David Zylberberg

David Zylberberg is Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Restructuring Practice. He advises companies in highly complex corporate restructuring matters, with a focus on chapter 11 restructurings. David also has represented companies in chapter 15 restructurings implementing proceedings in foreign jurisdictions, such as schemes of arrangement in the U.K. and Australia.

David also frequently represents creditors and acquirers of distressed companies, including several representations of private equity and hedge fund clients converting debt into controlling equity positions.

David’s representative experience includes:

• Corp Group Banking and its affiliated debtors in their chapter 11 cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
• MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II L.P. and its affiliated debtors in their chapter 11 cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
• TNT Crane & Rigging and its affiliated debtors in their chapter 11 cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
• Cooper Standard Holdings in connection with its out-of-court restructuring of approximately $1 billion in debt
• PLM, a joint venture between Aeromexico and Aimia owning and operating Aeromexico’s frequent flyer program, in Aeromexico’s chapter 11 cases and in the related re-acquisition of PLM by Aeromexico
• Morgan Stanley Capital Administrators Inc., as administrative agent, for a group of prepetition term lenders and DIP lenders (comprising Morgan Stanley, Apollo, Angelo Gordon and others), in connection with Sundance Energy Inc.’s comprehensive financial restructuring, implemented through a pre-packaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization
• BMO Harris Bank N.A., as administrative agent, for the prepetition RBL lenders and DIP lenders in connection with Lilis Energy, Inc.’s chapter 11 cases
• TerraForm Power, in connection with transactions with certain distressed counterparties

Prior to joining the Firm, David’s experience included representing:

• Garret Motion in connection with preparation for its Chapter 11 cases
• White Star Petroleum in its chapter 11 cases
• Deerfield Management as secured lender and stalking horse bidder in the chapter 11 cases of Melinta Therapeutics
• Lion Capital as controlling owner, secured lender, DIP lender and stalking horse bidder in the chapter 11 cases of John Varvatos
• Eastman Kodak Company in its chapter 11 cases
• Terraform Power and Terraform Global in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of their sponsor, SunEdison, and related M&A transactions
• Ad hoc committee offering DIP financing and a stalking horse bid in the Chapter 11 cases of Pernix Therapeutics
• RBS as largest secured creditor in the chapter 11 cases of Bristow Group
• Caruso with respect to claims in the chapter 15 and UK CVA proceedings of Arcadia Group and Topshop brands
• Koninklijke Philips as largest unsecured creditor in the chapter 11 cases of Gibson Brands
• Fairholme Capital Management in connection with its investments in Sears Holdings

David received his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2010, his M.Phil. and M.A. from Columbia University in 2007 and 2006, respectively, and his A.B. from Dartmouth College in 2004.