Anupama Yerramalli
Partner
New York
anu.yerramalli@lw.com
+1.212.906.1312
PRACTICES
- Restructuring & Special Situations
INDUSTRIES
EDUCATION
- JD, St. John's University School of Law, 2007
- BA in Economics & History, University of Pennsylvania, 2002
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
PROFILE
Anupama Yerramalli represents companies, bondholders, lenders, official and ad hoc committees, and other creditors and investors in some of the market’s most complex and multifaceted bankruptcies and restructurings, both in and out of court.
A solution-driven and creative problem solver, Anupama advises constituents across the capital structure, on matters throughout every stage of a restructuring. Her practice encompasses a range of bankruptcy cases, out-of-court restructurings, and other distressed situations, with a particular focus on company-side representations.
She regularly counsels leading domestic and multinational corporations across major industries, including healthcare, shipping, telecommunications, energy, manufacturing, and retail. She draws on her broad corporate governance and liability management experience to help public and private companies navigate a variety of sensitive issues that arise in connection with high-stakes insolvency matters.
Anupama complements her company-side practice with her experience representing creditors, including banks, special situation lenders, and asset acquirers. An effective consensus builder, she helps bridge the diverse interests of various parties while enabling clients to achieve their business objectives.
Anupama frequently writes and speaks on restructuring topics. She has previously served as coordinating editor for the ABI Journal’s diversity and inclusion column and Benchnotes column.
Anupama currently serves as a member of the Junior Advisory Board of Her Justice, and a member of the board of the City Bar Fund.
Following her graduation from law school, Anupama clerked for United States Bankruptcy Judge Donald H. Streckroth of the District of New Jersey.
Anupama serves on the firm’s Diversity Leadership Committee.
Accolades
- The Deal’s Top Women in Dealmaking 2023
- Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers New York Metro Top Women 2012-2022
- Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers New York Super Lawyers 2013-2023
- Law360 Rising Star 2018
- ABI 40 Under 40 Honoree 2017
- M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Award 2017
- Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers New York Rising Stars 2011-2012
Speaking Engagements
- Facilitator and Advisory Board Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Views from the Bench, “Great Debates: Examiners” (September 29, 2023)
- Speaker, Financial Restructuring Roundtable, “The New Mass Torts Bargain” (April 13, 2023)
- Speaker, AIRA Bankruptcy & Restructuring Conference, “Mass Tort Bankruptcies and Third-Party Releases - Navigating These Complex Issues” (June 9, 2022)
- Speaker, The Fordham Law Review, “Mass Torts Evolve: The Intersection of Aggregate Litigation and Bankruptcy” (February 22, 2022)
- Facilitator and Advisory Board Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Views from the Bench, “Confirmation: The Rest of the Story” (September 23, 2021)
- Speaker, District of Guam’s Virtual Bankruptcy Seminar Series (September 24, 2020)
- Speaker, American Bankruptcy Institute’s Winter Leadership Conference: Current Issues Facing Unsecured Creditors’ Committees (December 07, 2018)
- Advisory Board Member and Speaker, American Bankruptcy Institute’s Mid-Level Professional Development Program: The Ins and Outs of Plan Solicitation (November 6, 2018)
- Speaker, 2018 NCBJ Conference: Mission Critical – Know How to Close Before Starting the Surgery (October 30, 2018)
- Speaker, IWIRC’s 25th Annual Fall International Conference: Being on a Board Without Getting Nailed - The Ins and Outs of Board Membership (October 28, 2018)
- Moderator, American Bankruptcy Institute Capital Connection 36th Annual Spring Meeting: Rights Offering Introduction and Overview (April 20, 2018)
EXPERIENCE
Anupama’s experience includes advising:
Company Representations
- 2U, Inc., a global leader in online education, and its US affiliates in their prepackaged chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, restructuring its US$944 million capital structure, and securing approximately US$110 million through a DIP financing and equity rights offering
- Barretts Minerals Inc., a talc manufacturer, in its chapter 11 case in Southern District of Texas
- MOD Pizza, a 500+ restaurant pizza chain, in its out-of-court merger with Elite Restaurant Group
- Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. and its US subsidiaries (a US-based responsive space launch provider) in their chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in connection with its Section 363 sale process
- Lumileds Holding B.V. and its affiliates in their chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and restructuring more than US$1.7 billion of their funded debt
- Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, a branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturer in its 2020 pre-arranged chapter 11 cases and 2023 prepackaged chapter 11 cases
- Libbey Glass, a leader in glass production, in its chapter 11 cases
- The independent director of VER Technologies, one of the largest suppliers of rental production equipment and solutions, in connection with an investigation into potential claims and causes of actions arising out of the leveraged buyout*
- Independent directors of Southcross Holdings, a Dallas-based energy company, in a comprehensive review of potential allegations against the company and its sponsors raised by certain equity holders that resulted in a consensual prepackaged chapter 11 plan*
- The former holding companies for Targus, a global leader in mobile device and accessories solutions, in a prepackaged chapter 11 case and the operating companies in an out-of-court restructuring*
- Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, a large acute-care hospital and medical center, in its out-of-court financial and operational restructuring*
- Genco Shipping & Trading, an international dry bulk shipping company, in the restructuring of US$1.4 billion of debt through a prepackaged chapter 11 case*
- Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, a New York City healthcare system, in its complex chapter 11 cases, including the sale of the historic Greenwich Village campus*
Creditor and Other Party Representations
- CommScope, in its Section 363 acquisition of Casa Systems, Inc.’s cable business
- Barclays Bank plc, as debtor in possession term loan financing agent and prepetition term loan administrative agent in McDermott International
- An ad hoc group of first lien lenders and bondholders of Westmoreland Coal Company, a leading North American coal producer, in connection with the company’s chapter 11 case*
- The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the bankruptcy of Bristow Group, a leading oil and gas and search and rescue helicopter service provider*
- Subaru Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation in the global restructuring of Takata, a Japanese automotive parts company, and its affiliates in connection with the largest automotive recall in history*
- Hildene Capital Management, a New York-based asset management firm, as the acquirer of Scottish Holdings and its reinsurance affiliates in their chapter 11 cases*
- The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the bankruptcy of CHC Group Limited, the largest commercial helicopter service provider primarily servicing the oil and gas industry*
- The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the bankruptcy of NII Holdings, a leading provider of mobile communication services operating under the Nextel brand in Latin America*
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham