Fresh Funding Amid the Filing
In a move to sustain operations through bankruptcy proceedings, Klöckner has secured a €215 million ($246.9 million) debtor-in-possession loan, a vital lifeline designed to stabilize its finances while it rebuilds under court supervision.
The company’s leadership insists that this restructuring marks not a collapse but a strategic reset—a bold attempt to reclaim financial strength and competitiveness in a market clouded by volatility.
Legal Titans at the Helm
Guiding the restructuring effort is a formidable legal team. Klöckner is represented by John F. Higgins, Eric M. English, M. Shane Johnson, Megan Young-John, James A. Keefe, and Joanna D. Caytas of Porter Hedges LLP, alongside Joshua A. Sussberg, Chad J. Husnick, John R. Luze, Jeffrey T. Michalik, and David R. Gremling of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
With the bankruptcy now before the Southern District of Texas, all eyes are on how this restructuring saga unfolds—whether Klöckner’s bet on Chapter 11 will carve a path back to stability or signal a deeper fracture in the global packaging industry.
