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Ryan T.
Jareck

Member

Office 201.525.6278
Email rjareck@coleschotz.com
Brooke Fink |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. 5097
bfink@coleschotz.com
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Ryan T. Jareck is a member of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department.

 

Experience

He represents debtors, creditors, statutory committees, trustees, distressed asset investors and purchasers, lenders and other parties-in-interest in complex chapter 11 cases, bankruptcy litigation and related out-of-court transactions, throughout the country. His cases have spanned a number of industries, including gaming, hospitality, real estate, healthcare, construction services, retail and manufacturing.

Mr. Jareck has represented clients in prominent cases, some of which include: Angelica Corporation, Revel Casino & Hotel, Saint Michael’s Medical Center, The Atlantic Club Casino & Hotel, Tropicana Casino and Resort and Zayat Stables, owner of the 2015 Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah.

Representative Matters

Chapter 11 Debtors

  • RTW Retailwinds (New York & Company): represented national retailer with approximately 400 stores in going concern sale of its eCommerce business and liquidation of its brick-and-mortar business that funded in excess of $100 million to creditors.
  • George Washington Bridge Bus Station Development: representing developer and operator of retail and transportation hub in the sale or reorganization of its business.
  • Saint Michael’s Medical Center: represented a 357-bed regional tertiary-care, teaching, and research hospital in the successful sale of its assets following close to three years of state and regulatory roadblocks, ensuring the continued existence of much needed patient care in the Newark community.
  • The Atlantic Club Casino & Hotel: represented a hotel and casino with 801 hotel rooms and over 75,000 square feet of casino gaming space in Atlantic City in the successful sale of its assets.
  • 710 Long Ridge Road: represented the operators of five skilled nursing facilitates in Connecticut in a reorganization that included addressing significant labor issues.
  • Tropicana Casino and Resort: successfully sold the third largest casino in Atlantic City through a “stalking horse” credit-bid asset purchase agreement with the company’s secured lenders, who were owed approximately $1.3 billion.
  • Zayat Stables: restructured one of the largest owners of thoroughbred horses in the United States and resolved significant litigation with its secured lender.
  • Wave2Wave Communications: successfully sold a leading provider of telecommunication services.

 

Creditors’ Committees

  • Angelica Corporation: represented the official committee of unsecured creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Angelica Corporation, a national leader in providing medical laundry and linen management services, supplying approximately 3,800 healthcare providers in 25 states, with 3,900 employees and liabilities in excess of $250 million, including significant legacy liabilities (primarily in the form of pension obligations and environmental obligations). Angelica was sold to KKR pursuant to an approximately $125 million “stalking horse” bid in a court-supervised sale process.
  • Revel AC, Inc.: represented the official committee of unsecured creditors in the chapter 11 cases of the Revel Casino & Hotel, a 1,400 room hotel and casino in Atlantic City that cost $2.4 billion to construct. Revel was sold to a Florida real estate developer for $82 million pursuant to a court-supervised auction and sale process.
  • Cinram Group: represented the official committee of unsecured creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Cinram Group, a former leading provider of media development and delivery services.
  • Monitor Company Group Limited: represented the official committee of unsecured creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Monitor Company Group Limited, a provider of strategic consulting services. Monitor was sold to Deloitte pursuant to an approximately $120 million “stalking horse” bid in a court-supervised sale process.

 

Ad Hoc Committees

  • Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: represented the Ad Hoc Committee of Equity Holders in the successful formation of an Official Committee of Equity Holders.

 

Secured Lenders

  • Lapis Advisers L.P.: represented lender in the successful reorganization of a hospital system in the State of Washington.

 

Trustees

  • American Laser Skincare: representing the chapter 7 trustee in the liquidation of American Laser Skincare, a leading provider of laser hair removal, skin rejuvenation, and other minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures across a nationwide network of 136 locations.
  • RUUM American Kid’s Wear: represented the chapter 7 trustee in the liquidation of the owner of RUUM American Kid’s Wear, a children’s clothing line.
  • Kara Homes: represented the liquidating trustee in the bankruptcy case of Kara Homes and 56 of its affiliates, one of the largest homebuilder bankruptcy cases in New Jersey history, in the commencement and prosecution of over 70 avoidance actions.

 

Bankruptcy Litigation

  • Represented manager defendants in successfully opposing and obtaining dismissal of breach of fiduciary duty and preferential transfer claims filed by the liquidating trustee in the AmCad Holdings case.
  • Represented Heisman Memorial Trophy Trust in the defense of an avoidance action in the National.
  • Sports Attraction bankruptcy case.
  • Represented an independent publisher of information and analysis products in pursuing alter ego, fraudulent transfer and equitable subordination claims.
  • Represented Heights Plaza Associates, a landlord owning and operating a 250,000-square-foot office building, in defense of a preference action in the Dan River chapter 7 bankruptcy case.
  • Represented One Bal Harbour Condominium Association, a condominium association, concerning WCI Communities’ sale of the One Bal Harbour property to a third-party purchaser in the Chapter 11 proceeding of WCI Communities. and
  • Represented Joseph Cory Holdings, a shipping company, in defense of various preference actions in the TWTR and Tweeter Opco bankruptcy cases.

 

Out-of-Court Restructuring/Workouts

  • Represented a leading private golf & country club in the out-of-court restructuring of its secured credit facility with an institutional lender;
  • Represented a leading supplier of audio/video and telecommunication products in the United States in connection with an out-of-court restructuring and settlement;
  • Represented The Kleiner Group, a real estate developer, in consensual foreclosures of several properties with its senior secured lender, negotiated to limit recourse actions against the principals, and settled several lawsuits arising from the development of the foreclosed properties; and
  • Represented Nao Enterprises d/b/a Alpha Professional Tools, a tool and dye company, in the out-of-court restructuring of its senior secured credit facility with an institutional lender.

 

Networks & Affiliations

Ryan is active in numerous industry organizations, including the American Bankruptcy Institute, Young & New Members Committee, American Bar Association and New Jersey State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section.

 

Honors & Awards

Respected for his high caliber representation of debtors, creditors, committees, trustees and lenders in chapter 11 proceedings, Ryan has received a Chambers USA band ranking every year since 2014. Clients and sources describe him as “bright, practical and results-oriented” and “someone who gets a deal done.” He is recognized by IFLR1000 as a Highly Regarded practitioner for his restructuring and insolvency practice, has been included on the New Jersey Rising Stars list and was previously listed as a 2017 New Jersey Law Journal “New Leaders of the Bar”.  No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

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Areas of focus

    Practices
  • Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring
  • Chapter 11 Debtor Reorganizations & Representations
  • Creditors’ Committees
  • Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Asset Purchasers
  • Litigation
  • Bankruptcy Litigation

Education

Vanderbilt University, B.E.
Rutgers Law School - Newark, J.D.

Bar & Court Admissions

New York
New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Honors & Awards

Chambers USA
IFLR 1000 Restructuring and Insolvency, Highly Regarded - State
The "terrific" Ryan Jareck has an impressive restructuring practice incorporating complex Chapter 11 cases and bankruptcy litigation. Commentators describe him as "a very smart lawyer," adding that "he is attentive, very responsive and organized."
Chambers USA
  • Blogs
  • Firm News
  • Awards + Recognitions

Blogs

  1. 01

    Ninth Circuit Affirms “Per Plan” Approach to Interpret “Impaired Accepting Class” for Bankruptcy Plan Confirmation Purposes

    March 20, 2018
  2. 02

    Latest Trends in the Enforceability of Make-Whole Premiums

    February 4, 2013
  3. 03

    What Does “Commercially Reasonable Determinants of Value” Mean Under Section 562 of the Bankruptcy Code?

    July 27, 2010
  4. 04

    What Does “Commercially Reasonable Determinants of Value” Mean Under Section 562 of the Bankruptcy Code?

    July 27, 2010
  5. 05

    Third Circuit Holds Section 1129(b)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code Does Not Provide Secured Lenders With a Legal Entitlement to Credit Bid at an Auction Sale Pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization

    March 25, 2010
  6. 06

    Third Circuit Holds Section 1129(b)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code Does Not Provide Secured Lenders With a Legal Entitlement to Credit Bid at an Auction Sale Pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization

    March 25, 2010
News + Insights

Firm News

  1. 01

    3rd Circ. Says NLRB Can Go After Nursing Home Entities

    April 27, 2023 | Law360
  2. 02

    Del. Bankruptcy Judge Grants $24M In Fees In NY Tower Case

    November 30, 2022 | Law360
  3. 03

    NY Office Tower’s Ch. 11 Approved With Trimmed Releases

    August 30, 2022 | Law360
  4. 04

    NYC, Chicago Tower Owner Gets Nod On Ch. 11 Disclosures

    July 19, 2022 | Law360
  5. 05

    SL Green Gets OK To Submit Stalking Horse Bid On NY Tower

    July 14, 2022 | Law360
  6. 06

    Cole Schotz advises seller in $70M shopping center deal

    December 16, 2021 | Law360
  7. 07

    NY&Co. Parent Gets Judge’s Nod For Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation

    December 9, 2020 | Law360
  8. 08

    New York & Co. Parent Gets OK To Start Liquidation This Week

    July 15, 2020 | Law360
  9. 09

    Women’s Retailer New York & Co. Files for Bankruptcy, Will Close All Stores

    July 13, 2020 | The Wall Street Journal
  10. 10

    NY&Co. Parent Hits Ch. 11 With Store Closings To Follow

    July 13, 2020 | Law360
News + Insights

Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 41 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2023 List

    August 18, 2022
  2. 02

    Chambers USA Recognizes 27 Cole Schotz Attorneys and Eight Firm Departments

    June 1, 2022
  3. 03

    Six Cole Schotz Attorneys Ranked by IFLR1000 for Restructuring and Insolvency

    August 31, 2021
  4. 04

    Chambers USA Recognizes 21 Cole Schotz Attorneys- 2021

    May 20, 2021
  5. 05

    Chambers USA Recognizes 17 Cole Schotz Attorneys- 2020

    April 24, 2020
  6. 06

    Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Cole Schotz Attorneys- 2019

    May 6, 2019
  7. 07

    Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Cole Schotz Attorneys- 2018

    May 3, 2018
  8. 08

    Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Cole Schotz Attorneys- 2018

    May 3, 2018
  9. 09

    Thirty-Four Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2018 Super Lawyers

    March 19, 2018
  10. 10

    Thirty-Four Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2018 Super Lawyers

    March 19, 2018
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