Claire Tuffey
Biography
Overview
Claire is an associate in the Financial Restructuring and Insolvency group based in the New York office. Claire advises clients in complex business reorganizations and out-of-court restructurings. Claire's practice includes all aspects of domestic and cross-border corporate reorganization and restructuring, bankruptcy proceedings, related litigation, and out-of-court workouts and related transactions.
Claire has been recognized as an "outstanding" attorney in The Legal500 USA 2024. Clients note that Claire is "always available" and commend her thorough understanding of complex legal issues.
Experience
Notable Company-side Representations:
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and certain affiliates in their chapter 11 cases and global restructuring matters. This representation is one of the highest profile restructurings arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the most successful chapter 11 and international reorganizations in recent history.
The Boy Scouts of America in its chapter 11 restructuring in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and related appeals.
Crédito Real in its US$2.5 billion financial restructuring through insolvency proceedings in Mexico, seeking recognition under Chapter 15 in the United States and defending against an involuntary chapter 11 filing.
Notable Stakeholder Representations:
The ad hoc group of bondholders, comprising more than fifteen institutions holding approximately US$750 million of unsecured bonds, in the chapter 11 cases of LATAM Airlines and related appeal, resulting in payment in full and reimbursement of fees.
The largest unsecured creditor in the chapter 11 and resulting chapter 7 proceedings of SmileDirectClub in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
