc. et al, Case No. 08-12687 (CSS)

Honors & Recognitions

Recognized by Chambers USA, 2023

Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America^® for Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2020 - present

Professional

Certified mediator, Superior Court of Delaware

Delaware Bankruptcy Court mediator

Co-secretary of the Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court (2021-22)

Delaware State Bar Association

American Bar Association

American Bankruptcy Institute

MENSA

Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2008

• Senior Articles Editor, Washington and Lee Law Review

Auburn University at Montgomery, B.S., summa cum laude, 2002

Bar Admissions

• Delaware, 2008
• United States District Court for the District of Delaware, 2009
• United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2009

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