With extensive experience in Chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings, Jim Wilton has represented debtors, creditors’ committees, corporate directors and officers, and acquirers of distressed assets in major cases throughout the United States. Jim’s clients include major pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies, strategic purchasers of assets, and boards of directors of troubled companies.
Representative Clients and Matters
Representations in 363 Sales
- Oscient Pharmaceutical Corporation in Chapter 11 sales of two commercial stage products, including litigation with patent licensors and secured lender.
- Brand name mattress manufacturer in Chapter 11 bid to acquire manufacturing plants of sole source supplier, Western Nonwovens, Inc.
- Major pharmaceutical company in Chapter 11 acquisition of dengue fever vaccine in Phase 2 clinical trials in Chapter 11 case of Hawaii Biotech, Inc.
Representations in Other Matters
- Holley Performance Products, Inc., manufacturer of high performance parts for the automotive aftermarket in prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization.
- Private equity fund in acquisition of USinternetworking, Inc. through pre-negotiated Chapter 11 plan of reorganization.
- National fitness equipment manufacturer in exchange offer for $100 million of public debt, utilizing a prepackaged reorganized plan as an alternative to induce bondholders to participate in exchange.
- Major pharmaceutical company in workout of more than $100 million of debt owed by specialty pharmaceutical company and sole source supplier.
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2012), Bankruptcy
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2010-2011)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2004-2011)
Clerkships
- Honorable Francis Boyle, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island (1990 - 1991)
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Courts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Memberships & Affiliations
- Boston Bar Association (Bankruptcy Law Subcommittee)
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
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