Representative Matters: Lessors, Licensors, Licensees and Other Executory Contract Counterparties

Calpine Corporation Chapter 11 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.). Successfully represented California Department of Water Resources and California Electricity Oversight Board in opposing Calpine's proposed rejection of multi-billion dollar wholesale power purchase agreement. See 337 B.R. 27 (S.D.N.Y. 2006).

Red Shield Environmental Chapter 11 (Bankr. D. Me.). Represented Fort James Operating Company in settling disputes concerning the ongoing vitality of deeded use restrictions following the sale of assets and assignment of leases.

Distributed Energy Systems Corp. and Northern Power Systems, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.). Successfully preserved contested intellectual property rights of The Timberland Company under section 365(n).

FairPoint Communications, Inc. Chapter 11 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.). Representing Central Maine Power Company and Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., two of Northern New England's largest investor-owned utilities, with respect to claims arising under various executory contracts, including pole ownership, maintenance and rental agreements. Successfully resolved plan confirmation objections in favor of our clients, resulting in preservation of ongoing, post-bankruptcy indemnification obligations of the debtors under their executory contracts with CMP and Unitil.