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John C. Gentile

Partner
Wilmington
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302.442.7071
New York
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646.593.7050
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John focuses his practice on complex corporate restructuring matters and commercial litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. 

John has represented debtors, official creditor committees, creditors, lenders, and parties to adversary litigation in chapter 11 and chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings, both in Delaware and other jurisdictions. In addition, John has represented clients in various industries in all phases of litigation before federal and state courts in Delaware and Pennsylvania, as well as other federal and state courts around the country. John has also represented clients pro bono on behalf of the Office of the Child Advocate in the Delaware Family Court. John is an active member of the Delaware Bar, including the Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court.

Representative Experience

  • Representation of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors as Delaware Counsel/Conflicts Counsel in the following:

    • Yellow Corporation, et al., No. 23-11069 (CTG)

    • Peer Street, Inc., Case No. 23-10815 (LSS)

    • Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C., Case No. 22-10278 (CTG)
    • Alto Maipo SPA, et al., Case No. 21-11507 (KBO)
    • SC SJ Holdings Inc., et al., Case No. 21-10549 (JTD)
    • The Hertz Corporation, et al., Case No. 20-11218 (MFW)
    • Dura Automotive Systems, LLC, et al., Case No. 19-12378 (KBO)
    • FTD Companies Inc., et al., Case No. 19-11240 (LSS)
  • Representation of Chapter 11 Debtors, including Reverse Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc., GenCanna Global USA, Inc., and ArtVan Furniture, LLC
  • Counsel to landlords in chapter 11 cases such as Ascena, JC Penney, Tailored Brands, Stein Mart, 24 Hour Fitness, Forever 21, and GNC.
  • Counsel to creditors in chapter 11 cases such as Invacare Corporation, Exide Technologies, Briggs & Stratton, and Global Eagle Entertainment.
  • Counsel to creditor committee members in Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc., Rubio’s Restaurants, and NextSport, Inc.

  • Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights
  • Bankruptcy Reorganizations
  • Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Contract, Business, Commercial & Consumer Disputes
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Widener University Delaware Law School, 2015, J.D.
    • cum laude
    • Articles Editor, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Vol. 40
  • Lafayette College, 2012, B.A., Government and Law; Minor - English
  • Delaware
  • Pennsylvania
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2022-2025
  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2023-2025
  • Selected for 2023 NextGen Program of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
  • Member, Delaware State Bar Association
  • Member, Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court-Delaware
  • Member, Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court
  • Guardian ad litem, Delaware Office of the Child Advocate
  • Malvern Prep Alumni Association
  • American Bankruptcy Institute

Highlights

Articles and Presentations
October 27, 2023
When Beset by Fraudsters, Will the Supply Chain be Unbroken | John C. Gentile
March 28, 2023
InterConnect Newsletter - Spring 2023
March 28, 2023
The Check’s in the Mail – But, Are We Done Now?

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November 21, 2024
Hoover, Capuzzi, and Gentile mentioned in Law360 | "Yellow Corp. Approved For Ch.11 Plan Disclosures"

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