Michael R. Mills

Transactional Matters

• Ryan Air, Inc. (represented sellers of Alaska regional air carrier)
  
• Koniag, Inc. (represented Alaska Native Corporation in acquisition of Texan technology consulting firm)
  
• Sudzy Salmon Car Washes (represented sellers of car wash chain and related products distribution company)
• Ivy Infusion (represented seller of Alaska home infusion business)
• Big G Electric, Inc. (represented commercial electric contractor in stock sale to Alaska Native Corporation)
• TecPro (represented technology provider in sale of company to Alaska Native Corporation)
• Northwest Contracting LLC (dba Pacific Asphalt) (represented company in stock sale to Alaska Native Corporation)
• Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (America), Inc. (represented Ritchie Bros. in §363 bankruptcy acquisition of $35,000,000 of pipeline equipment)
• Builders Choice, Inc. (represented seller in stock sale of modular builder and lumber company)
• Geneva Woods Pharmacy, Inc. (represent Alaska-based pharmacy as corporate counsel and in multiple acquisitions in Wyoming, Washington, Idaho and Alaska, including 363 and receivership purchases)
• Geneva Woods Pharmacy, Inc. (represented shareholders in stock sale to CVS Pharmacy with durable medical equipment portion of the business spun out to shareholders prior to CVS Pharmacy closing)
• The Chenega Corporation (represented The Chenega Corporation in numerous multi-million dollar acquisitions from 2007-present, one over $50,000,000, and the sale of several hotels)
• Bristol Bay Native Corporation (represented buyer in purchase of three Alaska fishing lodges, including Brooks Lodge)
• Inlet Fish Producers, Inc. (represented fish processor in sale of its three plants)
• Janicki Industries, Inc. (represented borrower in $52,000,000 financing, $15,000,000 Utah plant expansion, and $62,000,000 financing)
• VECO Corporation (represented major shareholder in $463,000,000 sale to CH2M HILL of oil and gas related engineering and construction company)
• Real Estate Financing (completed $10,300,000 commercial mortgage-backed security refinancing after successful debt restructure and co-owner buy-out)
• Corporate Restructuring (represented numerous companies and also creditors in successful debt restructurings)

Commercial Disputes

• Plaintiffs v. Paklook Air, Inc. d/b/a Yute Commercial Services d/b/a Yute Air (successfully negotiated a resolution of a wrongful death litigation involving a plane crash)
• Aleut Enterprise, LLC v. Adak Seafoods and Independence Bank (obtained summary judgment for owner of fish processing plant in complex lease dispute)
• Tikigaq/Global Services v. Alaska Petroleum Contractors (obtained a jury verdict of approximately $700,000 against Alaska Petroleum Contractors in the Alaska Superior Court)
• Alltel Publishing v. Alaska Communication Systems (represented Alltel Publishing of Akron, Ohio, subsidiary of Alltel Corporation, in Alaska Superior Court in multi-million dollar breach of contract action over termination of yellow page contract)
• Ownership Disputes (represent many owners in disputes, sales and dissolutions)

Bankruptcy Matters (Debtor, Creditor and Trustee Counsel)

• Yak Timber, Inc. (represent Chapter 11 debtor in liquidating plan)
  
• Weber, Inc. (represent largest creditor who initiated an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy against debtor who owed $1.6M arbitration judgment)
• Alaska Urological Institute (Alaska) (Represent unsecured creditors’ committee in Chapter 11)
• Cook Inlet Energy (Alaska) (defended six preference lawsuits brought by liquidating trustee; all resolved)
• Samson Resources Corporation (Delaware) (defended and resolved $600,000 preference action brought by liquidating trustee)
• Trophy King Lodge (Alaska) (confirmed full payout Chapter 11 plan)
• Anchorage Midtown Motel (confirmed Chapter 11 full payout plan; subsequently, confirmed second Chapter 11 liquidating plan)
• Channel Construction (Alaska) (represent unsecured creditors committee in full payment plan)
• Aleut Management Services (Colorado case) (defended corporate parent in fraudulent transfer case brought by trustee)
• TW&C (Maryland case) (represented Chenega in a government contractor Chapter 11 cash collateral loan and 363 purchase of contracts)
• Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska, Inc. (Diocese of Fairbanks) (confirmed Chapter 11 plan) (Debtor Counsel)
• Pacific Energy (Delaware case) (represented CIRI as pipeline lessor and natural gas lessor in debtor's sale of oil field on west side of Cook Inlet)
• Era Aviation (represented Seacor Holdings, Era Helicopters, Era FBO, largest unsecured creditors and member of unsecured creditors' committee in Chapter 11, full payout plan)
• Martech, Inc. and Chapter 7 trustee (represented NYSE listed construction/remediation company in Chapter 11 and served as special counsel for Chapter 7 trustee)
• MarkAir, Inc. and Chapter 7 trustee (largest Chapter 11 in Alaska's history. Alaska based airline. Successfully reorganized in 1993. Second Chapter 11 case converted to Chapter 7 in 1995. Served as special counsel for Chapter 7 trustee) Trustees (represented trustee in over 100 chapter 7 cases)

• The Aleut Corporation 
• Alpha Aviation, LLC
• Borealis Basecamps, LLC
• Bristol Bay Native Corporation
• Calkins & Burke, Ltd./C.B. Magnum, Inc. (Vancouver, B.C.)
• The Chenega Corporation
• ENSTAR Natural Gas Company/Alaska Pipeline Company
• Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
• Janicki Industries, Inc. (Sedro-Woolley, WA)
• Koniag, Inc.
• Mobile IV Systems, LLC
• Nexii Building Solutions Inc. (Vancouver, B.C.)
• Partusch Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
• Pinnacle Renewable Energy (Vancouver, B.C.)
• Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (Vancouver, B.C.)
• Western Peterbilt, Inc. (Sumner, WA)
• Zo Financial, LLC