Jamie Edmonson

Jamie L. Edmonson

Partner

Jamie L. Edmonson

Partner

  • Overview

    Biography

    Jamie Edmonson is a member of the Bankruptcy + Reorganizations Group. She is resident in the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware office. She also spends significant time in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Jamie has more than two decades of experience representing public and non-public debtor corporations, secured and unsecured creditors, official committees, trustees and asset purchasers in bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Her practice is focused on guiding clients through commercial bankruptcy cases, restructurings, creditors' rights issues, insolvencies, and liquidations, in which she represents a wide range of clients, including debtors, creditor and equity statutory committees, lenders, asset purchasers, landlords, and lessees. In addition to her bankruptcy work, Jamie’s versatile skill set also includes finance, real estate, energy and corporate law.

    Jamie regularly serves as Delaware and lead counsel in large Chapter 11 filings and has extensive experience in all aspects of the Chapter 11 restructuring process involving many industries, which include the information technology, retail, food, energy, construction, real estate, telecommunications and manufacturing sectors.  Among the matters she has handled in those areas are:

    • representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Mallinckrodt plc bankruptcy case
    • representation of the debtor in Loot Crate, Inc., a subscription gaming service, in its bankruptcy case;
    • representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Corp Banking Group bankruptcy case;
    • representation of the Official Committee of Tort Claimants in the DBMP bankruptcy case;
    • representation of Expedia in several bankruptcy cases;
    • representation of creditors in the Hertz bankruptcy case;
    • representation of the debtor in Loot Crate, Inc., a subscription gaming service, in its bankruptcy case;
    • representation of the DIP lender and purchaser in the HDR Holdings/Schramm, Inc. bankruptcy case;
    • representation of the Official Committee of Tort Claimants in the Imerys Talc bankruptcy case;
    • representation of numerous landlords in the Mattress Firm bankruptcy case;
    • representation of the headquarter’s landlord in the Unilife bankruptcy case;
    • representation of numerous high profile counter-parties to contracts in The Weinstein Company bankruptcy case; 
    • representation of the Official Ad Hoc Committee of Unit-holders in the Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC Chapter 11 case;
    • representation, as financial advisor,in the New Century bankruptcy case, one of the largest sub-prime mortgage lenders;
    • representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the School Specialty bankruptcy case of one of the largest suppliers of supplemental educational products, equipment, and curricula to the pre-K through 12th-grade market in the United States; and
    • representation of the developer of geothermal energy plants in its Chapter 11 case.

    Jamie was elected to the 2017 Global Network of Women Committee for the Turnaround Management Association (TMA). Her pro bono work includes serving as a judge for the National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) for the American Bar Association and joining efforts with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights to serve as a nonpartisan poll monitor on Election Day 2018 and 2020.

    Before joining Robinson+Cole, Jamie was the managing partner of the Wilmington office for an AmLaw 100 firm. She also utilized her finance background as a Managing Director with a nationally-renowned financial advisory firm for several years. 

  • Experience
    • Professional Associations

      Professional Associations

      American Bankruptcy Institute

      American Bar Association

      Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA)

      California Bar Association

      Delaware State Bar Association

      New York State Bar Association

      International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)

      Turnaround Management Association

      California Bankruptcy Forum

      District of Columbia Bar Association
    • Honors + Awards

      Honors + Awards

      Presented with the E-Commerce Restructuring of the Year honor as part of the Global M&A Network’s 13th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards in recognition of the RTW Retailwinds, Inc. sale of e-commerce business, including the New York & Company and Fashion to Figure e-commerce intellectual property, to the Saadia Group LLC.

      Presented with the Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year in the “mega” category (value: above $5 billion) as part of the Global M&A Network’s 15th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards in recognition of serving as co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (UCC) in the Mallinckrodt plc, et al. chapter 11 cases.

    • Community Involvement

      Community Involvement

      Citizens Corp of Delaware County
  • NEWS + PRESS
    • Publications

      Publications

      "Understanding Standing: Statutory Authority Made Simple," co-authored with Patrick M. Birney, published in the ABI Journal (November 2020)
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        • Understanding Standing: Statutory Authority Made Simple

        "Understanding Standing: Statutory Authority Made Simple," co-authored by Jamie L. Edmonson and Patrick M. Birney, published in the ABI Journal (November 2020)

        The article examines distinctions between constitutional standing and statutory authority in the context of contested matters and adversary proceedings pending within cases filed under the Bankruptcy Code. Patrick and Jamie also visit Bankruptcy Code § 1109 and Bankruptcy Rule 2018 to provide finer points on the tutorial.


    • Presentations

      Presentations

      "Distressed M&A: Deals and Steals," presented as part of Global M&A Network "Restructuring & Distressed Investing 15th Annual Forum" in New York City (7/19/2023)

      "Capital Markets: A Voyage into the Unknown," panelist as part of VALCON 2023, hosted by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA) in New Orleans, LA (5/2/2023)
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        • Capital Markets: A Voyage into the Unknown

        "Capital Markets: A Voyage into the Unknown," presented by Jamie L. Edmonson, panelist as part of VALCON 2023, hosted by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA) in New Orleans, LA (5/2/2023)

        Given recent economic events, including inflation, interest rate hikes and their ramifications on the financial sectors, the panelists discussed and explored those events and how they could affect the ability of companies to access the capital markets. The panelists also explored how access to the capital markets could force a company to restructure or refinance existing obligations given the recent history of low interest rates and easy access to funding. 


      "Too Many Hats in the Ethical Ring: When Insiders, Affiliates, Friends, and Family Show Up All Over a Restructuring," as part of the University of Texas School of Law's "41st Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference" (11/17/2022)
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        • Too Many Hats in the Ethical Ring: When Insiders, Affiliates, Friends, and Family Show Up All Over a Restructuring

        "Too Many Hats in the Ethical Ring: When Insiders, Affiliates, Friends, and Family Show Up All Over a Restructuring," presented by Jamie L. Edmonson, as part of the University of Texas School of Law's "41st Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference" (11/17/2022)

        The panel discussed how business enterprises with closely-held capital structures and intersecting interests engage counsel in the bankruptcy universe, who must immediately face a set of thorny ethical issues. Whether in “small” cases or “large,” the very nature of closely-held companies may involve pre- and post-petition lenders, equity sponsors, and significant unsecured creditors that may be affiliates of one another and of the debtor itself. The 2022 conference provided an overview and in-depth focus on current topics in business and consumer bankruptcy.


      "Ethics: Who Is My Client Anyway?" presented at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) Annual Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. (4/29/2022)
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        • Ethics: Who Is My Client Anyway?

        "Ethics: Who Is My Client Anyway?" presented by Jamie L. Edmonson, presented at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) Annual Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. (4/29/2022)

        The four-person panel discussed Chapter 11 ethical issues, including multiple related debtors, cases with PE shareholders and cases of closely-held corporations, identifying conflicts and strategies to deal with such situations. The three-day, in-person gathering of bankruptcy and insolvency professionals was designed to provide extensive learning and networking opportunities for the insolvency community. 


      "Distressed Company Investing in the COVID-19 Environment," co-presented with Leslie J. Levinson and Patrick M. Birney, which addressed certain unique challenges of investing in distressed entities or their debt or equity. (5/12/2020)
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        • Distressed Company Investing in the COVID-19 Environment

        "Distressed Company Investing in the COVID-19 Environment," co-presented by Leslie J. Levinson, Patrick M. Birney and Jamie L. Edmonson, which addressed certain unique challenges of investing in distressed entities or their debt or equity. (5/12/2020)

        Patrick Birney, Jamie Edmonson and Les Levinson, members of the Firm’s Distressed Companies and Special Situations Team, were panelists for the co-hosted webinar, "Distressed Company Investing in the COVID-19 Environment" on May 12, 2020. Investing in distressed entities or their debt or equity can represent attractive opportunities, but not without certain unique challenges, particularly in the post-COVID-19 era. Often these transactions occur out of court as that can be less costly and time consuming than traditional bankruptcy or other in-court processes. The panel reviewed various ways to acquire a distressed company and the unique issues to consider in such transactions. Key issues addressed by the panel included:

        • sourcing and identifying distressed-company opportunities in the COVID-19 environment;
        • the advantages and disadvantages of acquiring distressed debt, assets or companies pre-bankruptcy;
        • “loan to own" strategies and risks during COVID-19;
        • special due diligence issues; and
        • how does an out-of-court transaction compare to a Section 363 sale?

         

         


    • News

      R+C in the News

      • July 20, 2023

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized During Global M&A Network's 2023 Turnaround Atlas Awards

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized During Global M&A Network's 2023 Turnaround Atlas Awards

          Members of Robinson+Cole’s Bankruptcy + Reorganizations Group were recognized for their work on the Mallinckrodt plc restructuring during Global M&A Network's 15th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards hosted in New York City on July 19, 2023 as part of the organization’s Restructuring & Distressed Investing Forum. The annual event honors the achievements of legendary leaders, outstanding firms and best-value creating transactions from the restructuring, distressed investing and insolvency industry. Robinson+Cole won the Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year in the “mega” category (value: above $5 billion).

          Robinson+Cole serves as co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (UCC) in the Mallinckrodt plc, et al. chapter 11 cases. Mallinckrodt is a global enterprise that operates two separate businesses – a Specialty Brands business and a Specialty Generics business. The Specialty Brands business manufactures INOmax and Acthar Gel, while the Specialty Generics business is the only U.S. producer of acetaminophen and various opioids. Litigation against the company on multiple fronts, including opioid-related litigation, left the company to seek to restructure its businesses, which led to the chapter 11 filing on October 12, 2020. Through the bankruptcy, the Debtors were able to de-lever their capital structure by more than $1 billion. A disclosure statement for the plan of reorganization was approved by the Bankruptcy Court for solicitation on June 17, 2021, with the hearing on confirmation of the Debtors’ plan held on September 21, 2021. On February 3, 2022 the Bankruptcy Court issued a written ruling confirming the Chapter 11 plan and on March 2, 2022 the Bankruptcy Court entered a Confirmation Order confirming the Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization. Further, on April 27, 2022 the Irish High Court made an Order pursuant to Section 541(3) of the Companies Act of Ireland confirming the Scheme of Arrangement proposed by the Examiner between Mallinckrodt plc, its creditors and members, which is based on and consistent in all respects with the Fourth Amended Plan.

          The Team advising the UCC includes Natalie Ramsey, Jamie Edmonson, Patrick Birney, Michael Enright, Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, Laurie Krepto, Ryan Messina, Annecca Smith, along with Business Litigation Group Members John Cordani and Curtis Crowther. Learn more about the Turnaround Atlas Awards.

          In addition to the award, Jamie was among the panelists that presented the "Distressed M&A: Deals and Steals" as part Restructuring & Distressed Investing 15th Annual Forum, which discussed acquiring assets under Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings – from valuations, challenge of due diligence, and financing.

      • June 29, 2021

        Natalie Ramsey and Jamie Edmonson Win Turnaround Atlas "e-Commerce Restructuring of the Year" Award

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          Natalie Ramsey and Jamie Edmonson Win Turnaround Atlas "e-Commerce Restructuring of the Year" Award

          Congratulations to Bankruptcy + Reorganizations Group co-chair Natalie Ramsey and partner Jamie Edmonson on being presented with the "e-Commerce Restructuring of the Year" Award as part of Global M&A Network LLC’s 13th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards, hosted virtually June 23-25, 2021. The award was given in recognition of the RTW Retailwinds, Inc. sale of e-commerce business, including the New York & Company and Fashion to Figure e-commerce intellectual property, to the Saadia Group LLC. Natalie and Jamie represented Jack Saadia, Principal and Co-Founder of Saadia Group, in closing the purchase of RTW Retailwinds, Inc., an online specialty apparel retail platform for celebrity and consumer brands, including the New York & Company and Fashion to Figure brands. A robust sales process concluded in an active auction that resulted in the sale of RTW Retailwinds’ e-commerce assets for $40 million. The sale was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey on September 4, 2020, and the successful closing of the sale to Saadia Group LLC took place on October 1, 2020.

      • November 13, 2020

        Patrick Birney and Jamie Edmonson Author Article on Statutory Authority Published in the ABI Journal

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          Patrick Birney and Jamie Edmonson Author Article on Statutory Authority Published in the ABI Journal

          Bankruptcy + Reorganizations Group lawyers Patrick M. Birney and Jamie L. Edmonson authored the article “Understanding Standing: Statutory Authority Made Simple” published in the November 2020 issue of the ABI Journal, the member publication of the American Bankruptcy Institute. The article examines distinctions between constitutional standing and statutory authority in the context of contested matters and adversary proceedings pending within cases filed under the Bankruptcy Code. Patrick and Jamie also visit Bankruptcy Code § 1109 and Bankruptcy Rule 2018 to provide finer points on the tutorial. ABI members can read the full article here.

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      • October 13, 2020

        Natalie Ramsey and Jamie Edmonson Represent Saadia Group LLC in Significant Retail Transaction

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          Natalie Ramsey and Jamie Edmonson Represent Saadia Group LLC in Significant Retail Transaction

          On October 1, 2020, Bankruptcy + Reorganizations Group co-chair Natalie D. Ramsey and partner Jamie L. Edmonson represented Jack Saadia, CEO and Saadia Group LLC in closing the purchase of RTW Retailwinds, Inc., an online specialty apparel retail platform for celebrity and consumer brands, including New York & Company and Fashion to Figure brands. The sale was previously approved by the Bankruptcy Court on September 4, 2020. Read more about the transaction in the press release.

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      R+C News Releases

      • June 4, 2019

        Robinson+Cole Continues to Expand National Bankruptcy Practice and Grow Wilmington Presence

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          Robinson+Cole Continues to Expand National Bankruptcy Practice and Grow Wilmington Presence

          Robinson+Cole (R+C) is pleased to announce the addition of Jamie L. Edmonson to the firm’s growing Bankruptcy + Reorganizations practice. She joins as partner in the Wilmington, Delaware office, from Venable LLP, where she was partner-in-charge of the office.

          Edmonson joins R+C following a significant expansion of the firm’s bankruptcy practice in January when R+C welcomed five attorneys and opened new offices in Philadelphia and Wilmington. Natalie D. Ramsey, Mark A. Fink, and Davis Lee Wright, all of whom practice bankruptcy in Delaware, joined as partners, bringing their decades of experience in bankruptcy, corporate reorganization and litigation matters throughout the United States. Read more in the press release.

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