Emma Wheeler

Emma Wheeler

Emma Wheeler is an associate in the Restructuring Department in Weil’s Houston office. Emma received her J.D., cum laude, from Duke University School of Law and received her undergraduate degree in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard University.

Emma has played a role on a number of teams advising:

Debtor/Company-Side Experience:

  • Alacrity Solutions, a leader in insurance claims management services, in connection with an out-of-court financial restructuring that provided $175 million in new capital and eliminated approximately $1 billion of debt.
  • Cano Health Inc., one of the largest independent primary care medical service provider groups in the United States, in its chapter 11 cases with approximately $1.5 billion in funded debt.
  • Air Methods Corporation, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, in connection with its prepackaged chapter 11 cases, resulting in a $1.7 billion deleveraging.
  • Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC, one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of mattresses in North America, in connection with its chapter 11 case with approximately $1.9 billion in debt obligations.
  • Talen Energy Supply, LLC, a power generation and infrastructure company in North America, in its chapter 11 cases with approximately $5 billion in funded debt obligations.
  • Fieldwood Energy, a Gulf of Mexico offshore energy exploration and production company, in connection with its second chapter 11 cases with approximately $1.8 billion in debt.

Creditor/Acquiror/Other Experience:

  • An ad hoc group of convertible noteholders in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Cazoo Group Ltd., the UK’s leading independent online car retailer. Under the contemplated transaction, in exchange for agreeing to the cancellation of $630 million existing convertible notes, the convertible noteholders will receive, among other things, (i) $200 million of new senior secured notes, and (ii) 92% of Cazoo’s post-reorganization common equity, among other considerations.
  • Johnson & Johnson as a creditor in the mass tort chapter 11 cases of Imerys Talc America, Inc., which filed for chapter 11 as a result of thousands of personal injury lawsuits.