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Mr. Baldiga is the Managing Director of Brown Rudnick’s 100-professional Capital Markets Department, which includes its worldwide bankruptcy and finance practice. He often represents official and ad hoc equity and creditor committees, public and private debtors, strategic investors and businesses in complex reorganization proceedings. He has particular experience in bankruptcy litigation, especially as trial counsel in valuation and plan confirmation contests.
He is recognized by Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, and by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading bankruptcy lawyer.
Representative Matters
• Representation of GSI Corp., a publicly traded semi-conductor and components manufacturer, in its chapter 11 proceedings and companion CCAA, culminating in its successful reorganization and $100 million section 1145 exempt rights offering.
• Representation of the City of Glendale, Arizona as the largest creditor and owner of the arena in the chapter 11 proceedings of the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes hockey franchise.
• Representation of official equity committee and plan sponsor in Riverstone Networks, a publicly traded technology company, achieving distributions to stockholders exceeding stock trading value within nine months of filing.
• Representation of senior lender syndicate in connection with out-of-court restructuring of the Buffalo Sabres NHL hockey franchise and arena.
• Representation of official equity committee in chapter 11 proceedings of worldwide leveraged leasing company in one of the country’s largest reorganization proceedings.
• Representation of several hundred homeowners and club members to obtain recognition as an official committee in chapter 11 proceedings of New Seabury, Massachusetts, a major East Coast resort community, and then confirmation of a highly contested plan of reorganization favorable to homeowners/club member clients.
Publications
• Contributing Editor, The Bankruptcy Strategist; publisher of several articles in law reviews, journals and newsletters on issues including chapter 11 practice, asset-based leasing and plan confirmation litigation
Speaking Engagements
• Regular speaker at national and regional seminars as to developments in bankruptcy litigation, fiduciary duties in insolvency matters, lender liability and precious metals finance.
Community Involvement
• Director, Carol DiMaiti Foundation
• Director, Hopkinton Educational Foundation
Bar Admissions & Memberships
• Admitted, New York and Massachusetts Bars
• Member, First Circuit Court of Appeals; specially admitted in federal courts in more than twenty Districts.
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