Deerfield Ranch Winery

Representation of the creditors’ committee in the chapter 11 case of Deerfield Ranch Winery in the Northern District of California. The debtor’s plan paid unsecured creditors in full, plus interest. Five years later, the winery’s principals approached the firm about representing the winery itself in an out-of-court restructuring of first lien debt held by Rabobank. The restructuring—in which the bank agreed to accept a discounted payoff and release the guarantors—was successful. The winery remains a vibrant part of the Sonoma Valley economy.