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

    07/15/2026

  • 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
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)

Maria Barbara Mokrzycka

(See above for address)

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
07/15/2026576AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Daily (24 hours)) by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. This is to order a transcript of the hearing held on May 22, 2026 before Judge Christopher Lopez. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas (Filed By Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ascend Elements, Inc., et al. ). (Gibbs, Charles) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/15/2026575Order (I) Conditionally Approving the Adequacy of the Disclosure Statement; (II) Approving the Solicitation and Notice Procedures; (III) Approving the Form of Ballot and Notices; (IV) Approving Certain Dates and Deadlines in Connection with the Solicitation and Confirmation of the Plan; and (V) Scheduling a Combined Hearing on (A) Final Approval of the Disclosure Statement and (B) Confirmation of the Plan (Related Doc # 551) Signed on 7/15/2026. (yml4) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/15/2026574Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 9:00 AM. Appearances: PLEASE SEE ATTACHED. ERO\Courtroom Deputy: Y. Lila. (Related document(s):551 Emergency Motion) Hearing held. For the reasons stated on the record, Disclosure Statement is Conditionally Approved. Confirmation hearing to be held on 8/17/2026 at 01:00 PM at Houston, Courtroom 402 (CML). (yml4) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/14/2026573Certificate of Service re: Documents Served on July 8, 2026 (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):549 Notice, 550 Chapter 11 Plan, Disclosure Statement, 551 Emergency Motion, 552 Notice, 555 Notice, 556 Generic Motion) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
07/14/2026572Agenda for Hearing on 7/15/2026 (Filed By Ascend Elements, Inc. ). (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
07/14/2026571Notice of Filing of Revised Proposed Order (I) Conditionally Approving the Adequacy of the Disclosure Statement; (II) Approving the Solicitation and Notice Procedures; (III) Approving the Form of Ballot and Notices; (IV) Approving Certain Dates and Deadlines in Connection with the Solicitation and Confirmation of the Plan; and (V) Scheduling a Combined Hearing on (A) Final Approval of the Disclosure Statement and (B) Confirmation of the Plan. (Related document(s):550 Chapter 11 Plan, Disclosure Statement, 551 Emergency Motion, 570 Amended Chapter 11 Plan, Disclosure Statement) Filed by Ascend Elements, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Proposed Order) # 2 Exhibit B (Redline)) (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
07/14/2026570Amended Chapter 11 Plan, Disclosure Statement Filed by Ascend Elements, Inc.. (Related document(s):550 Chapter 11 Plan, Disclosure Statement) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Redline)) (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
07/14/2026569Certificate of Service re: Debtors Witness and Exhibit List for July 15, 2026 (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):561 Exhibit List, Witness List) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
07/14/2026568Debtors Master Service List (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ). (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
07/14/2026567AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Daily (24 hours)) by Julie Harrison/Maria Mokrzycka. This is to order a transcript of the May 22, 2026 hearing before Judge Christopher Lopez. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Access Transcripts (Filed By Ascend Elements US, LLC ). (Harrison, Julie) Request Electronically forwarded to Access Transcripts on 07/14/2026. Estimated completion date: 07/15/2026. Modified on 7/14/2026 (lnc4). (Entered: 07/14/2026)