David H. Conaway

David H. Conaway's principal areas of practice are bankruptcy (primarily Chapter 11 proceedings), non-bankruptcy insolvencies or restructurings, workouts, commercial transactions, and international transactions, disputes and insolvencies.

David has over 25 years of lead counsel experience representing both secured and unsecured creditors, including lenders, unsecured creditors (including trade creditors, bondholders or other unsecured creditor interests), and unsecured creditors' committees. David also has significant experience in representing parties in the purchase and sale of assets in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. His experience includes handling virtually every facet of bankruptcy and insolvency matters including issues relating to relief from stay, reclamations, setoff, critical vendor, avoidance actions, executory contracts, forensic investigations, DIP financing, creditors' committees, and plan confirmation.

Representative Matters

• Acme Shirt Company, Inc., d/b/a American Apparel Company (South Carolina)
• Blue Water Automotive, Inc. (Detroit)
• Burlington Industries, Inc. (Delaware)
• Collins & Aikman Inc. (Michigan)
• Corson Furniture Industries (North Carolina)
• Dana Automotive, Inc. (New York)
• Federated Department Stores, Inc. (Ohio)
• Fruit of the Loom, Inc. (Delaware)
• Galey & Lord, Inc. (Georgia)
• GSI Industries, Inc. (Georgetown Steel) (Charlotte)
• Harriet & Henderson Yarns, Inc. (North Carolina)
• Heckler Manufacturing and Investment Group, Inc. (New York)
• Hines Nursery, Inc. (Delaware)
• J.A. Jones Construction (Charlotte)
• Joan Fabrics Corporation (Delaware)
• K-mart Corporation (Chicago)
• Laurel Hill Paper Company, Inc. (North Carolina)
• Levitz Furniture Incorporated (Delaware)
• Logo Athletics, Inc. (Delaware)
• The Lovable Company, Inc. (Atlanta)
• MF Global Inc. (New York)
• Montgomery Ward (Delaware)
• Pillowtex, Inc. (Delaware)
• Polaroid Corporation (Delaware)
• PTL Heritage USA (South Carolina)
• Quaker Lace Company, Inc. (Philadelphia)
• Quebecor, Inc. (New York)
• SemCrude, L.P. (Delaware)
• Sheffield Industries, Inc. (Florida)
• Silk Greenhouses, Inc. (Florida)
• Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (Delaware)
• Spartan International (South Carolina)
• Stedor Corporation (Gold's Gym Apparel) (South Carolina)
• United Industries Corporation/Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Texas)
• Visteon Corporation (Delaware)
• Wellman, Inc. (New York)

Honors

• AV^® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Eurofenix, INSOL Europe, Editorial Board
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2013, 2012
• North Carolina Legal Elite
• North Carolina Super Lawyer, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006
• Alabama Law Review, Member and Senior Editor

Professional and Community Affiliations

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• American Bar Association
• ASIL (American Society of International Law)
• INSOL
• INSOL Europe
• International Bar Association
• Inter-Pacific Bar Association
• Turnaround Management Association