Greg Hesse

About Greg Hesse

For the past 35 years, Greg has focused his practice on searching for pragmatic solutions to complex problems in the context of corporate restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy. He represents borrowers, debtors, unsecured creditor committees, secured lenders, trade creditors, contract counter-parties, purchasers of assets, equity holders and trustees on all sides of insolvency situations, with an emphasis on representing creditors. Although Greg’s practice is “industry agnostic” adapting to fluctuations in the business cycle, his matters often occur within the Firm’s core industry groups especially retail and consumer products, financial services, including consumer finance industries and real estate.In addition to his bankruptcy practice, Greg advises financial services clients on consumer protection compliance and litigation. With the advance of technology resulting in new payment methods, new business platforms, and new means of conducting business with consumers, Greg provides guidance to financial institutions as they navigate the legal issues relating to the developing payment options.

Experience

1. Partner

   Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

   Apr 2007 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Examples of Relevant Bankruptcy Experience- Represented Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in fractional life settlement company bankruptcy case in the Southern District of Texas.• Represented specialty retailer in its successful prepackaged bankruptcy restructuring in the District of Delaware.• Represented community bank in its capacity as a farm production lender in the bankruptcy case of a grain elevator, biofuel refining and food processing company.• Represented engineering procurement and construction company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of Texas.• Represented fin-tech company in its chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Northern District of Texas.• Represented chain of skilled nursing facilities and senior care centers in out of court restructuring. • Represent national bank in the bankruptcy cases of several energy exploration and production companies.• Represent hotel franchising company in the bankruptcy cases of several hotel operators.• Represented various national retailers in strategic acquisitions and dispositions including home improvement and grocery stores. • Represent grocery distribution and trucking company in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of customers and suppliers.• Represented the secured creditors in out-of-court workouts in various industries including convenience store chains, commercial real estate and hospitality businesses. • Represented subprime lender in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware and successfully confirmed a plan of liquidation

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law

  JD, with honors, Law

  1986 — 1989

• Southern Methodist University

  BBA, cum laude, Finance and Accounting

  1982 — 1986

Skills

• Joint Ventures
• Legal Advice
• Appeals
• Electronic Payments
• Securities Regulation
• Trials
• Bankruptcy
• Personal Injury
• Securities Litigation
• Trial Practice
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Business Litigation
• Trade Secrets
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• E-Payments
• Litigation Management
• Patent Litigation
• Creditors' Rights
• Chapter 11
• Litigation Support
• Civil Litigation
• Torts
• Legal Research
• Chapter 7
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Law
• Non-Compete Agreements
• Courts
• Arbitration
• Dispute Resolution
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Product Liability
• Debtors
• Payments
• Class Actions
• Structured Finance
• Dispute
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks