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William Holste

Associate

Email

william.holste@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 212 848 7453

Offices

New York

V-CARD

William Holste is an associate in the Financial Restructuring & Insolvency practice.

He represents 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

Experience

Representative matters

  • Southland Royalty Company: Served as debtor's counsel for an oil and gas exploration and production company in its chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Windstream Holdings Inc. Chapter 11 Cases: Represented ad hoc group of noteholders, under pari passu first-lien notes, in connection with its Chapter 11 cases.
  • Lifecare Chapter 11 Cases: Represented Seaport and Wilmington, as agents for the junior secured term loan lenders.
  • Sears Holding Corporation Chapter 11 Cases: Representing Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. in its Chapter 11 cases.
  • Weatherford International PLC: Representing Citibank N.A. as agent on a DIP loan for Weatherford and its debtor and non-debtor affiliates.

Published Work

  • Co-Author, War Manifestos, University of Chicago Law Review, Vol. 85, 2018

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, New York

Academic

Yale Law School J.D.

University of Alabama B.A., summa cum laude

Languages

English, Russian, Spanish, French
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.