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Experience
Co-Chair of Downey Brand's Litigation Practice Management Group.
Mr. Ginter has been involved in all aspects of bankruptcy practice and litigation since 1981. His practice has focused primarily on business insolvencies and workouts. Mr. Ginter has experience with virtually every sort of major issue that might be expected to arise in a business insolvency or workout situation.
Real Estate
Mr. Ginter successfully protected the interests of several landlords in both the Montgomery Wards and K-Mart bankruptcies.
Every real estate constituency (owner, secured creditor, tenant and bankruptcy trustee) has been represented by Mr. Ginter in various cases. This includes matters dealing with shopping centers, hotels, office buildings, agricultural land, industrial property and undeveloped land.
As one example Mr. Ginter was the lead partner representing the investors in a Chapter 11 reorganization of approximately 150 syndicated limited partnerships. These partnerships were ultimately merged into a single, publicly registered limited liability company in a manner that preserved investor value and avoided a tax recognition event.
Real Estate Financing (Private and Public) Mr. Ginter has been involved in a large number of financing transactions. In conjunction with other Downey Brand practice groups, Mr. Ginter has authored opinion letters on project financings. He has been involved in a number of municipal financings of private developments, either through some type of bond issuance, or more directly through redevelopment agency or city loans.
Energy, Utilities, and Natural Resources
Downey Brand also has an extensive practice in water, environmental, oil & gas, and mining. Mr. Ginter has represented clients in conjunction with all of these areas. Examples include:
Public and private entities who were counterparties to forward contracts and swap agreements with Enron.
Merced Irrigation District (and other partner) in the Pacific Gas & Electric Company bankruptcy.
Joint Powers Authority ("JPA") with regard to its 130 megawatt geothermal power plant when its steam supplier filed chapter 11.
A major secured creditor with regard to a consensual chapter 11 workout of a large "windmill" farm.
Many aspects of numerous co-generation facilities.
The valuing, lending, purchase and sale of water rights.
The collateralization and workouts of mining interests.
Oil and gas title opinions, as well as assisting in the structuring, workout and handling of bankruptcies involving oil and gas matters.
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