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U.S. bankruptcy lawyer faces fresh creditor attack over Caesars

Published: October 31, 2015  By: admin, In: News,  2 Comments

By Tracy Rucinski and Tom Hals, Reuters

Junior creditors of Caesars Entertainment launched a fresh attack against a top U.S. restructuring attorney, alleging that James Sprayregen of Kirkland & Ellis misled a judge and asking that the law firm be disqualified from parts of the casino group’s bankruptcy case.

Jones Day, the junior bondholders’ law firm, asked the court to reconsider a May order that allowed the bankrupt unit of Caesars Entertainment Corp to hire Kirkland, led by Sprayregen.

The dispute between two of the best-known law firms in corporate restructuring adds another layer of feuding to Caesars’ $18 billion bankruptcy, which involves the biggest U.S. private equity and hedge fund firms.

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  1. Garry Bowen says - Posted: October 31, 2015

    When a major law firm wants & decides to separate itself from the proceedings due to a term like “constructively fraudulent”. . .means this case stinks even worse than I thought. . .

  2. Robin Smith says - Posted: October 31, 2015

    Garry…No doubt about the stink! $18 BILLION ???

    Stinks to High Heaven