Rachel Jaffe Mauceri

Rachel regularly moderates and participates in panel discussions on bankruptcy-related matters, including rights offerings, retail, energy and real estate issues in bankruptcy, and has written articles and other materials on current issues in bankruptcy. She is co-author of “Lessons for Distressed Investors from Chapter 11 Decisions in Chapter 2014,” a chapter of Aspatore’s 2015 edition of its “Inside the Minds” series Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Restructuring Strategies.

Rachel currently sits on the board of directors of the Turnaround Management Association’s Philadelphia/Wilmington Chapter, for which she also serves as co-chair of TMA’s Network of Women. She is also on the board of the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project.

Before joining Morgan Lewis, Rachel was an associate in the New York office of another international law firm, where she focused on bankruptcy and restructuring.

• Represent the indenture trustee for the senior unsecured notes in the Chapter 11 cases of Seadrill Ltd. and Berry Petroleum Company (S.D. Texas)
• Represent the second lien lender group in litigation arising from the chapter 11 case of La Paloma Co. Generating LLC (D. Del) regarding scope of rights under intercreditor agreement for a gas generated power plant in California
• Represent the indenture trustee for the senior secured industrial development bonds in the Chapter 11 case of North Philadelphia Health System (E.D. Pa.)
• Represent the indenture trustee for the senior secured notes in the Chapter 11 cases of Avaya (S.D.N.Y.), CHC Helicopter, (S.D. Texas), and MIG LLC (D. Del)
• Represent hhgregg, Inc. and its affiliates in their chapter 11 cases (S.D. Indiana)
• Represent UMWA retirementpension and health benefit funds in the chapter 11bankruptcy cases of Peabody Energy Corporation (E.D. Mo.), Arch Coal, Inc. (E.D. Mo.), Walter Energy Company (N.D. Ala.) and Patriot Coal Company (E.D. Va.)
• Represented Noble Environmental Power in its pre-negotiated chapter 11 reorganization (D. Del.)
• Represented the agent to the debtor-in-possession lenders in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of marine construction company Cal-Dive International and diving businessits affiliates (D. Del.)
• Represented a nationally-known financial advisory firm and two individuals in a case alleging breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the conduct of the chapter 11 case of a coal producer company in Eastern Kentucky
• Represented the indenture trustee of numerous RMBS trusts holding claims in the chapter 11 cases of Residential Capital, LLC (S.D.N.Y) and its subsidiaries and affiliates
• Represented the debtors in the chapter 11 cases of a furniture designer/manufacturer, a retail apparel company and an auto component manufacturer and their respective affiliates
• Represent bidders and stalking horse purchasers and other bidders in connection withbankruptcy-related asset sales conducted under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code
• Represent financial institutions and other clients in complex avoidance litigation