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Daniel J. McGuire

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Chicago

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Dan has extensive experience representing clients in all aspects of insolvency work including Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, debtor-in-possession financings, structuring transactions.

Dan concentrates his practice in the insolvency, bankruptcy, and business reorganization fields. He represents debtors, creditors' committees, private equity funds, banks, and other financial institutions and investors in all aspects of insolvency work, including Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, structuring transactions involving insolvency issues, cross-border insolvencies, and the acquisition and divestiture of assets of bankrupt or distressed entities. He has significant experience in retail and automotive insolvencies.

Key Matters

Select Representative Experience
  • Representing ION Geophysical Corporation in its Chapter 11 case.
  • Representing FTS International, Inc. in its fully consensual financial restructuring and emergence from its Chapter 11 case.
  • Representing Relativity Media, LLC and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing United Road Towing in its Chapter 11 case.
  • Representing Interlake Material Handling, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing Ziff Davis Media, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing Fannie May Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. Chapter 11 case.
  • Representing Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as agent in connection with the DIP loan in the Wellman, Inc., BMC Industries, Inc., and Orius Corporation Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Kmart Corporation Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing Altheimer & Gray as debtor in its Chapter 11 case.
  • Representing Klaff Realty as designation rights purchaser/landlord in the Service Merchandise Company, Breuners Home Furnishings, Inc., and Levitz Furniture Corporation Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing the agent lender in the $700 million DIP loan in the Ames Department Stores Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and the Plan Administrator in the Universal Access, Inc. Chapter 11 cases.
Recent Experience
Winston Represented Industrial Opportunity Partners in Recapitalization of Transcendia Holdings
Ranger Energy Services, Inc.'s Acquisition of Basic Energy Services, Inc
FTS International Completes Financial Restructuring
Acquisition of Certain Fracturing and Intellectual Property Assets of BJ Services
Atlas Holdings Formation's of Stryten Manufacturing and Element Resource

Dan was one of 12 lawyers selected nationally for Turnarounds & Workouts’ “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers” 2009 list. He was named as an “Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Star” for 2008 and 2009. In addition, he was named in The Legal 500 in 2009 as a top bankruptcy attorney. Dan was named in The Best Lawyers in America® in the 2018–2025 editions for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. He was also ranked in Chambers USA for Bankruptcy / Restructuring Law from 2020–2024. 

He received the Turnaround Management Association’s “Large Transaction of the Year” award for 2009 in connection with the sale of Interlake Material Handling, Inc. and the “Small Transaction of the Year" award for 2007 in connection with the sale of KL Industries, Inc.

Dan is a member of the firm’s Corporate Opinion Committee.

Capabilities

Bankruptcy Litigation & Investigations
Transactions
Corporate Governance
Debt Finance
Restructuring & Insolvency
Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Public Companies
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Automotive & Mobility
Energy
Financial Services
Retail & Luxury

Key Matters

Select Representative Experience
  • Representing ION Geophysical Corporation in its Chapter 11 case.
  • Representing FTS International, Inc. in its fully consensual financial restructuring and emergence from its Chapter 11 case.
  • Representing Relativity Media, LLC and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing United Road Towing in its Chapter 11 case.
  • Representing Interlake Material Handling, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing Ziff Davis Media, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing Fannie May Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. Chapter 11 case.
  • Representing Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as agent in connection with the DIP loan in the Wellman, Inc., BMC Industries, Inc., and Orius Corporation Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Kmart Corporation Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing Altheimer & Gray as debtor in its Chapter 11 case.
  • Representing Klaff Realty as designation rights purchaser/landlord in the Service Merchandise Company, Breuners Home Furnishings, Inc., and Levitz Furniture Corporation Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing the agent lender in the $700 million DIP loan in the Ames Department Stores Chapter 11 cases.
  • Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and the Plan Administrator in the Universal Access, Inc. Chapter 11 cases.
Recent Experience
Winston Represented Industrial Opportunity Partners in Recapitalization of Transcendia Holdings
Ranger Energy Services, Inc.'s Acquisition of Basic Energy Services, Inc
FTS International Completes Financial Restructuring
Acquisition of Certain Fracturing and Intellectual Property Assets of BJ Services
Atlas Holdings Formation's of Stryten Manufacturing and Element Resource

Credentials

Education

Dan received a B.A., magna cum laude, from Villanova University in 1992 and a J.D. from the University of Chicago School of Law in 1995.

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    Capabilities

    Bankruptcy Litigation & Investigations
    Transactions
    Corporate Governance
    Debt Finance
    Restructuring & Insolvency
    Finance
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Private Equity
    Public Companies
    Technology, Media & Telecommunications
    Automotive & Mobility
    Energy
    Financial Services
    Retail & Luxury
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