Sherwin Alumina creditors committee receives approval to hire counsel

By Mark Reccek

Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 29 – Sherwin Alumina Co. LLC’s official committee of unsecured creditors obtained court approval to retain Andrews Kurth LLP (AK) as counsel, effective to the retention date, according to an order filed Friday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Andrews Kurth attorneys will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing and responding to legal documents; preparing the necessary legal documents; consulting and interacting with the committee; formulating and implementing a Chapter 11 plan; investigating the acts, conduct, assets, liabilities and financial conditions of the company; and representing the committee in court proceedings.

Andrews Kurth attorneys will be paid an hourly rate ranging from $360 to $895, and Andrews Kurth paralegals will be paid an hourly rate ranging from $100 to $250.

According to a previous court filing, “AK has the necessary expertise and background to address effectively the legal issues that may arise in the context of these Chapter 11 cases, and the employment and retention of AK is necessary to enable the committee to execute faithfully its responsibilities and duties under the Bankruptcy Code.”

Sherwin, a Gregory, Texas-based alumina producer, filed bankruptcy on Jan. 11. The Chapter 11 case number is 16-20012.

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