Ben Sandberg

Associate

New York + 1.212.326.3681

Ben Sandberg represents debtors, creditors, and strategic acquirers in complex restructuring and reorganization matters, including chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, liability management exercises, bankruptcy litigation, and section 363 asset sales.

Ben has significant experience in bankruptcy litigation, particularly in disputes arising from liability management exercises. He has represented lenders in several high-profile bankruptcy cases, including Wesco Aircraft in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas and Multi-Color Corporation in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. His litigation practice spans all phases of complex commercial disputes, from pretrial discovery and depositions through dispositive motion practice and trial preparation.

Ben also has substantial transactional experience in distressed M&A. He recently represented Vintage Wine Estates in the sale of substantially all of its assets pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. He also represented American Greetings in its successful stalking horse bid and subsequent acquisition of certain assets in IG Design Group Americas' chapter 11 case.

Ben maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on immigration and family law matters.

Expérience

  • American Greetings purchases gift wrap assets in IG Design's chapter 11 casesJones Day represented American Greetings Corporation in its successful stalking horse bid and subsequent purchase of certain assets from IG Design Group Americas, Inc. following IG Design Group Americas Inc's voluntarily chapter 11 filing.
  • Vintage Wine Estates confirms chapter 11 plan of liquidation following sale of substantially all assetsJones Day represented Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. and 11 of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors") in their chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Chapter 11 Cases").
  • Jones Day obtains favorable preliminary oral ruling in Wesco/Incora adversary proceeding on behalf of clientOn July 10, 2024, at the conclusion of a six-month trial, United States Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur issued a preliminary oral decision in the Wesco/Incora bondholder adversary litigation in favor of Jones Day’s client.
  • Diebold Nixdorf successfully restructures over $2.7 billion in funded debt and completes the first-ever dual proceeding under the U.S. bankruptcy code and Dutch restructuring law in 71 daysIn the first-ever cross border restructuring involving dual main proceedings under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and a scheme of arrangement (the "Dutch Scheme") under the Dutch Act on Confirmation of Extrajudicial Plans (Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord ("WHOA")), and the first-ever chapter 15 recognition of Dutch Scheme proceedings and a sanctioned WHOA reorganization plan (the "WHOA Plan"), Jones Day represented Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated ("Diebold") and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries (the "Debtors") in connection with (i) the prepackaged chapter 11 cases of In re Diebold Holding Company, LLC, et al., (Case No. 23-90602-DRJ) commenced on June 1, 2023, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"); (ii) the Dutch Scheme, commenced on June 1, 2023 by Diebold Nixdorf Dutch Holding B.V. (the "Dutch Issuer") in the District Court of Amsterdam (the "Dutch Court"), and (iii) the chapter 15 proceedings before the Bankruptcy Court commenced by the foreign representative of the Dutch Issuer, wherein the Bankruptcy Court recognized the Dutch Scheme proceeding as a foreign main proceeding and recognized and extended comity to the WHOA Plan that was sanctioned by the Dutch Court.