D. Tyler Nurnberg | People | Arnold & Porter

Tyler Nurnberg has 30+ years of experience representing clients in all aspects of corporate restructurings, bankruptcies, and related litigation. He has played significant roles in high profile matters throughout the United States and in cross-border insolvency proceedings. He is a key leader of Arnold & Porter’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring group, which has consistently been recognized as one of the top bankruptcy and restructuring practices in the country.

Tyler’s clients include lenders, asset managers, private equity funds, hedge funds, steering groups, bondholders and other creditors. He also regularly advises financially distressed companies and their equity owners, boards of directors, special committees, and directors. He has broad experience in a variety of industries, including retail, manufacturing, food & beverage, media, telecom, finance, transportation, energy, oil & gas, automotive, airline, apparel, healthcare, construction, steel, mining, hospitality and real estate. He also frequently represents clients in the purchase of distressed companies or assets in out-of-court transactions and “363 sales” in Chapter 11 cases.

Tyler has been recognized in Chambers USA every year since 2013, where he was recently described as a leading lawyer who “cuts to the chase, sees the big picture and can get a lot of different parties with competing interests on the same page. He’s very good at building consensus and seeing through all of the noise and dust to find the common ground.”

Tyler manages Arnold & Porter’s Chicago office and serves on the firm’s Policy, Compensation and Lateral Committees. He is admitted to practice in Illinois and New York.

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Experience

Independent Directors of Del Monte Foods, the global canned fruit and vegetable giant, in connection with the company’s Chapter 11 cases (D.N.J.).
Borden Dairy, the iconic dairy processor with annual revenues in excess of $1.4 billion, in its successful Chapter 11 cases (D Del). Borden sold its assets to an investment firm following a 10-day competitive "virtual" auction, one of the first of its kind, at the height of the pandemic.
Liberty Tire, the premier provider of recycling in the US and Canada, in its out-of-court restructuring, recognized as "Out-of-Court Restructuring Deal of 2015" by The M&A Advisor. Liberty restructured its secured debt through an exchange and consent solicitation process that featured the option to toggle to a “prepackaged” chapter 11 case if necessary (SDNY).
4Kids, which managed broadcast and merchandising rights to Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles, and other popular children's titles, in its Chapter 11 (SDNY), recognized as one of the "Most Successful Restructurings of 2012" by Turnarounds & Workouts.
Acme Lift Company, the national construction company that specializes in lifts and earthmoving equipment, in its out-of-court restructuring and related litigation (SDNY).

JHT Holdings, a national truck delivery service, in its Chapter 11 case, where a contested plan was confirmed in 120 days (D Del), and in a subsequent sale of the company to investors.
GSC Group, which managed a large portfolio of equity, mezzanine loan, and distressed funds and CLOs with $28 billion AUM, in its Chapter 11 case (SDNY).
MAAX Corp., the bath fixture manufacturer, in connection with its cross-border proceedings in Canada (CCAA) and the US (D Del); assets successfully sold to global investment firm.
InterBank Funds, represented SEC receiver in cases managed jointly by the US District and Bankruptcy Courts (SDNY) in connection with the six-year wind-down of the diverse portfolio of operating companies managed by failed investment funds based in Washington, D.C.
Employbridge, a national provider of staffing solutions based in Atlanta, GA, in its out-of-court restructuring; where the business successfully sold to private equity firm.
PDM Bridge, a fabricator of steel components for bridges, in its out-of-court restructuring and sale to a distressed investor through a consensual foreclosure process.
Muvico Theaters, a national chain of luxury movie theaters, in its successful out-of-court restructuring; business was sold to private equity firm.
SEC-appointed receiver in six-year wind-down and related litigation involving InterBank Funds, a group of failed investment funds (SDNY).
Counseled large OEM on mass tort issues relating to defective airbags.

Secured noteholders of Bronx Parking, which operates the main parking garages and surface lots serving Yankee Stadium, in its complex restructuring.
BP Global Products, the global energy company, in connection with Limetree Bay Refinery’s Chapter 11 case (SD Tex) and putative class action litigation (D USVI).
Ad hoc group of lenders in Toys "R" Us Chapter 11 case (ED Va).
Agent for term lenders in Noranda Aluminum Chapter 11 case (ED Mo).
Agent and ad hoc group of lenders to Transtar, the largest US distributor of auto transmission parts, which was successfully restructured in its Chapter 11 case (SDNY).

BP Global Products, in McDermott International’s Chapter 11 case (SD Tex).
Ad hoc group of lenders to Autoparts, a manufacturer of automotive parts, in connection with the contested restructuring of the company's bankrupt affiliate UCI (D Del).
Agent for lenders to NYDJ in litigation and its out-of-court restructuring (NY).
Agent to term lenders to Southcross Energy in Chapter 11 case (SD Tex).
Agent for DIP lenders to Gibson Guitars in Chapter 11 case (D Del).
Agent for DIP lenders to Tops Markets in Chapter 11 case (SDNY).
Agent for DIP lenders to Orexigen in Chapter 11 case (D Del).
Secured lenders in out-of-court restructuring and fraud litigation relating to three luxury multi-family development projects in Santa Monica (N.D. CA).
Agent for secured lenders in secured party sale of 560-condo development in Washington, DC. "Prepackaged" plan confirmed in 60 days (D Del).
Agent for term lenders to Relativity Media in its Chapter 11 case (SDNY).
Lenders in sale of two commercial buildings in Manhattan for $180 million. Contested sale "prepackaged" plan confirmed in 75 days (D Del).
Largest lender to Capmark, an originator and servicer of commercial real estate loans, in Chapter 11 (D Del) case–lenders owed $5.5 billion.

Japanese refinery company as successful bidder for assets of Republic Metals, one of North America's largest refiners of gold, silver and precious metals, in Chapter 11 case (SDNY). The acquisition was recognized as "Materials Deal of the Year" for 2020 by The M&A Advisor.
Lead investor that acquired Mexican construction company in restructuring of $3.5 billion of debt through prepackaged plan (“concurso”) under Mexican. law.
Global investment fund in connection with its distressed investment in the underground parking garages located on downtown Chicago's lakefront.
Canadian investment group acquiring various U.S. public and privately-held companies.
Private equity firm in connection with bid for Aquion Energy (D Del).

Sorema, the Italian company, in connection with various U.S. investments including Perpetual Recycling Systems, a plastics recycler, and sale of the distressed business.
Investment firm in bid for distressed grocer Bashas (D. Ariz).
Publicly-traded Canadian cable and wireless company as stalking horse bidder in connection with 363 sale in chapter 11 case (SDNY) and potential merger with international provider.
Largest lender to Ames Taping Tools, a national building supplier based in Atlanta, GA, which acquired Ames’ assets in Chapter 11 case (D Del).
Agent to senior lenders to Targus, the laptop case and accessory manufacturer, in connection with a foreclosure, public sale, and acquisition of company (LA Sup. Ct).
Global private investment firm in acquisition through Chapter 11 of tier one auto suppliers Colfor and Colmach Manufacturing (ND Ohio).