Gregory T. Donilon

Greg has extensive experience in business restructuring, bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy and commercial litigation. His representations span all aspects of financial restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware, among other jurisdictions, and include official and ad hoc creditor committees, liquidation and litigation trustees, plan administrators, secured and unsecured creditors, lenders, asset purchasers, landlords, lease and contract parties, debtors and other parties in interest. Clients regularly rely on Greg to serve as lead or Delaware co-counsel in bankruptcy cases. His experience extends across numerous industries, including retail, manufacturing, gas and oil, automotive, alternative energy, commercial real estate, entertainment and hospitality, financial and media and publishing.

Greg also represents clients in commercial matters before Delaware state and federal courts and handles bankruptcy-related litigation in Delaware and other jurisdictions for a range of issues, including claims objections, preference, fraudulent transfer and other avoidance actions, and collection and turnover actions.

Representative Experience

• Represented CBS Broadcasting Inc. in highly publicized matter involving successful opposition to the proposed sealing of auto theft report data in the Hertz Corporation chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
• Represented the Insys Liquidation Trustee in Delaware, including prevailing against a motion to dismiss.

Creditors/Lease and Contract Parties

Regularly represents secured and unsecured creditors, landlords and contract parties in complex chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, including: Big Lots, Inc.; True Value Company, LLC; Nikola Corp.; Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC; Yellow Corporation; Southern Foods Groups, LLC; John Varvatos Enterprises, Inc.; Chino’s Holdings, Inc.; SFP Franchise Corporation; White Star Petroleum Holdings, LLC; The Weinstein Company Holdings LLC; Sears Holding Corporation; Sports Authority Holdings, Inc.; RadioShack Corporation; ALCO Stores, Inc.; Haggen Holdings, LLC; Samson Resources Corporation; Energy Future Holdings Corporation; EWGS Intermediary, LLC; Appvion, Inc.; NewPage Corporation; A123 Systems; Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.; Verso Corporation; The Tribune Company; AFA Investment Inc.; GT Advanced Technologies, Inc.; Boscov’s; Six Flags, Inc.; Fresh and Easy, LLC; and Winn-Dixie.

Creditor Committees

Represented official and ad hoc committees of creditors and equity holders, including in the following bankruptcy cases: Pyxus International, Inc.; API Americas Inc.; Local Insight Media Holdings, Inc.; Los Angeles Dodgers; and Capmark Financial Group Inc.

Debtors

Represented numerous corporate debtors across a wide range of industries, including in the following cases: Hancock Fabrics, Inc.; University of the Arts; Orion Refining Corporation; The Thaxton Group, Inc.; Oakwood Homes Corporation; Delta Petroleum Corporation; Triple Crown Media, Inc.; BT Tires Group Holding, LLC; Tallygenicom, L.P.; The Glass Group, Inc.; Astropower, Inc.; Von Weise Inc.; The Maple Dale Country Club, Inc.; and Byers Electrical Construction LLC.

Secured Lenders/Asset Purchasers/Equity Holders

Represented secured lenders, asset purchasers and equity holders in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, including: Medley, LLC; Lucky’s Market Parent Company, LLC; Toys “R” Us, Inc.; The Weinstein Company Holdings LLC; Last Call Guarantor, LLC; Premium Transportation Services, Inc.; Ritz Camera Centers, Inc.; MIG, LLC; and Security National Properties Funding III, LLC.

Trustees/Plan Administrators

Represented trustees and plan administrators, including in the following bankruptcy cases: Insys Therapeutics, Inc.; Willowood USA Holdings, LLC; Centerstone Linen Services, LLC; Jevic Holding Corporation; Orion Refining Corporation; Oakwood Homes Corporation; Delta Petroleum Corporation; and The Glass Group, Inc.

Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings

Regularly defends companies and individuals in bankruptcy adversary proceedings, including in the following bankruptcy cases: Revlon, Inc.; Lockhart Chemical Company; TPC Group, Inc.; Exide Holdings, Inc.; Dean Foods Company; Fred’s, Inc.; J&M Sales, Inc.; Charlotte Russe Holdings, Inc.; DuraFiber Technologies Inc.; Limited Stores Company, LLC; Gordmans Stores, Inc.; Outer Harbor Terminal, LLC;; Furniture Brand International, Inc.; Vertis Holdings, Inc.; Eastman Kodak Company; OES Brokerage Services, LLC; and Midway Games.

Affiliations

• Delaware State Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Asset Sales Committee
  • Volo Third Circuit Appellate Opinion Summary Editor
• The Family Court of the State of Delaware, Guardian Ad Litem

Recognition

• Named to “Best of the Bar,” Philadelphia Business Journal, 2021
• Received the Atlas Award for Retail Stores Services Turnaround of the Year, Global M&A Network, 2010
• Garnered the Middle Market Financing Award for Retail Manufacturing/Distribution and Goods/Services Sector, M&A Advisor, 2009

Education

• American University Law School, J.D., cum laude
  • American University Law Review, Senior Editor

• Georgetown University, B.S.F.S.

Bar Admissions

• Delaware

Court Admissions

• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
• U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware