Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P)

Representation of the creditors’ committee in the chapter 11 case of Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) in the Southern District of New York. The debtor was the oldest U.S. supermarket chain, operating 296 grocery stores. The company filed for chapter 11 protection three years after emerging from a previous trip through bankruptcy. The firm worked closely with trade creditors, landlords, unions, and buyers to develop a complex and creative sale process that saved over 18,000 jobs.