Joseph Brown
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Joseph Brown

Partner

Email

joe.brown@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 212 610 6360

Offices

New York

V-CARD

Joe has experience advising companies, creditors, and other strategic parties on complex restructuring transactions and bankruptcy litigation.

His practice spans chapter 11 proceedings, out-of-court restructurings, liability management and financing transactions, debtor-in-possession financing, section 363 sales and other distressed M&A matters. He has advised on significant restructuring matters across a range of sectors, including healthcare, aviation, energy, transportation, infrastructure and digital assets.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Spirit Airlines in connection with its chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.*
  • Purdue in connection with its nearly seven year-long chapter 11 restructuring.*
  • An ad hoc group of creditors in connection with the restructuring of Oi, S.A. in Brazil*
  • An ad hoc group of creditors in connection with Enviva’s chapter 11 proceedings.*
  • bitFlyer Holdings, Inc. in connection with its purchase of all the shares of FTX Japan K.K. from FTX Japan Holdings K.K. FTX Japan Holdings and FTX Japan are affiliated debtors in the chapter 11 restructuring of FTX Trading, Ltd., and the sale will take place pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.*
  • PayPal in connection with its role as distribution agent to the bankruptcy estate of Celsius Network LLC and its affiliates.*
  • Crestview Advisors, L.L.C. and its affiliated funds in connection with the restructuring of Hornblower Holdings LLC.*
  • The prepetition secured lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the chapter 11 restructuring of Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. (OIG)*
  • The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Mallinckrodt’s chapter 11 proceedings.  

    * Matters handled before joining A&O Shearman.

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, District of Columbia

Attorney-at-Law, State of New York

 

Academic

J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law

B.A., Georgetown University

Languages

English
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.