Stephen D. Piraino
Lawyers
Advises clients on a wide array of U.S. and international restructuring matters, including in-court and out-of-court transactions.
Stephen advises clients on a wide array of U.S. and international restructuring matters. He represents companies, agent banks, indenture trustees, ad hoc groups and strategic partners in both in-court and out-of-court transactions, including prepackaged and traditional chapter 11 cases, DIP financing and cross-border restructurings. Stephen has experience in a variety of industries, including aviation, energy, telecommunications, media, consumer products and retail.
Prior to joining the firm, Stephen clerked for the Hon. Barbara J. Houser of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Experience
Recent Work
- TPG Angelo Gordon debt and equity financing to DISH DBS Issuer
- Big Lots chapter 11 filing, $707.5 million DIP financing and stalking horse APA
- Digicel completes $3.8 billion cross-border consensual restructuring
- Air Methods emerges from chapter 11
- Air Methods files chapter 11; $155 million DIP and $335 million exit financing
- Digicel enters into RSAs to restructure more than $4.4 billion of funded debt
- Instant Brands drop-down structured financing transactions
- Aeroméxico to obtain full ownership of its loyalty program, Club Premier
- Grupo Aeroméxico emerges from chapter 11
- Grupo Aeroméxico confirms chapter 11 plan
- Frontier Communications DIP-to-exit financing, including $2.55 billion in notes
- Frontier Communications $2.2 billion chapter 11 DIP-to-exit finance transactions
- EPIC Y-Grade refinancing and credit facility amendments
- Delta Air Lines $9 billion SkyMiles secured financings
- Aeroméxico chapter 11 filing
- Ultra Petroleum chapter 11 filing
Insights
Education
J.D., Hofstra University, Maurice A. Deane School of Law
- magna cum laude
- Dean’s Scholar
- Moot Court Board
B.A., Political Science, Boston College
Clerkships
Law Clerk, Hon. Barbara J. Houser, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas, 2013-2014
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court, S.D. New York