Mr Christopher H Bayley

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Transactions

  Representative Transactions: Lead attorney for Chapter 11 debtor in confirming Chapter 11 plan of reorganization (2011); Lead attorney for secured creditor in Chapter 11 case by owner-operator of resort style golf course community in liquidation of real property asset (2010-2011); Lead attorney for Debtor-in-Possession Lender and successful Stalking Horse Purchaser of operations of Palm Harbor Homes Chapter 11 debtor (including insurance and finance companies) in $85 million acquisition (2010-2011); Lead attorney for Canadian investor, note buyer on Chapter 11 plan litigation involving $40 million, 110-acre commercial industrial development project (2010-2011); Lead state court litigation counsel for national lender in $190 million guaranty litigation involving largest independent and family-owned residential home builder in Arizona (2009-2010); Lead attorney for state court receivership and foreclosure for secured creditor against Superstition Mountain L.L.C. private golf club (2008-2009); Lead attorney as debtor's counsel in confirming Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, In re Marine Military Academy (based in Harlingen, TX) (2000-2004); Lead attorney as debtor's counsel in confirming Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, In re Fourthstage Technologies, Inc., restructuring, and selling over $125 million in debt and equity (2002); Lead attorney, Post-Petition Debtor in Possession Lender and Majority Lender of $100 million Bank Group for Ugly Duckling Corporation in $170 million In re First Merchants Acceptance Corporation Chapter 11 case (1997-1998); as pre-confirmation servicer and post-confirmation servicer for $300 million pool of sub-prime auto receivables in In re Reliance Acceptance Corp., Chapter 11 case (1998); Lead attorney, Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in successful $70 million Chapter 11 case involving multiple resort and golf course properties in southern California, In re Regency Properties L.P. and Golf Ventures (1991-1992); Lead attorney local bankruptcy counsel re multiple Chapter 11 restructure/liquidation of $72 million non-performing real estate/public bond financed freeway construction and adjacent real estate development involving approximately 45 separate bankruptcy cases for secured lender (1987-1990)