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Jacob Mezei

Associate

Email

jacob.mezei@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 212 848 7524

Offices

New York

V-CARD
Jacob represents companies and stakeholders in all aspects of corporate restructurings, including chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, and special situations.

He has extensive experience representing debtors, creditors, financial institutions, ad hoc creditor groups, cross-border entities, and other parties in interest in large and complex chapter 11 bankruptcies and other distressed situations.

Prior to joining the firm, Jacob served as a law clerk to the Hon. Mary F. Walrath of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. He also served as a law clerk to the Hon. Thomas M. Lynch of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Vista Credit Partners – in connection with the cross-border debt restructuring of Afiniti, Ltd. 
  • Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. in various governance related issues.
  • Volcan Compañía Minera S.A.A.—a Peruvian mining company and one of the largest producers of zinc, silver, and lead in the world—in its $765 million comprehensive refinancing plan.
  • Vice Media—the global digital media and broadcasting company—in its Chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, including a $350 million sale to a consortium of pre-petition lenders.
  • Citibank N.A. on issues relating to bank counterparties that were in financial distress or seized by regulators.
  • 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.
  • 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 (previous firm experience).
  • 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 (previous firm experience).
  • 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 (previous firm experience).
  • 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 (previous firm experience).
  • 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.

Qualifications

Admissions

United States District Court for the Southern District of 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.