Noah Blum
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Noah Blum

Associate

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

He advises 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.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • A large copper mining company, and its debtor affiliates, as counsel in their chapter 11 cases involving over $250 million in secured debt obligations.
  • Vista Credit Partners – in connection with the cross-border debt restructuring  and Chapter 15 filing of Afiniti, Ltd.
  • Vice Group Holding Inc., and its debtor affiliates, as counsel in their chapter 11 cases involving approximately $834 million in funded debt obligations. 
  • 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.
  • Bank of America, as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger, in connection with Bank of America arranging the acquisition financing for MedImpact Healthcare Systems’ acquisition of Rite Aid’s “Elixir” PBM business in a Section 363 asset sale as part of Rite Aid's Ch. 11 cases in the District of New Jersey.
  • Azul Airlines—the Brazilian airline company—in connection with a comprehensive US$3.2 billion debt restructuring, which included exchange offers and consent solicitations for US$1 billion of senior notes, the issuance of US$800 million of new notes, and the restructuring of US$350 million of convertible debentures.
  • Large creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Gol Linhas, the Brazilian airline company.
 

Pro bono

  • Advising clients through Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts with arts-related legal matters, involving intellectual property, disputes, and contract drafting issues.

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, New York

Courts

United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 2024

Academic

J.D., Tulane Law School, cum laude, 2022, Certificate in Sports Law

B.A., Tulane University, Economics & Business, 2019

 

Languages

English, Spanish
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.