Case number: 2:23-bk-19865 - WeWork Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    WeWork Inc.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    John K. Sherwood

  • Filed

    11/06/2023

  • Last Filing

    04/27/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DefPet, CLMAGT, LEAD



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-19865-JKS

Assigned to: Judge John K. Sherwood
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/06/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  03/12/2024

Debtor

WeWork Inc.

12 East 49th Street
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10017
NEW YORK-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 85-1144904
aka
BowX Acquisition Corp.

aka
BowX Acquisition Corp.


represented by
Kizzy L. Jarashow

Goodwin Procter LLP
The New York Times Building
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

William E. Arnault

Kirkland and Ellis International, LLP
300 N. La Salle Drive
Chicago, IL 60654
312-862-2000
Fax : 312-862-2200
Email: warnault@kirkland.com

Barry Z. Bazian

Goodwin Procter LLP
The New York Times Building
620 Eighth Avenue
New York City, NY 10018
212-813-8800
Email: bbazian@goodwinlaw.com

Connor K. Casas

Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60654
312-862-2000
Fax : 312-862-2200
Email: connor.casas@kirkland.com

Cole Schotz P.C.

25 Main Street
Court Paza North
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-489-3000
Fax : 201-489-1536

Tabitha De Paulo

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
KIRKLAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP
609 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
713-836-3600
Fax : 713-836-3601
Email: tabitha.depaulo@kirkland.com

Michele M. Dudas

McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC
75 Livingston Avenue
Ste Second Floor
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-622-1800
Fax : 973-622-7333
Email: mdudas@msbnj.com

Ciara Foster

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Seth Goldman

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
350 South Grand Avenue
50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 687-5000
Fax : (213) 687-5600

Joshua Greenblatt

Kirkland and Ellis International, LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-446-4800
Fax : 212-446-4900
Email: josh.greenblatt@kirkland.com

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022

MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP

350 South Grand Avenue
Fifieth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3426

Jordan Metoyer

Kirkland and Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-446-4800
Fax : 212-446-4900
Email: jordan.metoyer@kirkland.com

Meredith Mitnick

Goodwin Procter LLP
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
908-581-3206
Email: mmitnick@goodwinlaw.com

Oliver Pare

Kirkland and Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-446-4800
Fax : 212-446-4900
Email: oliver.pare@kirkland.com

Achyut J. Phadke

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
560 Mission Street, 27th Floor
San Francisco, CA
94105

Jimmy Ryan, Esq.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Bradley R. Schneider

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
350 South Grand Avenue, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Steven N. Serajeddini

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
601 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10027
212-446-4800
Fax : 212-446-4900
Email: steven.serajeddini@kirkland.com

Michael D. Sirota

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 489-3000
Email: msirota@coleschotz.com

Anthony Sodono, III

McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC
75 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-622-1800
Fax : 973-681-7233
Email: asodono@msbnj.com

Joshua Sussberg

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-446-4800
Fax : 212-446-4900
Email: joshua.sussberg@kirkland.com

Thomas B . Walper

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP,
350 South Grand Avenue, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014

represented by
Fran B. Steele

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102-5504
(973) 645-3014
Fax : (973) 645-5993
Email: Fran.B.Steele@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Riker Danzig LLP
One Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-538-0800
represented by
Marijana Kralt

Paul Hastings LLP
600 Travis Street, 58th Floor
Houston, TX

Conrad J. Coutinho

Paul Hastings LLP
600 Travis Street, 58th Floor
Houston, TX 77002

Matthew D. Friedrick

Paul Hastings LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Paul R. Genender, Esq.

Paul Hastings LLP
600 Travis Street
58th Floor
Houston, TX 77002

Kristopher M. Hansen

Paul Hastings LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Emily L. Kuznick

Paul Hastings LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Paul Hastings LLP

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Riker Danzig LLP

Headquarters Plaza, 1 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962-1981

Jake R. Rutherford

Paul Hastings LLP
600 Travis Street
58th Floor
Houston, TX 77002

Joseph L. Schwartz

Riker, Danig, Scherer, Hyland, Perretti
Headquarters Plaza
One Speedwell Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 538-0800
Email: jschwartz@riker.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/27/20241773Amended Disclosure Statement Filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of WeWork Inc.. (Sirota, Michael) (Entered: 04/27/2024)
04/27/20241772Notice of Appearance and Request for Service of Notice.. (Katsaounis, Christos) (Entered: 04/27/2024)
04/27/20241771Debtors' Amended Witness and Exhibit List for Hearing Scheduled for April 29, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time) in support of (related document:1741 Document filed by Debtor WeWork Inc.) filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of WeWork Inc.. (Sirota, Michael) (Entered: 04/27/2024)
04/27/20241770Application to Shorten Time (related document:1767 Motion to Seal re: SoftBank Global Advisors Limited and Affiliates' Objection to the Motion of the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders Requesting Derivative Standing to Prosecute Estate Causes of Action and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors filed by Interested Party The SoftBank Parties) Filed by Paul R. DeFilippo on behalf of The SoftBank Parties. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (DeFilippo, Paul) (Entered: 04/27/2024)
04/27/20241769Document re: Adam Neumann et al.'s Witness and Exhibit List for Hearing Scheduled for April 29, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. filed by Robert J. Lack on behalf of Nazare Asset Management, LP, Adam Neumann. (Lack, Robert) (Entered: 04/27/2024)
04/27/20241768Document re: Letter to Honorable John K. Sherwood, U.S.B.J. regarding Objection to Request to Adjourn Motion to Appoint Examiner (related document:1337 Motion to Appoint Examiner filed by Creditor Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes, 1722 Document filed by Interested Party Kato International LLC, 1764 Document filed by Creditor Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes, 1765 Document filed by Creditor Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes) filed by Arthur Abramowitz on behalf of Kato International LLC. (Abramowitz, Arthur) (Entered: 04/27/2024)
04/27/20241767Motion to Seal re: SoftBank Global Advisors Limited and Affiliates' Objection to the Motion of the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders Requesting Derivative Standing to Prosecute Estate Causes of Action and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Motion for (I) Leave, Standing and Authority to Commence and Prosecute Certain Claims and Causes of Action on Behalf of Debtors' Estates and (II) Exclusive Settlement Authority. (RE: related document(s)1766 Objection). Filed by Paul R. DeFilippo on behalf of The SoftBank Parties. (Attachments: # 1 Motion to Seal # 2 Proposed Order) (DeFilippo, Paul) (Entered: 04/27/2024)
04/27/20241766Objection to SoftBank Global Advisors Limited and Affiliates' Objection to the Motion of the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders Requesting Derivative Standing to Prosecute Estate Causes of Action and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Motion for (I) Leave, Standing and Authority to Commence and Prosecute Certain Claims and Causes of Action on Behalf of Debtors' Estates and (II) Exclusive Settlement Authority (related document:1337 Motion to Appoint Examiner Filed by David J. Adler on behalf of Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes. Hearing scheduled for 3/12/2024 at 10:00 AM at JKS - Courtroom 3D, Newark. (Attachments: # 1 Motion Of The Ad Hoc Group Of Noteholders Requesting (I) The Appointment Of An Examiner Pursuant To Section 1104(C) Of The Bankruptcy Code, And (II) Derivative Standing To Prosecute Estate Causes Of Action # 2 Proposed Order) filed by Creditor Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes, 1436 Motion re: The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Motion for (I) Leave, Standing and Authority to Commence and Prosecute Certain Claims and Causes of Action on Behalf of Debtors Estates and (II) Exclusive Settlement Authority Filed by Paul Hastings LLP, Riker Danzig LLP, Joseph L. Schwartz on behalf of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Hearing scheduled for 3/20/2024 at 10:00 AM at JKS - Courtroom 3D, Newark. (Attachments: # 1 Motion # 2 Certification of Paul R. Genender # 3 Proposed Order) filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors) filed by Paul R. DeFilippo on behalf of The SoftBank Parties. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Robert Berezin # 2 Exhibit 1 # 3 Exhibit 2 # 4 Exhibit 3 # 5 Exhibit 4 # 6 Exhibit 5 # 7 Exhibit 6 # 8 Exhibit 7 # 9 Exhibit 8 # 10 Exhibit 9 # 11 Exhibit 10 # 12 Exhibit 11 # 13 Exhibit 12 # 14 Exhibit 13 # 15 Exhibit 14 # 16 Exhibit 15 # 17 Exhibit 16 # 18 Exhibit 17 # 19 Exhibit 18 # 20 Exhibit 19 # 21 Exhibit 20 # 22 Exhibit 21 # 23 Exhibit 22 # 24 Exhibit 23 # 25 Exhibit 24 # 26 Exhibit 25 # 27 Exhibit 26 # 28 Exhibit 27 # 29 Exhibit 28 # 30 Exhibit 29 # 31 Exhibit 30 # 32 Exhibit 31 # 33 Exhibit 32 # 34 Exhibit 33 # 35 Exhibit 34 # 36 Exhibit 35 # 37 Exhibit 36 # 38 Exhibit 37 # 39 Exhibit 38 # 40 Exhibit 39 (Part 1) # 41 Exhibit 39 (Part 2) # 42 Exhibit 39 (Part 3) # 43 Exhibit 40 # 44 Exhibit 41) (DeFilippo, Paul) (Entered: 04/27/2024)
04/26/20241765Document re: Notice Of Adjournment Of Hearing On Motion Of The Ad Hoc Group Of Unsecured Noteholders To Appoint An Examiner (related document:1337 Motion to Appoint Examiner filed by Creditor Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes, 1339 Motion to Seal filed by Creditor Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes) filed by David J. Adler on behalf of Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes. (Adler, David) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
04/26/20241764Document re: Adjournment Request For Hearing On Motion To Appoint An Examiner (related document:1337 Motion to Appoint Examiner filed by Creditor Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes, 1339 Motion to Seal filed by Creditor Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes) filed by David J. Adler on behalf of Ad Hoc Group of Holders of 7.875% Senior Notes. (Adler, David) (Entered: 04/26/2024)