Joshua M.Mester (Josh)

Josh Mester focuses his practice on complex corporate reorganization and bankruptcy matters and distressed litigation. He has represented debtors, creditors, investors, and shareholders in some of the largest restructuring cases for a range of industries including gaming and entertainment, health care, retail, media, professional sports, airlines, cryptocurrency and financial services, and utilities.

Significant creditor representations include senior creditors holding more than $7 billion in debt of iHeartCommunications and second priority noteholders of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, where Jones Day negotiated a settlement that resulted in more than $3 billion of additional value for noteholders. He also represents debtors in creatively solving financial challenges, such as the out-of-court restructurings for ContextMedia Health, LLC, a health care media company, and shareholders in public company restructurings, like PG&E Corporation, the largest restructuring in California, Garrett Motion, and Silvergate Capital Corporation. Josh also advises investors looking to acquire distressed assets, such as Adventist Health White Memorial's acquisition of Beverly Community Hospital.

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2012, Josh was a crucial member of the legal team that represented the Los Angeles Dodgers on its chapter 11 case resulting in a $2.15 billion sale of the team. He also represented a number of debtors in chapter 11 proceedings, including California Coastal Communities, Factory 2-U Stores, LTV Steel Company, Solidus Networks, and Weststar Cinemas.