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Jacob Mezei

Associate

Mr. Mezei represents major companies and stakeholders in all aspects of complex corporate restructurings, including chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, and special situations.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mezei was an associate at a leading international law firm where he represented companies and stakeholders in all aspects of corporate restructuring in both out-of-court processes and in-court proceedings across a broad range of industries.

Mr. Mezei served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Mary F. Walrath of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Additionally, Mr. Mezei served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Thomas M. Lynch of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Experience

Representative matters

Vice Group Holding Inc.: represented Vice Group Holding Inc. and its debtor affiliates as counsel in their chapter 11 cases involving approximately $834 million in funded debt obligations.

Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc.: represented Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc., historically a New York Bitcoin mining company, in the restructuring of its debt and business, including the transfer of a significant portion of its mining rigs to NYDIG, its equipment lender, in exchange for significant debt reduction, a new financing agreement, and 5-year hosting arrangements with NYDIG.

Grupo Kaltex, S.A. de C.V.: advised an ad hoc group of holders of 8.875% senior secured notes in the out-of-court exchange offer through which certain eligible holders could exchange existing notes for up to US$118 million of new senior secured notes.

Stoneway Capital Ltd.: represented Stoneway Capital Ltd. and its debtor affiliates in their chapter 11 cases involving approximately $834 million of secured debt. Stoneway Capital is an Argentine holding company whose interests include building and operating power plants in Argentina.

Grupo Posadas S.A.B. de C.V.: represented an ad hoc group of holders holding $131,258,000 in principal amount of 8.875% senior notes due 2022 in the prepackaged restructuring of Grupo Posadas, Mexico's largest hotel operator.

Caliber Midstream: represented Caliber Midstream in the Triangle USA Corp bankruptcy involving litigation relating to midstream service contracts.*

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide Inc. Chapter 11 Cases: represented 24 Hour Fitness and its debtor-affiliates in their chapter 11 cases involving approximately $1.4 billion of funded debt. 24 Hour Fitness is a leading fitness club operator with locations across the United States and more than 3 million members.*

VIVUS, Inc. Chapter 11 Cases: represented VIVUS, Inc., and its debtor-affiliates in their chapter 11 restructuring addressing more than $230 million of funded debt.*

Jason Industries: represented an ad hoc group of first lien creditors of Jason Industries, the North American industrials company, in connection with the restructuring of its $400 million of secured debt.*

EP Energy Corporation: represented EP Energy Corporation, a public oil and natural gas exploration and production company, in its chapter 11 case involving approximately $4.9 billion in funded debt obligations.

*Denotes prior firm experience.

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, New York

Academic

University of Illinois - College of Law J.D., cum laude

Staff Editor, University of Illinois Law Review Managing Editor, University of Illinois Business Law Journal

Towson University B.S., Dean's List

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.