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Charlie Liu is an experienced restructuring advisor focusing on domestic and cross-border corporate insolvencies. He has over a decade of experience advising institutional lenders and investors across the capital structure in distressed situations. He regularly represents first and second lien lenders, DIP lenders, indenture trustees, creditors’ committees, pension funds, REITs and other significant creditors involved in complex Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 proceedings.

Additionally, Charlie has experience prosecuting and defending against bankruptcy-related legal claims, including fraudulent transfer, preference and fiduciary claims. His experience spans telecommunications, renewable energy, infrastructure, retail and hospitality sectors. Charlie also works with private equity sponsors with distressed portfolio companies and purchasers of distressed assets.

Competenze

Esperienze Professionali - Attività Accademiche

  • Represented the prepetition agents and lenders in the Chapter 11 liquidation of Francesca’s Acquisition, LLC and its affiliates.
  • Represented the prepetition and DIP lender in the Chapter 11 liquidation of IG Design Group Americas, Inc. and its affiliates.
  • Represented the prepetition and DIP ABL agent and lender in the Chapter 11 reorganization of Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc. and its affiliates.
  • Represented the prepetition agent and lenders in the Chapter 11 liquidation of Packable Holdings, LLC and its affiliates.
  • Represented the prepetition and DIP lender in the Chapter 11 liquidation of iMedia Brands, Inc. and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the prepetition second lien and DIP lender in the Chapter 11 liquidation of Teligent, Inc. and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the prepetition and DIP ABL lender in the Chapter 11 reorganization of Revlon, Inc. and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the prepetition agent and ABL lender in the Chapter 11 liquidation of Art Van Furniture, LLC and its affiliates.°
  • Represented a warehouse lender in the Chapter 11 proceedings of the First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the prepetition agent and ABL lender in the Chapter 11 proceedings of The Krystal Company and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the prepetition agent and lender in the Chapter 11 proceedings of the multinational REIT Eagle Hospitality Group and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the indenture trustee for $650 million of unsecured senior notes in the Chapter 11 proceedings of WOM S.A. and its affiliates, and the plan trustee for the post-confirmation plan trust.
  • Represented the indenture trustee for over $750 million of unsecured notes in the multi-jurisdiction insolvency proceedings (Brazil, The Netherlands, Spain and the U.S.) of InterCement Brasil S.A. and its affiliates.
  • Represented the indenture trustees for three securitized receivable notes in the Chapter 11 proceedings of Conn’s, Inc. and its affiliates.
  • Represented the indenture trustee for $1.33 billion of senior unsecured notes and $231 million in unsecured municipal bonds in the Chapter 11 proceedings of Talen Energy Supply, LLC and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the indenture trustee for $221 million of convertible notes in the Chapter 11 proceedings of Avaya Inc. and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the indenture trustee for $392 million of senior unsecured notes in the Chapter 11 proceedings of Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the indenture trustee for $610 million of senior unsecured notes in the Chapter 11 proceedings of Cumulus Media Inc. and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the indenture trustee for $800 million of senior secured notes in the Chapter 15 proceedings of Ocean Rig UDW Inc. and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the Unsecured Creditors Committee in the Chapter 11 proceeding of Chilean holding company Corp Group Banking and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the Unsecured Creditors Committee in the Chapter 11 proceeding of mining company Covia Corporation and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the Unsecured Creditors Committee as conflicts counsel in the Chapter 11 proceeding of Avaya Inc. and its affiliates.°
  • Represented the Unsecured Creditors Committee in the Chapter 11 proceedings of various retail and hospitality providers, including: Bertucci’s, The Walking Company, Garden Fresh Restaurants, Kona Grill, Macaroni Grill, The Limited, Things Remembered, Portrait Innovations, General Wireless (RadioShack).°
  • Represented the stalking-horse purchaser in the Chapter 11 proceedings of Viridos, Inc. and its affiliates.
  • Represented the stalking-horse purchaser in the Chapter 11 proceedings of Z Gallerie and its affiliates.°
  • Represented a national REIT in connection with the joint venture acquisition of Aéropostale in its Chapter 11 proceedings.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Liu prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

  • Judicial Intern, Hon. Judge Susan D. Wigenton, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2014

Riconoscimenti e Premi

  • Team Member, Latin Lawyers, “Restructuring Deal of the Year,” 2026
  • Team Member, Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, "Energy & Utilities Restructuring of the Year" for Rokstad Holdings’ sale of U.S. and Canadian assets, 2026
  • Team Member, The M&A Advisor, "Materials Deal of the Year," 2025
  • Co-Chair, Commercial Bankruptcy and Restructuring Committee, Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), 2024-2026
  • Co-Chair, NextGen Committee, Tina’s Wish, 2024-Present
  • Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Member, Boston Bar Association

Formazione

Formazione
  • Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza, Hofstra University School of Law
  • Diploma di maturità, University of Toronto
Tirocinio presso una Corte
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2015-2016
Abilitazioni
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Lingue
  • Cinese Mandarino, Fluente

Related Capabilities

Ristrutturazione e Procedure di Insolvenza