Interstate Bakeries Chapter 11 Exit

On February 3, 2009, Interstate Bakeries Corporation (“IBC”) announced that it has emerged from its voluntary Chapter 11 financial reorganization, with a $130 million investment by an affiliate of Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C. IBC is one of the nation’s largest commercial bakers and distributors of fresh-baked bread and sweet goods, including Wonder®, Merita®, Home Pride®, Baker’s Inn®, Hostess®, Drake’s® and Dolly Madison®. Upon its emergence from bankruptcy, IBC became a private company controlled by Ripplewood.

The lawyers involved in this transaction include partner Peter S. Wilson, senior attorney Kimberly A. Grousset and associates Rene Paula-Molina, Femi Giwa and Wendy Ng on corporate matters; partner Paul H. Zumbro and senior attorney Robert H. Trust on corporate restructuring matters; partner Michael L. Schler and associate Christopher K. Fargo on tax matters; associate Lynne A. Lacoursiere on executive compensation and benefits matters; practice area attorney Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and senior attorney John Gerhard and associate Daniel T. Lisk on real estate matters.