Mark B. Joachim
Partner
Myra Carvalho
212.508.6100 x6508
Mark Joachim regularly represents lenders (as well as creditors), official committees and ad hoc groups of creditors in connection with bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court restructurings. His multifaceted experience also includes complex "pre-packaged" and pre-negotiated reorganizations, the purchase and sale of distressed businesses, and the financing of such transactions. In addition, he has extensive experience advising a variety of financial institutions, including asset-based lenders, investment banks, commercial banks, funds, buy-out firms, and other parties in structuring and implementing complex corporate and financing transactions.
Representative Matters
The second lien lenders in international insolvency proceedings for the world's largest independent designer and manufacturer of driver control systems, Dura Automotive
Counsel to the second lien lenders in international insolvency proceedings for a leading home builder and financial services company, Technical Olympic
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in connection with the Key3 Media Group chapter 11 cases
The debtors in the Phar Mor chapter 11 cases
The official committee of unsecured creditors of Harvard Industries, Inc. and International Wireless Communications Holdings, Inc.
The unofficial committee of Sun Healthcare's bondholders
The unofficial committee of Sam Houston Race Park's bondholders
The DIP lenders to NorthWestern Corporation, Brothers Gourmet Coffees, Inc. and Wilcox & Gibbs, Inc.
The exit lenders to Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
Education
J.D., with distinction, Hofstra University School of Law, 1992
B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1989
Bar Admissions
New York
Massachusetts
California