Case number: 9:26-bk-90440 - Ascend Elements, Inc. - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Ascend Elements, Inc.

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Christopher M. Lopez

  • Filed

    04/09/2026

  • Last Filing

    10/13/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
COMPLX, LEAD



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-90440

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/09/2026
Plan confirmed:  08/17/2026
341 meeting:  05/26/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  10/30/2026

Debtor

Ascend Elements, Inc.

133 Flanders Road
Westborough, MA 01581
WORCESTER-MA
Tax ID / EIN: 82-2222893

represented by
Michael Berthiaume

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
2200 Ross Avenue
Suite 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-855-8274
Email: michael.berthiaume@nortonrosefulbright.com

Julie Goodrich Harrison

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1550 Lamar
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5434
Email: julie.harrison@nortonrosefulbright.com

Ryan E Manns

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
2200 Ross Ave
Ste 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-855-0000
Email: ryan.manns@nortonrosefulbright.com

Maria Barbara Mokrzycka

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1550 Lamar
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5359
Email: maria.mokrzycka@nortonrosefulbright.com

John Laurens Wilkes

Clifford Chance US LLP
845 Texas Ave.
Suite 2700
Houston, TX 77002
713-821-2800
Email: laurens.wilkes@cliffordchance.com

Debtor

Ascend Elements US, LLC

3120 Southwest Freeway
Suite 213
Houston, TX 77098
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 41-3028309

represented by
Julie Goodrich Harrison

(See above for address)

Ryan E Manns

(See above for address)

Maria Barbara Mokrzycka

(See above for address)

Trustee

Olympus Guardians LLC, solely in its capacity as Trustee of the Ascend Elements GUC Trust


represented by
Daren R Brinkman

Brinkman Law Group, PC
543 Country Club Drive
Suite B
Wood Ranch, CA 93065
818-597-2992
Email: firm@brinkmanlaw.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002

represented by
Ha Minh Nguyen

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
202-590-7962
Email: ha.nguyen@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ascend Elements, Inc., et al.
represented by
Charles R Gibbs

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
2801 N. Harwood St.
Suite 2600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-295-8063
Email: Crgibbs@mcdermottlaw.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
10/13/2026697Stipulation By Olympus Guardians LLC, solely in its capacity as Trustee of the Ascend Elements GUC Trust and ADG Flanders Road Westborough LLC. Does this document include an agreed order or otherwise request that the judge sign a document? Yes. (Filed By Olympus Guardians LLC, solely in its capacity as Trustee of the Ascend Elements GUC Trust ). (Brinkman, Daren) (Entered: 10/13/2026)
10/13/2026696Certificate Second Supplemental Certificate of Service (Filed By Michael Pelsozy ).(Related document(s):128 Certificate) (Attachments: # 1 EDSS email) (rad6) (Entered: 10/13/2026)
10/12/2026695Certificate of Service (Supplemental) re: Notice of (A) Entry of Order (I) Granting Final Approval of Disclosure Statement and (II) Confirming the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan of Liquidation of Ascend Elements, Inc., et al., and (B) Occurrence of Effective Date to All Creditors, Interest Holders, and Other Parties in Interest (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):674 Notice, 686 Certificate) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 10/12/2026)
10/12/2026694Certificate of Service (Supplemental) re: Notice of (A) Entry of Order (I) Granting Final Approval of Disclosure Statement and (II) Confirming the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan of Liquidation of Ascend Elements, Inc., et al., and (B) Occurrence of Effective Date to All Creditors, Interest Holders, and Other Parties in Interest (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):674 Notice, 686 Certificate) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 10/12/2026)
10/11/2026693Transcript RE: Plan Confirmation held on August 17, 2026 before Judge Christopher M. Lopez. Transcript is available for viewing in the Clerk's Office. Within 21 days, parties are advised to comply with privacy requirements of Fed. R. Bank. P. 9037, ensuring that certain protected information is redacted from transcripts prior to their availability on PACER. Filed by Transcript access will be restricted through 01/11/2027. (mhen) (Entered: 10/11/2026)
10/11/2026692Transcript RE: Sale Hearing held on June 3, 2026 before Judge Christopher M. Lopez. Transcript is available for viewing in the Clerk's Office. Within 21 days, parties are advised to comply with privacy requirements of Fed. R. Bank. P. 9037, ensuring that certain protected information is redacted from transcripts prior to their availability on PACER. Filed by Transcript access will be restricted through 01/11/2027. (mhen) (Entered: 10/11/2026)
10/08/2026691Application for Administrative Expenses . Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Creditor Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Statement of Account # 2 Proposed Order # 3 Certificate of Service) (Christian, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
10/08/2026690Notice Regarding Final Fee Application of Jefferies LLC And Related Prepetition Expense Advance Balance. (Related document(s):677 Order on Application for Compensation) Filed by Jefferies LLC (Doherty, Casey) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
10/06/2026689Certificate of Service (Filed By Michael Pelsozy ).(Related document(s):688 Generic Motion) (Attachments: # 1 EDSS email) (rad6) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
10/05/2026688Motion for Allowance and Payment Filed by Creditor Michael Pelsozy (Attachments: # 1 EDSS email) (rad6) (Entered: 10/06/2026)