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Biography
James Tecce has extensive experience representing both creditors and debtors in some of the nation's largest and most complex chapter 11 cases. He has litigated not only contested matters in Bankruptcy Courts, such as DIP financing, exclusivity, and confirmation contests, but also has prosecuted and defended against appeals from Bankruptcy Court decisions before the United States District Courts and the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Representative Clients
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., et al.
Special Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
American Home Mortgage Corp., et al.
Special litigation and conflicts counsel to American Home Mortgage Corp. and its affiliated debtors in their Delaware chapter 11 cases
Thornburg Mortgage Inc. (k/n/a TMST Inc. et al.)
Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Delphi Corp., et al.
Counsel to Collective of Tranche C DIP Lenders
Buffets Holding, Inc., et al.
Special litigation counsel to Buffets Holdings, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in their Delaware chapter 11 cases
Capline Corp., et al.
Counsel to Ad Hoc Committee of Calgen Third Lien Noteholders
Summit Global Logistics, Inc., et al.
Special litigation counsel to Ad Hoc Committee of Secured Convertible Noteholders
ASARCO LLC., et al.
Counsel to Significant Bondholder
Yukos Oil Company
Counsel to Yukos Finance B.V. and Yukos International (UK) Ltd. in chapter 15 case of Yukos Oil Company
Notable Representations
Some highlights of James' bankruptcy litigation and restructuring experience include:
Adelphia Communications Corp., et al.
Represented administrative agent to secured lenders
Cybergenics Corp.
Represented lenders in appeal to United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from successful dismissal of fraudulent transfer action relating to leveraged buyout transaction
Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, Inc., et al.
Represented debtors in possession, including successfully defending appeals of favorable Bankruptcy Court decisions to the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Dictaphone Corp.
Represented debtors in possession
Enron Corp., et al.
Represented Enron Corp. estates in more than 30 fraudulent transfer and preference actions
Fruit of the Loom, Inc., et al.
Represented debtors in possession
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Prods., N.V.
Represented debtors in possession
Maxxim Medical Group, Inc., et al.
Represented Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Mirant Corp., et al.
Represented largest unsecured creditor of Mirant Americas, Inc.
RCN Corp., et al.
Represented Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Safety Kleen Corp., et al.
Represented Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Tower Automotive, Inc., et al.
Represented administrative agent to secured lenders
James' other creditors' rights engagements include representations in Bridge Information Systems, Inc., et al. (unsecured creditor); Kellstrom Industries, Inc., et al. (party to stock purchase agreement); Liberate Technologies, Inc., et al. (ad hoc committee of equity security holders in Delaware bankruptcy cases); Royal World Cruises, Inc./Olympia World Cruises, Inc. (agent to secured lenders); and Silicon Graphics, Inc., et al. (debenture holders).
