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Joe is a partner and immediate past chair of the financial services department. He focuses his practice on the structuring and restructuring of large financial transactions to avoid and manage insolvency risk. He has had extensive experience with Chapter 11 bankruptcies. Prior to attending law school, Joe was a staff member of the United States Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights.
Representative Matters
Served as counsel for major national banks as agent and participant in a number of syndicated credit transactions in need of restructuring.
Orchestrated asset sales, including consensual foreclosure sales in and out of Chapter 11, of assets securing hundreds of millions of dollars in senior debt.
Represented private equity investors in restructuring of subordinated debt, preferred stock, and other forms of mezzanine investments.
Served as lead bankruptcy counsel for Fortune 500 company in proceeding resulting in "critical vendor" award, after trial in Delaware Bankruptcy Court, valued in excess of $29,000,000, including prejudgement interest and attorneys' fees for bad faith.
Represented a major snack food manufacturer in acquisition, through Section 363 Bankruptcy Sale, of operating assets of another snack food manufacturer.
Represented major contractors in a number of subcontractor bankruptcies and restructurings, including the successful restructuring of a multi-project power generation matter involving potential exposure of several hundreds of millions of dollars.
Represented debtor in Chapter 11 proceeding in one of the largest trucking bankruptcies in the United States.
Publications, Presentations and Awards
North Carolina Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, 2007-2008
Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, 2007-2008
Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, 2007
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina Magazine, 2007
North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, President
Numerous articles, seminar presentations and manuscripts on Chapter 11 and insolvency practice issues
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional: American Bankruptcy Institute
Turnaround Management Association
North Carolina Bar Association, Business Law Section Council, 2002-2006; Executive Committee, 2004-2006
North Carolina Bar Association Committee to Review Revised Article 9, 1999-2000
Official North Carolina Comment to Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Drafting Committee, 1997
Civic/Community: North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Board of Trustees, 2002-present, President, 2006-present
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, 1979-1987; Chair, 1986-1987; Re-appointed 2002-present
Christ Church Foundation, Board of Directors, 1989-1995; 2001-2006; Chair, 2005-2006
Historic Rosedale Foundation, Board of Directors, 1988-1998; Chair, 1997
North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry (NCCBI), Board of Directors, 2001-present. | 