John H. Rowland

John H. Rowland, shareholder in the Nashville office, concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and business reorganization.

Representative Matters

• WesterN SizzliN Corporation (Dallas, Texas) – Successful representation of acquirer of $200 million national restaurant chain in competing plan Chapter 11.
• Service Merchandise Company, Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee) – Representation of nearly 60 commercial landlords in bankruptcy of national jewelry and home goods retailer; subsequent representation of more than 50 defendants in avoidance and claim litigation.
• Murray, Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee) – Representation of approximately 30 preference defendants in bankruptcy of national lawn and garden equipment manufacturer.
• Four Stones Properties, Inc. (Memphis, Tennessee) – Representation of majority bondholder in contested Chapter 11 confirmation hearing resulting in acquisition of multi-family housing complex; competing plan case.
• Regal Cinemas, Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee) – Representation of large landlord group in Chapter 11 reorganization of national movie theater chain.
• Graphic Arts, Inc. (Portland, Oregon) – Representation of significant equity and debt participant in successful Chapter 11 restructuring of prominent West Coast publisher.
• RGVP II, L.P. (Nashville, Tennessee) – Successful representation of owner of multi-family housing complex in contested confirmation hearing and subsequent cramdown of primary lien holder's claim.
• Uncle Bud's, Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee) – Representation of acquirer of regional restaurant chain from Chapter 11.
• United Shows, Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee) – Representation of primary secured lender in Chapter 11 and subsequent liquidation of regional fair and exhibit company.
• Representation of numerous secured lenders in workouts and out-of-court restructurings.
• Regular representation of secured lenders and commercial landlords in contested matters, including stay relief and related proceedings.
• Representation of operating trustees in Chapter 11 proceedings.
• Successful representation of Chapter 11 debtors in manufacturing and service sectors, as well as successful reorganization of debtors in single asset real estate cases.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Co-author – "Prepetition Planning for Contract Sureties," The Construction Lawyer, Vol. 15 No. 3 (August 1995)

Professional Honors & Activities

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2005; Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
• Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2008
• Selected "Best of the Bar," Nashville Business Journal, 2005
• Member – American, Tennessee (Executive Committee Member, Commercial, Bankruptcy, and Banking Law Section) and Nashville Bar Associations
• Board of Directors – Midsouth Commercial Law Institute, 2006 – present (President, 2010; Vice President, 2009)
• Former Chair – Bankruptcy Court Committee, Nashville Bar Association, 2004

Admissions

• Tennessee, 1989

Education

• University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1989
• Alma College, B.A., 1986, with honors