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Ronald A. Hewitt

Of Counsel

New York +1 212 841 1220 rhewitt@cov.com Download V-card

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Ronald Hewitt is experienced in all aspects of corporate restructuring, finance and capital markets transactions. Mr. Hewitt has represented indenture trustees, debtor in possession agents, secured and unsecured lenders, creditors’ committees, debtors and contract counterparties. Mr. Hewitt also regularly represents participants in a wide range of derivatives transactions, as well as advising on Dodd-Frank Act and EMIR compliance.

Mr. Hewitt has worked on in and out of court restructurings, high yield debt issuances, leveraged finance transactions, cross-border and export-import bank credit facilities in many different industries, including biotechnology, energy, entertainment, mining, pharmaceutical, retail and transportation.

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Represents DIP agent in connection with Chapter 11 cases of Molycorp, Inc.
Represented DIP agent and indenture trustee in connection with Chapter 11 cases of Eastman Kodak.
Regularly represents leading bank and trust company in connection with debt issuances, defaulted securities, loan administration and bankruptcies.
Represented intercreditor and collateral trustee in connection with $6 billion loan to Ford Motor Company from the United States Department of Energy for Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing.
Represented Austrian bank in connection with the restructuring of its $7 billion commercial paper program.

Represented financial advisor to Chrysler in connection with the sale of substantially all of its assets under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Regularly represents government retirement plans, private pension funds and other end-users in negotiation of derivatives documentation, including highly structured and hedging transactions.
Regularly represents members of official committees in chapter 11 cases.
Represented mid-market construction products company in its successful out of court restructuring.
Represented a group of hedge funds in connection with the administration of their chapter 11 cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Represented a PTA in connection with obtaining non-profit tax exempt status.
Represented a New York not-for-profit company in obtaining tax exemption to promote green initiatives.
Represented a corporation in obtaining non-profit tax status to educate parents and distribute medical devices to children in the Dominican Republic.
Assists and advises low income debtors in connection with filing bankruptcy petitions through Legal Services NYC’s New York City Bankruptcy Assistance Project.
Represented a 10-year old in her successful appeal for Supplemental Security Income.

CFTC Enforcement and Regulatory Report 2017 Activity and Outlook

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC” or the “Commission”) has been very active since the beginning of this year, despite the change in Presidential Administration, the lack (until recently) of appointed Commissioners, and the turnover of leadership at both the Commission and Division level. Notably, the Commission has announced over 20 ...

Covington Represents MRCT in Royalty Monetization Deal

NEW YORK—Covington advised Medical Research Council Technology, a UK-based independent life science medical research charity, in its sale of a portion of the royalty stream associated with its cancer drug Keytruda® for $150 million (£115.6 million). Keytruda® (pembrolizumab), is a new generation treatment which stimulates the body’s immune system to fight ...

White Paper: Judicial Opinions on the Trust Indenture Act of 1939

The recent decisions of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in the Marblegate and Caesars Entertainment cases contain language that suggests a significant departure from the widely understood meaning of TIA Section 316(b) that has prevailed among practitioners for decades. These cases have introduced interpretive issues that have disrupted established opinion practice. These opinion issues arise where the relevant indenture is qualified under the TIA. Similar interpretive issues may exist where the relevant indenture or other agreement is not subject to the TIA but includes wording substantially similar to the text of TIA Section 316(b), although the applicable law and interpretive principles may differ.

This White Paper presents a set of general principles that can guide opinion givers until such time as the interpretive questions raised by these recent cases are resolved through future judicial opinions and/or legislative action.

For additional information, please contact Bruce Bennett, Dianne Coffino, or Ronald Hewitt.

Covington Announces Ten New Counsel

WASHINGTON, DC, April 10, 2015 — Covington is pleased to announce the promotion of three lawyers to of counsel and seven lawyers to special counsel, effective April 1, 2015. The new of counsel are as follows: John Balzano (New York) represents companies and industry associations on U.S. and China regulatory and policy matters related to food, drugs, and ...

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Representative Matters

Pro Bono

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CFTC Enforcement and Regulatory Report 2017 Activity and Outlook

Covington Represents MRCT in Royalty Monetization Deal

White Paper: Judicial Opinions on the Trust Indenture Act of 1939

Cybersecurity: Recent CFTC and NFA Activity

Covington Announces Ten New Counsel

Claims Trading Ruling Alleviates Some Marketplace Concerns

Practices

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2005

University of Minnesota, B.A., 2001

Bar Admissions