{"id":"court_ctb_164_2","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":164,"sub_number":2,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2022-04-06","title":"EXHIBIT B William R. Baldiga, Esquire Bennett S. Silverberg, Esquire BROWN RUDNICK LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 1","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 1 of 46\n\n# **EXHIBIT B**\n\nWilliam R. Baldiga, Esquire Bennett S. Silverberg, Esquire BROWN RUDNICK LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 (212) 209-4800\n\nand\n\nTristan G. Axelrod, Esquire (*Pro Hac Vice*) BROWN RUDNICK LLP One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111\n\n*Proposed Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession*\n\n### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK**\n\nDEAN & DELUCA NEW YORK, INC., : Case No. 20-10916 (MEW) *et al.* :\n\nIn re: : Chapter 11\n\n: **Jointly Administered**\n\nDebtors.[1](#page-1-0) :\n\n# **APPLICATION OF THE DEBTORS FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF BROWN RUDNICK LLP AS COUNSEL FOR THE DEBTORS**\n\n:\n\n:\n\n:\n\nThe above-captioned debtors and debtors-in-possession (the \"Debtors\" or the \"Company\"), hereby submit this application (this \"Application\") for entry of an order authorizing the employment and retention of Brown Rudnick LLP (\"Brown Rudnick\") as counsel for the Debtors. In support of this Application, the Debtors submit the Declaration of\n\n 1 The Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's taxpayer identification number are as follows: Dean & Deluca New York, Inc. (3111); Dean & Deluca, Inc. (2998); Dean & Deluca Brands, Inc. (2878); Dean & Deluca International, LLC (8995); Dean 7 Deluca Small Format, LLC (1806); Dean & Deluca Atlanta, LLC (6678); Dean & Deluca Markets, LLC (2674). The registered address for the Debtors is 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808.\n\n### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 2 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 3 of 46\n\nWilliam R. Baldiga, sworn to on April 15, 2020 and attached hereto as Exhibit A (the \"Baldiga Declaration\"), and respectfully represent and set forth as follows:\n\n### **Jurisdiction**\n\n1. This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334. This matter is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b). Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.\n\n2. The statutory predicates for the relief sought herein are sections 105(a) and 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and, to the extent applicable, Rule 2014 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\") and Rule 2014-1 of the Local Bankruptcy Rules for the Southern District of New York (the \"Local Rules\").\n\n### **Background**\n\n3. On March 31, 2020 (the \"Petition Date\"), the Debtors filed voluntary petitions for relief with the Court under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors continue to operate their business as debtors in possession pursuant to sections 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code. No request for the appointment of a trustee or examiner has been made in these Chapter 11 Cases and, as of the date of the filing of this Motion, no official committees have been appointed or designated.\n\n4. The factual background regarding the Debtors, including the events leading to the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, is set forth in detail in the *Declaration of Joseph Baum, Proposed Co-Chief Restructuring Officer of Dean & Deluca, Inc. and its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-*\n\n### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 3 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 4 of 46\n\n*In-Possession, in Support of First-Day Motions* (the \"Baum Declaration\"),[2](#page-3-0) which is fully incorporated herein by reference.\n\n### **Relief Requested**\n\n5. By this Application, the Debtors seek to employ and retain the law firm of Brown Rudnick, effective as of the Petition Date, to represent the Debtors as their counsel in connection with the filing of their chapter 11 petitions and the prosecution of these Chapter 11 Cases. Accordingly, the Debtors respectfully request that this Court enter an order authorizing the Debtors to employ and retain Brown Rudnick under a general retainer as their attorney to perform the legal services that will be necessary during these Chapter 11 Cases.\n\n### **Basis For Relief**\n\n6. The Debtors have selected, and seek to retain herein, the firm of Brown Rudnick as their bankruptcy counsel owing to, among other things: (i) Brown Rudnick's extensive experience and knowledge in the fields of debtors' and creditors' rights and business reorganizations and liquidations under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code; and (ii) Brown Rudnick's familiarity with the Debtors' business and affairs and potential legal issues in the context of these Chapter 11 Cases. Brown Rudnick has represented debtors, official and unofficial committees and other prominent parties in many chapter 11 cases in this District and others, as more fully described in the Baldiga Declaration.\n\n7. Prior to the Petition Date, commencing on October 23, 2017 (the \"Engagement Date\"), the Debtor engaged Brown Rudnick to provide advice in connection with certain corporate, litigation, debt restructuring and other matters. Subsequently, and as contemplated by the terms of their engagement letter, Brown Rudnick agreed to also provide advice in connection\n\n 2 All capitalized terms herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Baum Declaration.\n\n### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 4 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 5 of 46\n\nwith insolvency and related strategies and planning and the preparation for filing of these Chapter 11 Cases. Accordingly, Brown Rudnick has developed significant experience and expertise regarding the Debtors which will allow the effective and efficient provision of legal services in these Chapter 11 Cases.\n\n### **Services to Be Rendered**\n\n8. Brown Rudnick will render, among others, the following services to the Debtor,\n\nas requested by the Debtor:\n\n- (a) provision of legal advice with respect to the Debtors' rights and duties as debtors in possession;\n- (b) preparation on behalf of the Debtors of all necessary petitions, applications, motions, objections, responses, answers, orders, reports and other legal papers;\n- (c) pursuit of confirmation of a plan of reorganization and approval of the corresponding solicitation procedures and disclosure statement;\n- (d) attendance at any meetings and negotiations with representatives of creditors, equity holders or other parties-in-interest in connection with the above matters;\n- (e) provision of general corporate, capital markets, employment, tax and litigation advice and other general non-bankruptcy legal services to the Debtors (as may be requested by the Debtors);\n- (f) appearance before this Court, any appellate courts and the U.S. Trustee to protect the interests of the Debtors; and\n- (g) performance of all other legal services for the Debtors that are necessary and proper in this proceeding.\n\n9. The Debtors understand that Brown Rudnick intends to work closely with the other professionals retained by the Debtors to ensure that there is no unnecessary duplication of services performed for or charged to the Debtors' estates.\n\n### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 5 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 6 of 46\n\n### **Disinterestedness**\n\n10. To the best of the Debtor's knowledge, except as otherwise set forth in the Baldiga Declaration, neither Brown Rudnick nor any partner, counsel or associate of Brown Rudnick: (i) represents entities other than the Debtors in connection with these Chapter 11 Cases; (ii) has any connections with the Debtors, their creditors or stockholders or any other party-ininterest; or (iii) holds any interest adverse to the Debtors or their estates with respect to the matters on which Brown Rudnick is to be retained and employed in these Chapter 11 Cases.\n\n11. In addition, as set forth in the Baldiga Declaration, Brown Rudnick, its partners, counsel and associates:\n\n- a. are not creditors, equity security holders or insiders of the Debtors;\n- b. are not and were not, within two years before the date of the filing of the Debtors' chapter 11 petition, directors, officers or employees of the Debtors; and\n- c. do not have an interest materially adverse to the interest of the Debtors' estates or any class of creditors or equity security holders, by reason of any direct or indirect relationship to, connection with or interest in the Debtors, or for any other reason.\n\n12. Accordingly, the Debtors believe that Brown Rudnick is a \"disinterested person,\" as that term is defined in section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code, as modified by section 1107(b) thereof.\n\n13. Brown Rudnick is conducting a continuing inquiry into any matters that would affect its disinterested status. In the event additional disclosure is necessary, Brown Rudnick promptly will file a supplemental Declaration with this Court setting forth any facts and circumstances relevant thereto.\n\n### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 6 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 7 of 46\n\n### **PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION**\n\n14. Brown Rudnick proposes to render its services on an hourly fee basis according to a blended hourly rate of \\$850 per hour for all attorney time. It is anticipated that the primary attorneys who will represent the Debtors are William R. Baldiga (whose usual hourly rate is \\$1,370, which will be charged at \\$850), Bennett S. Silverberg (whose usual hourly is \\$1,075, which will be charged at \\$850) and Tristan G. Axelrod (whose usual hourly rate is \\$690; here, he will also be charged at \\$850 per hour). Other Brown Rudnick attorneys or paraprofessionals will from time to time provide legal services on behalf of the Debtors in connection with the matters herein described.\n\n15. Brown Rudnick customarily is reimbursed for all expenses it incurs in connection with its representation of a client in a given matter. Such expenses include, without limitation, travel costs, telecommunications, express mail, messenger service, photocopying costs, temporary employment of additional staff, overtime meals, Lexis and Westlaw expenses, court fees, transcript costs and, in general, all identifiable expenses that would not have been incurred but for the representation of a particular client.\n\n16. Brown Rudnick shall be reimbursed in accordance with sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rule 2016, the Local Rules and applicable guidelines established by the U.S. Trustee (the \"U.S. Trustee Guidelines\").\n\n17. Brown Rudnick is not a creditor of the Debtors. As described below, shortly prior to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Debtors wired to Brown Rudnick the approximate amount of \\$517,000 to pay Brown Rudnick's fees and expenses which had been recently incurred but not yet invoiced, in the ordinary course of business, with the remainder to serve as a retainer for future professional services to be rendered in these Cases. Brown Rudnick\n\n6\n\n### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 7 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 8 of 46\n\nalso wrote off certain other amounts that were payable to Brown Rudnick in connection with prepetition services, in the aggregate amount of approximately \\$173,000, most of which dated back to 2017 and 2018.\n\n18. In the 90-day period prior to the Chapter 11 Petition Date, all of which occurred after the Engagement Date, the Debtor wired a total of \\$516,972.98 to Brown Rudnick on account of services performed and expenses incurred in connection with its advice to the Debtors and the preparation for the commencement and prosecution of these Chapter 11 Cases, apportioned as follows:\n\n- d. On February 27, 2020, the Debtors wired \\$16,972.98 to Brown Rudnick as a retainer for services to be performed in the ordinary course.\n- e. On March 30, 2020, the Debtors wired an additional \\$500,000.00 to Brown Rudnick for payment of case preparation work to date and with the remainder to serve as a retainer for future services (the \"Retainer\"). On March 31, 2020, prior to commencing the Chapter 11 Cases, Brown Rudnick issued an invoice for services to the Debtors in the amount of \\$142,822.09 and applied the funds received in payment of that invoice, leaving a remaining retainer balance of \\$374,150.89.\n\n19. Brown Rudnick holds the remaining retainer balance of \\$374,150.89 for application toward and payment of postpetition fees and expenses as may be allowed by this Court.\n\n20. Brown Rudnick has acknowledged that all amounts paid to Brown Rudnick during this Chapter 11 Case are subject to final allowance by this Court. In the event that any fees or expenses paid to Brown Rudnick during this Chapter 11 Case are disallowed by this Court, the fees and expenses will be disgorged by Brown Rudnick and returned to the Debtors or be treated as otherwise ordered by this Court.\n\n### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 8 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 9 of 46\n\n21. The Debtors understands that no agreement exists, and that no agreement will be\n\nmade, for Brown Rudnick to share with any other person or firm any compensation that Brown\n\nRudnick receives for its services to the Debtors.\n\n# **Statement Regarding U.S. Trustee Guidelines**\n\n22. The following information is provided pursuant to paragraph D.1 of the U.S.\n\nTrustee Guidelines:\n\n| QUESTION: | Did
you agree to any variations from, or alternatives to, your standard
or customary billing arrangements for this engagement? |\n|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Response: | Yes.
As of the Petition Date, Brown Rudnick agreed to bill non
working travel time at half the otherwise applicable hourly rate and
will not charge for disbursements not otherwise compensable under
sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code |\n| QUESTION: | Do any of the professionals included in this engagement vary their rate
based on the geographic location of the bankruptcy case? |\n| Response: | No. |\n| QUESTION: | If you represented the client in the 12 months prepetition, disclose
your billing rates and material financial terms for the prepetition
engagement,
including
any
adjustments
during
the
12
months
prepetition. If your billing rates and material financial terms have
changed postpetition, explain the difference and the reasons for the
difference. |\n| Response: | Prior to January 1, 2020, Brown Rudnick charged an agreed blended
attorney rate of \\$750/hour.
On January 1, 2020, the Debtors and
Brown Rudnick agreed to increase the blended rate to \\$850/hour in
light of the Debtors' request and acknowledgement that the work in
preparing for and conducting the Chapter 11 Cases, if and when
commenced, would require a disproportionate amount
of senior
partner time, as opposed to the prior work done, making the higher
blended hourly rate fair and reasonable under the circumstances. |\n| QUESTION: | Has your client approved your prospective budget and staffing plan,
and, if so, for what budget period? |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 9 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 10 of 46\n\n| Response: | The Debtors have approved Brown Rudnick's general staffing plan,
which is described in the Application. |\n|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| | In connection with the Debtors' forthcoming motion relating to
postpetition financing and use of cash collateral, the Debtors have |\n| | developed an approved 13-week cash flow budget, which included a |\n| | line item for \"Professional Fees,\" including Brown Rudnick's fees. |\n| | Using this budget as a guide, Brown Rudnick and the Debtors expect |\n| | to develop a Brown Rudnick-specific prospective budget to comply |\n| | with the U.S. Trustee's requests for information and additional |\n| | disclosures,
and
any
orders
of
this
Court.
Recognizing
that |\n| | unforeseeable fees and expenses may arise in large chapter 11 cases, |\n| | Brown Rudnick and the Debtors may need to amend the Brown |\n| | Rudnick budget as necessary to reflect changed circumstances or
unanticipated developments. |\n| | |\n\n### **Bests Interests of the Estate**\n\n23. Brown Rudnick's attorneys are highly experienced and skilled in the fields of bankruptcy and have developed a familiarity with the Debtor's business, operations and finances. The Debtors believe that Brown Rudnick's expertise in the areas described above and in the Baldiga Declaration is essential to the Debtors' efficient reorganization. Accordingly, based on the foregoing facts and authorities, the Debtors submit that the relief requested herein should be granted.\n\n### **Notice**\n\n24. No trustee, examiner, or official committee has been appointed in this chapter 11 case. Notice of this Motion has been given to: (i) the Office of the United States Trustee; (ii) counsel to the Debtors' pre-petition secured lender Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited; (iii) the Debtors' thirty (30) largest unsecured creditors as set forth in the consolidated list filed with the Debtors' petitions; (iv) those parties who have requested service of all motions and pleadings pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002; and (v) all parties entitled to notice pursuant to\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 10 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 11 of 46\n\nLocal Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(b). The Debtors submit that no other or further notice is required. The Debtors submit that no other or further notice need be provided.\n\n# **No Prior Request**\n\n25. The Debtor has not previously sought the relief requested herein from this or any other court.\n\n**WHEREFORE** the Debtor respectfully requests that this Court enter an order in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B authorizing the Debtor to employ and retain Brown Rudnick as counsel for the Debtor and granting such other and further relief as is just and proper.\n\nDated: April 15, 2020\n\nDean & DeLuca New York, Inc. and its affiliated Debtors and Debtors in Possession\n\nBy: /s/ Joseph Baum\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ Name: Joseph Baum Title: Co-CRO\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 11 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 12 of 46\n\n### **EXHIBIT A**\n\n**Baldiga Declaration**\n\n:\n\n:\n\n:\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK**\n\nDEAN & DELUCA NEW YORK, INC., : Case No. 20-10916 (MEW) *et al.* :\n\nIn re: : Chapter 11\n\n: **Jointly Administered**\n\nDebtors.[1](#page-12-0) :\n\n# **DECLARATION OF WILLIAM R. BALDIGA IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION OF THE DEBTORS FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF BROWN RUDNICK LLP AS COUNSEL FOR THE DEBTORS**\n\nI, William R. Baldiga, hereby declare, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, under penalty of perjury:\n\n2. I am an attorney admitted to practice law in the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and before the United States District Courts for the Districts of New York and Massachusetts. I am a member of the firm of Brown Rudnick LLP (\"Brown Rudnick\"), which maintains its offices at, among other places, Seven Times Square, New York, New York 10036 and One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. I am familiar with the matters set forth herein and make this Declaration (this \"Declaration\") in support of the application filed by the debtors and debtors in possession in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases (the \"Debtors\" in the \"Chapter 11 Cases\"), for entry of an order authorizing the employment and retention of Brown Rudnick as counsel for the Debtors.\n\n3. Unless otherwise stated, I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth hereinafter. To the extent that any information disclosed herein requires amendment or modification upon Brown Rudnick's completion of further analysis or as additional party-in-\n\n 1 The Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's taxpayer identification number are as follows: Dean & Deluca New York, Inc. (3111); Dean & Deluca, Inc. (2998); Dean & Deluca Brands, Inc. (2878); Dean & Deluca International, LLC (8995); Dean 7 Deluca Small Format, LLC (1806); Dean & Deluca Atlanta, LLC (6678); Dean & Deluca Markets, LLC (2674). The registered address for the Debtors is 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808.\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 13 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 14 of 46\n\ninterest information becomes available to me, I will submit a supplemental Declaration to this Court.\n\n4. Except as otherwise disclosed herein, neither I, Brown Rudnick nor any member, counsel or associate of Brown Rudnick, insofar as I have been able to ascertain: (i) represents entities other than the Debtors in connection with the Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases; (ii) has any connections with the Debtors, their creditors or stockholders or any other party-in-interest (except as more fully described herein); or (iii) holds any interest adverse to the Debtors or their estates with respect to the matters on which Brown Rudnick is to be retained and employed in these Chapter 11 Cases.\n\n- 5. More specifically, Brown Rudnick, its partners, counsel and associates:\n\t- (a) are not creditors, equity security holders or insiders of the Debtor;\n\t- (b) are not and were not, within two years before the date of the filing of the Debtor's chapter 11 petition, directors, officers or employees of the Debtor; and\n\t- (c) do not have an interest materially adverse to the interest of the Debtor's estate or any class of creditors or equity security holders, by reason of any direct or indirect relationship to, connection with or interest in the Debtor, or for any other reason.\n\n6. Accordingly, I submit that Brown Rudnick is a \"disinterested person,\" as that term is defined in section 101(14) of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 *et seq.* (the \"Bankruptcy Code\"), as modified by section 1107(b) thereof.\n\n# **Brown Rudnick's Prepetition Relationship with the Debtors and Nature of Retention**\n\n7. Prior to the Chapter 11 Petition Date, commencing on October 23, 2017 (the \"Engagement Date\"), the Debtors engaged Brown Rudnick to provide advice in connection with debt restructuring matters; subsequently and as contemplated by the terms of their engagement letter, Brown Rudnick agreed to provide advice in connection with insolvency and related\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 14 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 15 of 46\n\nstrategies and planning and the preparation for filing of these Chapter 11 Cases. Accordingly, Brown Rudnick has developed significant experience and expertise regarding the Debtors which will allow the effective and efficient provision of legal services in these Chapter 11 Cases.\n\n8. Brown Rudnick is not a creditor of the Debtors. As described below, shortly prior to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Debtors wired to Brown Rudnick the approximate amount of \\$517,000 to pay Brown Rudnick's fees and expenses which had been recently incurred but not yet invoiced, in the ordinary course of business, with the remainder to serve as a retainer for future professional services to be rendered in these Cases. Brown Rudnick also wrote off certain other amounts that were payable to Brown Rudnick in connection with prepetition services, in the aggregate amount of approximately \\$173,000, most of which dated back to 2017 and 2018.\n\n9. In the 90-day period prior to the Chapter 11 Petition Date, all of which occurred after the Engagement Date, the Debtors wired a total of \\$516,972.98 to Brown Rudnick on account of services performed and expenses incurred in connection with its advice to the Debtors and the preparation for the commencement and prosecution of these Chapter 11 Cases, apportioned as follows:\n\n- a. On February 27, 2020, the Debtors wired \\$16,972.98 to Brown Rudnick as a retainer for services to be performed in the ordinary course.\n- b. On March 30, 2020, the Debtors wired an additional \\$500,000.00 to Brown Rudnick for payment of case preparation work to date and with the remainder to serve as a retainer for future services (the \"Retainer\"). On March 31, 2020, prior to commencing the Chapter 11 Cases, Brown Rudnick issued an invoice for services to the Debtors in the amount of \\$142,822.09 and applied the funds received in payment of that invoice, leaving a remaining retainer balance of \\$374,150.89.\n\n3\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 15 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 16 of 46\n\n10. Brown Rudnick holds the remaining retainer balance of \\$374,150.89 for application toward and payment of postpetition fees and expenses as may be allowed by this Court.\n\n11. I understand that the Debtors have selected Brown Rudnick to be their bankruptcy counsel because of Brown Rudnick's broad range of experience in bankruptcy proceedings. Over the last several years, Brown Rudnick has represented debtors, creditors' committees, institutional lenders, creditors and various other parties-in-interest in numerous bankruptcy cases. Brown Rudnick believes it has assembled a highly qualified team of professionals and paraprofessionals to provide services to the Debtors during these cases. The core Brown Rudnick team has included myself and Bennett S. Silverberg, both partners in the Firm's Restructuring & Finance department, and Tristan G. Axelrod, an associate in the same department. The Brown Rudnick team has extensive experience in corporate restructuring and related matters.\n\n12. In addition, as a result of Brown Rudnick's prepetition representation of the Debtors, Brown Rudnick has become informed about the Debtor's business and legal affairs and is familiar with the Debtors' corporate and capital structures and the issues and material agreements relating to the Debtors. For these reasons, Brown Rudnick is well qualified to represent the Debtors as bankruptcy counsel.\n\n### **Services to Be Rendered**\n\n13. Brown Rudnick will render, among others, the following services to the Debtor, as requested by the Debtor:\n\n- (a) provision of legal advice with respect to the Debtors' rights and duties as debtors in possession;\n- (b) preparation on behalf of the Debtors of all necessary petitions, applications, motions, objections, responses, answers, orders, reports and other legal papers;\n\n4\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 16 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 17 of 46\n\n- (c) pursuit of confirmation of a plan of reorganization and approval of the corresponding solicitation procedures and disclosure statement;\n- (d) attendance at any meetings and negotiations with representatives of creditors, equity holders or other parties-in-interest in connection with the above matters;\n- (e) provision of general corporate, capital markets, employment, tax and litigation advice and other general non-bankruptcy legal services to the Debtors (as may be requested by the Debtors);\n- (f) appearance before this Court, any appellate courts and the U.S. Trustee to protect the interests of the Debtors; and\n- (g) performance of all other legal services for the Debtors that are necessary and proper in this proceeding.\n\n14. It is my understanding that the Debtors have sought or intend to seek to retain other professionals to perform specific tasks that are unrelated to the work to be performed by Brown Rudnick as bankruptcy counsel to the Debtors. Brown Rudnick intends to work closely with such other professionals retained by the Debtors to ensure that there is no unnecessary duplication of services performed for or charged to the Debtors' estates.\n\n### **Brown Rudnick Disclosure Procedures**\n\n15. Brown Rudnick and partners and associates of Brown Rudnick have in the past represented, currently represent and may in the future represent other entities that are claimants against the Debtors in matters totally unrelated to the Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases. Brown Rudnick has a large and diversified legal practice that encompasses the representation of many financial institutions and commercial corporations, some of which may be or become claimants or equity security holders in this pending Chapter 11 Cases or otherwise have an interest in such Cases.\n\n16. In preparing this Declaration, I used a set of procedures developed by Brown Rudnick to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\") regarding the retention of\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 17 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 18 of 46\n\nprofessionals by a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code. Pursuant to those procedures, I performed, or caused to be performed, the following actions to identify the parties relevant to this Declaration and to ascertain Brown Rudnick's connection to such parties:\n\n- (a) A comprehensive list of the types of entities that have contacts with the Debtors was developed through discussions with Brown Rudnick attorneys and management of the Debtor (the \"Case Parties\"), which includes, among others:\n\t- 1) the Debtors and their non-debtor affiliates;\n\t- 2) the Debtors' current officers and directors;\n\t- 3) the Debtor's former officers and directors;\n\t- 4) professionals used by the Debtors;\n\t- 5) parties to litigation with the Debtors;\n\t- 6) equity holders of the Debtors;\n\t- 7) counterparties to significant contracts with the Debtors;\n\t- 8) the Debtors' secured creditor;\n\t- 9) the Debtors' largest unsecured creditors;\n\t- 10) state and other governmental entities with a possible stake in the Debtor;\n\t- 11) all applicable taxing authorities;\n\t- 12) bank account institutions;\n\t- 13) the U.S. Trustee's office and attorneys; and\n\t- 14) the judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and the District Court for the Southern District of New York.\n\n17. In connection with the Debtors' proposed retention of Brown Rudnick, an extensive review (the \"Connections Check\") of Brown Rudnick clients, adverse parties and related parties (collectively, the \"Related Parties\") was performed to ascertain whether Brown Rudnick had any \"connection\" (as such term is used in Bankruptcy Rule 2014(a)) with the Case\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 18 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 19 of 46\n\nParties, to the extent any such entities were known at such time. Specifically, attached hereto as Schedule 1 is a list of the Case Parties, which were and are being checked against a database containing the Related Parties and then manually reviewed to identify any matters on which work was performed since March 1, 2017.\n\n18. The Case Parties list also was emailed or otherwise circulated to all Brown Rudnick attorneys and posted on Brown Rudnick's intranet site for further review for the purpose of identifying connections. The Case Parties list remains on the intranet and is arranged by month for the current year, and then archived by year.\n\n19. An attorney then reviewed the Client List and deleted obvious name coincidences and individuals or entities that were adverse to Brown Rudnick in both this matter and the matter referenced on the Client List. The remaining client connections with regard to which Brown Rudnick had represented the client within the last three years were compiled for purposes of this Declaration\n\n20. A copy of the results of Brown Rudnick's Connections Check is annexed hereto as **Schedule 2**.\n\n21. To the best of my knowledge and information, the annual fees for each of the entities listed as a client on Schedule 2 did not exceed 1% of Brown Rudnick's annual gross revenue in 2019. To the best of my knowledge and information, there have been no material changes to the foregoing revenue percentages to date for 2020.\n\n22. As part of its practice, Brown Rudnick appears in cases, proceedings and transactions involving many different attorneys, accountants, financial consultants, real estate consultants and investment bankers, some of which may represent claimants and parties-ininterest in this chapter 11 case. In certain instances, such professionals may be direct clients of Brown Rudnick. In addition, Brown Rudnick in the past has appeared and currently appears in\n\n7\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 19 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 20 of 46\n\nmatters in which Brown Rudnick represents the same entity, a related entity or an entity adverse to those represented by other professionals that the Debtors seek to retain in connection with this chapter 11 case. Brown Rudnick does not presently, has not in the past and will not in the future represent such entities in connection with this chapter 11 case, and Brown Rudnick does not have any relationship with any such entity, lawyer or accountant that would be adverse to the Debtors or their estates.\n\n23. I periodically review and will continue to periodically review potential conflicts. If I learn that Brown Rudnick has a relationship with, or has represented, a party-in-interest in these Chapter 11 Cases, I will supplement this Declaration immediately and will promptly notify the U.S. Trustee.\n\n24. I submit that none of the representations described above and/or on Schedule 2 have resulted or will result in an interest of Brown Rudnick adverse to the Debtor or its estate with respect to the matters on which Brown Rudnick is to be retained, and that Brown Rudnick is a \"disinterested person\" within the meaning of section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code, as modified by section 1107(b) thereof.\n\n### **Brown Rudnick's Rates and Billing Practices**\n\n25. Brown Rudnick proposes to render its services on an hourly fee basis according to a blended hourly rate of \\$850 per hour for all attorney time. It is anticipated that the primary attorneys who will represent the Debtors are William R. Baldiga (whose usual hourly rate is \\$1,370, which will be charged at \\$850), Bennett S. Silverberg (whose usual hourly is \\$1,075, which will be charged at \\$850) and Tristan G. Axelrod (whose usual hourly rate is \\$690; here, he will also be charged at \\$850 per hour). Other Brown Rudnick attorneys or paraprofessionals will from time to time provide legal services on behalf of the Debtors in connection with the\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 20 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 21 of 46\n\nmatters herein described. Brown Rudnick will bill non-working travel time at half the otherwise applicable hourly rate.\n\n26. Brown Rudnick customarily is reimbursed for all expenses it incurs in connection with its representation of a client in a given matter. Such expenses include, without limitation, travel costs, telecommunications, express mail, messenger service, photocopying costs, temporary employment of additional staff, overtime meals, Lexis and Westlaw expenses, court fees, transcript costs and, in general, all identifiable expenses that would not have been incurred but for the representation of a particular client.\n\n27. Brown Rudnick acknowledges that all amounts paid to Brown Rudnick during these Chapter 11 Cases are subject to final allowance by this Court. In the event that any fees or expenses paid to Brown Rudnick during this chapter 11 case are disallowed by this Court, the fees and expenses will be disgorged by Brown Rudnick and returned to the Debtors or as otherwise ordered by this Court.\n\n28. No agreement exists, and no agreement will be made, to share any compensation received by Brown Rudnick for its services to the Debtor with any other person or firm.\n\n29. By reason of the foregoing, I believe that Brown Rudnick is eligible for employment and retention by the Debtor pursuant to section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, the applicable Bankruptcy Rules and the Local Rules.\n\n30. The foregoing constitutes the statement of Brown Rudnick pursuant to sections 327(a), 329 and 504 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rules 2014(a) and 2016(b).\n\n31. To the best of my knowledge, no member or associate of Brown Rudnick is a relative of, or has been so connected with, any judge of the Bankruptcy Court for this District. Accordingly, I understand that the appointment of Brown Rudnick is not prohibited by Bankruptcy Rule 5002.\n\n9\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 21 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 22 of 46\n\n# **Statement Regarding U.S. Trustee Guidelines**\n\n32. The following information is provided pursuant to paragraph D.1 of the U.S.\n\nTrustee Guidelines:\n\n| QUESTION: | Did you agree to any variations from, or alternatives to, your standard
or customary billing arrangements for this engagement? |\n|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Response: | Yes.
As of the Petition Date, Brown Rudnick agreed to bill non
working travel time at half the otherwise applicable hourly rate and
will not charge for disbursements not otherwise compensable under
sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code |\n| QUESTION: | Do any of the professionals included in this engagement vary their rate
based on the geographic location of the bankruptcy
case? |\n| Response: | No. |\n| QUESTION: | If you represented the client in the 12 months prepetition, disclose
your billing rates and material financial terms for the prepetition
engagement,
including
any
adjustments
during
the
12
months
prepetition. If your billing rates and material financial terms have
changed postpetition, explain the difference and the reasons for the
difference. |\n| Response: | Prior to January 1, 2020, Brown Rudnick charged an agreed blended
attorney rate of \\$750/hour.
On January 1, 2020, the Debtors and
Brown Rudnick agreed to increase the blended rate to \\$850/hour in
light of the Debtors' request and acknowledgement that the work in
preparing for and conducting the Chapter 11 Cases, if and when
commenced, would require a disproportionate amount of senior
partner time, as opposed to the prior work done, making the higher
blended hourly rate fair and reasonable under the circumstances. |\n| QUESTION: | Has your client approved your prospective budget and staffing plan,
and, if so, for what budget period? |\n| Response: | The Debtors have approved Brown Rudnick's general staffing plan,
which is described in the Application.
In connection with the Debtors' forthcoming motion relating to
postpetition financing and use of cash collateral, the Debtors have
developed an approved 13-week cash flow budget, which included a
line item for \"Professional Fees,\" including Brown Rudnick's fees.
Using this budget as a guide, Brown Rudnick and the Debtors expect
to develop a Brown Rudnick-specific prospective budget to comply |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 22 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 23 of 46\n\nwith the U.S. Trustee's requests for information and additional disclosures, and any orders of this Court. Recognizing that unforeseeable fees and expenses may arise in large chapter 11 cases, Brown Rudnick and the Debtors may need to amend the Brown Rudnick budget as necessary to reflect changed circumstances or unanticipated developments.\n\nPursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true\n\nand correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.\n\nDated: April 15, 2020 New York, New York\n\n/s/ William R. Baldiga\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ William R. Baldiga\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 23 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 24 of 46\n\n# **Schedule 1**\n\n### **Case Parties**\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 24 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 25 of 46\n\n| Entity Name | Relationship to |\n|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------|\n| | Debtor |\n| Dean & DeLuca, Inc. | Debtor |\n| Dean & DeLuca Brands, Inc. | Debtor |\n| Dean & DeLuca International, LLC | Debtor |\n| Dean & DeLuca Small Format, LLC | Debtor |\n| Dean & DeLuca New York, Inc. | Debtor |\n| Dean & DeLuca Atlanta, LLC | Debtor |\n| Dean & DeLuca Markets, LLC | Debtor |\n| D&D Marketing, LLC | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Productions, LLC | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Fourteen Ltd. | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Cafes of NC, LLC | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Mount Ltd. | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Small Format LQ, LLC | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Consumer Brands Inc. | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D New Jersey, Inc. | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Espresso DC, Inc. | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Incorporated | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Imports, Inc. | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Brands Hawaii, LLC | Debtor Affiliate |\n| Gaetano & Barteau | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Madison Ave, Inc. | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Espresso, Inc. | Debtor Affiliate |\n| | |\n| D&D Georgetown, Inc. | Debtor Affiliate |\n| D&D Call Center, Inc. | Debtor Affiliate |\n| Sorapoj Techakraisri | Officer/Director |\n| Charles Finch | Former Director |\n| Bayani Lauraya | Former Director |\n| Pace Development Corporation | Indirect Equity Holder |\n| Pace Food Retail Co., Ltd. | Equity Holder |\n| Brown Rudnick LLP | Debtors' counsel |\n| Argus Management Corporation | CRO Support |\n| Lawton Bloom | Co-CRO |\n| Joseph Baum | Co-CRO |\n| Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited | Secured Creditor |\n| Chapman and Cutler LLP | Secured Creditor Counsel |\n| Internal Revenue Service Center | Significant Creditor |\n| Interserv | Significant Creditor |\n| OS Development NY LLC. | Significant Creditor |\n| US Foods Inc. | Significant Creditor |\n| Accenture LLP | Significant Creditor |\n| Laura Lendrum | Significant Creditor |\n| United Parcel Service | Significant Creditor |\n| 40 Wall Street LLC | Significant Creditor |\n| The Chef's Warehouse/Dairyland | Significant Creditor |\n| Four Seasons Produce Inc. | Significant Creditor |\n| Lagardere Unlimited Consulting, LLC | Significant Creditor |\n| Ernst & Young LLP | Significant Creditor |\n| Andrew Adams Inc. | Significant Creditor |\n| North Rip Trading, Inc. | Significant Creditor |\n| Mcgriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc. | Significant Creditor |\n| Jamestown Premier Malibu Village, LP | Significant Creditor |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 25 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 26 of 46\n\n| Entity Name | Relationship to |\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|\n| | Debtor |\n| Finch & Partners | Significant Creditor |\n| Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. | Significant Creditor |\n| Ministry Of Finance | Significant Creditor |\n| Luxe Collective Group | Significant Creditor |\n| Cooling Guard | Significant Creditor |\n| Hale & Hearty | Significant Creditor |\n| I Am Other Ventures, LLC | Significant Creditor |\n| Meade Digital Enterprises Corp. | Significant Creditor |\n| Oasis Staffing | Significant Creditor |\n| Nahan | Significant Creditor |\n| Rsj Group Corporation/Rosanjin | Significant Creditor |\n| Mariage Freres International S.A. | Significant Creditor |\n| Dean & DeLuca Japan Co., Ltd. | Significant Licensee |\n| Avancer Panama S.A. | Significant Licensee |\n| PACREP LLC | Significant Licensee |\n| Lagardere Travel Retail | Significant Licensee |\n| New Galaxy Entertainment Company Limited | Significant Licensee |\n| VISS Group SDN. BHD. | Significant Licensee |\n| Alshaya Trading Co. WLL | Significant Licensee |\n| MeMa Gida Sanayi Ticaret A.S. | Significant Licensee |\n| Kitchen Language Pte, Ltd. | Significant Licensee |\n| Shinsegae Co. Ltd. | Significant Licensee |\n| Shinsegae Food Inc. | Significant Licensee |\n| Shinsegae Inc. | Significant Licensee |\n| Dean & DeLuca (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Significant Licensee / |\n| | Equity Holder Affiliate |\n| Pace Development Co. Ltd. | Significant Licensee / |\n| | Equity Holder Affiliate |\n| Dean & DeLuca Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Significant Licensee / |\n| | Equity Holder Affiliate |\n| 33 Ninth Retail Owner LLC | Litigation Party |\n| 40 Wall Street LLC | Litigation Party |\n| 560 Associated Delaware LLC | Litigation Party |\n| 5900 Wilshire LLC | Litigation Party |\n| A&L Enterprises | Litigation Party |\n| Agri Exotic Trading Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Airgas USA, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Amy Scherber Inc. (Amy's Bread) | Litigation Party |\n| Amy's Cookies, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Andrew Adams Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Arandell Corporation | Litigation Party |\n| Bartlett Dairy, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Be Nice or Leave! Productions, Inc. D/B/A Ericas Rugelach & Baking | Litigation Party |\n| Co. | |\n| Becker, Ann | Litigation Party |\n| Berry Companies, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Bespoke Provisions Inc | Litigation Party |\n| Bien Cuit LLC | Litigation Party |\n| BMB Commercial Corp | Litigation Party |\n| Cain, Robert | Litigation Party |\n| Cameron Industry LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Cedar Street Toffee LLC | Litigation Party |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 26 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 27 of 46\n\n| Entity Name | Relationship to |\n|------------------------------------------------------|------------------|\n| | Debtor |\n| Cheezwhse.Com, Inc. D/B/A World's Best Cheeses, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Cintas Corp. | Litigation Party |\n| Cityspire, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| CLW Distributors, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Coastal Sunbelt | Litigation Party |\n| Colorado Security Agency | Litigation Party |\n| Commercial Mechanical Inc of Kansas | Litigation Party |\n| Cookie Do, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Cooling Guard | Litigation Party |\n| Counter Culture Coffee, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Coyote Logistics, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Dairyland USA Corp. | Litigation Party |\n| D'Artagnan, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Del-Orden | Litigation Party |\n| Design Ideas, Ltd. | Litigation Party |\n| Down East Seafood, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Dupal Enterprises LLC | Litigation Party |\n| East Coast Juice (Krystal Fruits & Vegetables Inc.) | Litigation Party |\n| Eleni's NYC, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Environmental Mechanical Contractors Inc | Litigation Party |\n| Essex St. Limited Partnership | Litigation Party |\n| Euler Hermes North America Insurance Company | Litigation Party |\n| Euro USA | Litigation Party |\n| Flagship Logistics Group LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Four Seasons Produce Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Fulton Fish Market (Meade Digital) | Litigation Party |\n| Gary E. Looney | Litigation Party |\n| Green and Ackerman Bakery, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Greenpoint Coffee Roasting Company, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| H&L. Electric Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Hammond's Candies Since 1920 II, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Harris Companies | Litigation Party |\n| ISB Food Group, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| J. Kings Food Service Professionals, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Jamestown Premier Malibu Village, L.P. | Litigation Party |\n| Jeremie Corp. | Litigation Party |\n| Kansas Department of Revenue | Litigation Party |\n| Karl Bissinger LLC, et al. | Litigation Party |\n| Keany Produce Co. | Litigation Party |\n| Kenzo Estate, Inc | Litigation Party |\n| Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, A Corporation | Litigation Party |\n| KF Investments LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Laura Lendrum | Litigation Party |\n| London Manhattan Corp. | Litigation Party |\n| MTLR Corp. | Litigation Party |\n| Nahan Printing, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Newell Brands, Inc | Litigation Party |\n| Northridge Warehouse, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Now Designs | Litigation Party |\n| Oakville Produce Partners, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Oasis Staffing, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 27 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 28 of 46\n\n| Entity Name | Relationship to |\n|---------------------------------------------|----------------------|\n| | Debtor |\n| Oven Artisans, Inc. D/B/A Orwasher's Bakery | Litigation Party |\n| PGA Tour Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Plymouth Artisan Cheese, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| R Hochman Paper, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| R&R Land, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| RSJ Group Corp. | Litigation Party |\n| Saley-Hima | Litigation Party |\n| Savannah Bee Company, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| SLG Graybar Mesne Lease LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Sunflower Hills Inc | Litigation Party |\n| The Arnold Group | Litigation Party |\n| The Bernard Group, Inc | Litigation Party |\n| The Execu/Search Group, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| Tisserie Factory, LLC D/B/A Tisserie Bakery | Litigation Party |\n| Trans-Herb E, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| United Parcel Service, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| US Foods, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| Walker Towel & Uniform Service, Inc. | Litigation Party |\n| WAM Investments # 8, LLC | Litigation Party |\n| White Plains Linen | Litigation Party |\n| Wine Warehouse | Litigation Party |\n| Linda Riffkin | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Victor Abriano | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Susan Arbeit | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Maria Catapano | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Danny A. Choy | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Benjamin Higgins | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Nadkarni Joseph | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Brian S. Masumoto | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Ercilia A. Mendoza | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Mary V. Moroney | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Richard C. Morrissey | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Serene Nakano | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Cheuk M. Ng | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Alaba Ogunleye | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Ilusion Rodriguez | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Andrea B. Schwartz | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Paul K. Schwartzberg | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Shannon Scott | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Sylvester Sharp | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Andy Velez-Rivera | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Madeleine Vescovacci | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Greg M. Zipes | SDNY U. S. Trustee |\n| Hon. Cecelia G. Morris | SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy |\n| | Court Judge |\n| Hon. Stuart M. Bernstein | SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy |\n| | Court Judge |\n| Hon. Shelley C. Chapman | SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy |\n| | Court Judge |\n| Hon. Robert D. Drain | SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy |\n| | Court Judge |\n| Hon. James L. Garrity Jr. | SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy |\n| | Court Judge |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 28 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 29 of 46\n\n| Entity Name | Relationship to
Debtor |\n|----------------------------|---------------------------------|\n| Hon. Martin Glenn | SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy |\n| | Court Judge |\n| Hon. Robert E. Grossman | SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy |\n| | Court Judge |\n| Hon. Sean H. Lane | SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy |\n| | Court Judge |\n| Hon. Michael E. Wiles | SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy |\n| | Court Judge |\n| Hon. Ronnie Abrams | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Deborah A. Batts | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Richard M. Berman | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Vincent L. Briccetti | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Vernon S. Broderick | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Naomi Reice Buchwald | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Valerie E. Caproni | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Andrew L. Carter Jr. | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. P. Kevin Castel | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Denise L. Cote | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Paul A. Crotty | SDNY US District Court
Judge |\n| Hon. George B. Daniels | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Paul A. Engelmayer | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Katherine Polk Failla | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Jesse M. Furman | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Paul G. Gardephe | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Charles S. Haight | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Philip M. Halpern | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Alvin K. Hellerstein | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Lewis A. Kaplan | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Kenneth M. Karas | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. John F. Keenan | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. John G. Koeltl | SDNY US District Court |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 29 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 30 of 46\n\n| Entity Name | Relationship to
Debtor |\n|----------------------------|---------------------------|\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Lewis J. Liman | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Victor Marrero | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Colleen McMahon | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Alison J. Nathan | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. J. Paul Oetken | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. William H. Pauley III | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Loretta A. Preska | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Jed S. Rakoff | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Edgardo Ramos | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Nelson S. Roman | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Lorna G. Schofield | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Cathy Seibel | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Louis L. Stanton | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Sidney H. Stein | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Richard J. Sullivan | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Laura Taylor Swain | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n| Hon. Analisa Torres | SDNY US District Court |\n| | Judge |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 30 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 31 of 46\n\n# **Schedule 2**\n\n**Connections Check**\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 31 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 32 of 46\n\n# **Connections Check**[4](#page-31-0)\n\n**Current Representations** – Brown Rudnick currently represents the following creditors\n\nand/or parties-in-interest, or their affiliates, in matters wholly unrelated to the Debtors:\n\n| Entity | Relationship to
Debtors | Description |\n|------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Argus Management Corporation | CRO Support | Argus has retained Brown Rudnick
in the past in connection with an
unrelated litigation matter. |\n| | | Additionally, Argus and Brown
Rudnick either currently or
historically have worked together in
the following unrelated matters: |\n| | | a.
Argus previously provided
financial advisory services
with respect to an unrelated
M&A dispute where Brown
Rudnick was special outside
counsel to the client; |\n| | | b.
Argus currently serves as
Chief Restructuring Officer
and a member of the board of
directors in a restructuring
matter where Brown Rudnick
is special counsel; |\n| | | c.
Argus is retained as an expert
witness where Brown Rudnick
is
counsel to a Plan Trustee in
an unrelated case; |\n| | | d.
In or around 2012, Brown
Rudnick represented an
unrelated client in connection
with restructuring and related
issues. In that case Brown
Rudnick recommended Argus,
and Argus was retained as
financial/restructuring advisor;
and |\n| | | e.
Argus formerly served as
Chief Restructuring Officer in
the HMP Services Holding
Sub III, LLC, et al., Chapter |\n\n 4 In certain instances, based on, among other things, a similarity of names, it was unclear whether a \"match\" exists. Brown Rudnick attempted, in its reasonable judgment, to resolve these but has determined to disclose certain of these as \"matches,\" out of an abundance of caution.\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 32 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 33 of 46\n\n| Entity | Relationship to | Description |\n|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| | Debtors | 11 case in Delaware and the
Partsearch Technologies, Inc.
and Aereo, Inc. Chapter 11
cases in the Southern District
of New York, in which Brown
Rudnick, LLP was retained as
co-counsel to the Debtors. All
of those cases concluded more
than a year ago. |\n| Charles Finch
Finch & Partners | Former Director
Significant Creditor | Charles Finch has been a client of
Brown Rudnick since 2013, initially
in connection with matters
unrelated to Dean & DeLuca or its
affiliates (\"DD\"). Brown Rudnick
has from time to time also
represented Finch & Partners
(\"F&P\"), a U.K.-based international
business specializing in brand
development, and Grovepark
International Limited
(\"Grovepark\"), a consulting
company incorporated in the
Bahamas, each of which is owned
by Mr. Finch (Mr. Finch, F&P and
Grovepark, collectively, \"CF
Affiliates\").
Prior to representing DD, Brown
Rudnick represented CF Affiliates
in connection with a consultancy
services and equity agreement dated
August 21, 2015 (the \"Consultancy
Agreement\") with DD and DD's
Chairman (Sorapoj Techakraisri)
pursuant to which consultancy and
directorship services of Mr. Finch
were to be provided in exchange
for, among other things, the
extension of certain loans and the
issuance of shares of Dean &
DeLuca, Inc. (\"Consultant Shares\").
These Consultant Shares were never
issued and the consulting
arrangement was terminated as of
December 2018.
Mr. Finch served as a director of |\n| | | certain DD
entities from about 2015
to his resignation in June 2019. |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 33 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 34 of 46\n\n| Entity | Relationship to
Debtors | Description |\n|--------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| | | As of the Petition Date, Brown
Rudnick continues to represent,
from time to time, CF Affiliates in
certain media and brand licensing
matters unrelated to the Debtors and
these Chapter 11 Cases. Brown
Rudnick does not represent any CF
Affiliates (or any other related
party) in any matter related to the
Debtors or the Chapter 11 Cases,
and will not do so at any time. |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 34 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 35 of 46\n\n**Other Connections** – Brown Rudnick previously represented or currently represents\n\nparties who may be adverse to certain parties or their affiliates who are creditors and/or parties-\n\nin-interest in matters wholly unrelated to the Debtors, including:\n\n| Entity | Relationship to Debtors | Connection |\n|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|\n| Siam Commercial Bank Public | | Affiliate may be adverse to |\n| Company Limited | Secured Creditor | other clients in an unrelated |\n| | | litigation matter. |\n| Chapman and Cutler LLP | | May be adverse to other clients |\n| | | in unrelated bankruptcy and |\n| | | financing matters; professional |\n| | Secured Creditor Counsel | in unrelated bankruptcy and |\n| | | corporate matters in which |\n| | | Brown Rudnick is counsel for |\n| | | other parties. |\n| Internal Revenue Service | | May be adverse to other clients |\n| Center | | in unrelated matters. |\n| U.S. Foods Inc. | | May be adverse to other clients |\n| | | in unrelated bankruptcy |\n| | | matters. |\n| Accenture LLP | | May be adverse to other clients |\n| | | in unrelated bankruptcy and |\n| | | litigation matters. |\n| United Parcel Service | | May be adverse to other clients |\n| | Significant Creditors | in unrelated bankruptcy |\n| | | matters. |\n| Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. | | Adverse or professional in |\n| | | unrelated corporate matters in |\n| | | which Brown Rudnick is |\n| | | counsel for other parties. |\n| Lagardere Travel Retail | | Affiliate may be adverse to |\n| | | other clients in unrelated |\n| | | corporate and litigation matters. |\n| Ernst & Young LLP | | May be adverse to other clients |\n| | | in unrelated bankruptcy and |\n| | | litigation matters. |\n| Sorapoj Techakraisri | Officer/Director | (See above under Current |\n| | | Representations) |\n| | Litigation Parties | Affiliate may be adverse to |\n| 40 Wall Street LLC | | other clients in unrelated |\n| | | litigation matters. |\n| Fulton Fish Market (Meade
Digital)
Airgas USA, LLC | | Affiliate may be adverse to |\n| | | other clients in unrelated |\n| | | litigation matters. |\n| | | May be adverse to other clients |\n| | | in unrelated bankruptcy and |\n| | | litigation matters. |\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 35 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 36 of 46\n\n| Entity | Relationship to Debtors | Connection |\n|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|\n| Coyote Logistics, LLC | | May be adverse to other clients |\n| | | in unrelated bankruptcy and |\n| | | litigation matters. |\n| Creditors Adjustment Bureau, | | May be adverse to other clients |\n| Inc. | | in unrelated litigation matters. |\n| U.S. Trustee (All) | U.S. Trustee (All) | May be involved in unrelated |\n| | | bankruptcy matters in which |\n| | | Brown Rudnick is counsel for |\n| | | other parties. |\n| SDNY Bankruptcy Judges (All) | SDNY Bankruptcy Judges (All) | May be involved in unrelated |\n| | | bankruptcy matters in which |\n| | | Brown Rudnick is counsel for |\n| | | other parties. |\n| SDNY District Court Judges | SDNY District Court Judges
(All) | May be involved in unrelated |\n| (All) | | bankruptcy and litigation |\n| | | matters in which Brown |\n| | | Rudnick is counsel for other |\n| | | parties. |\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 36 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 37 of 46\n\n## **EXHIBIT B**\n\n**Proposed Order**\n\n:\n\n:\n\n:\n\n### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK**\n\nDEAN & DELUCA NEW YORK, INC., : Case No. 20-10916 (MEW) *et al.* :\n\nIn re: : Chapter 11\n\n: **Jointly Administered**\n\nDebtors.[1](#page-37-0) :\n\n### **ORDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF BROWN RUDNICK LLP AS COUNSEL FOR THE DEBTORS**\n\nUpon the application (the \"Application\"),[2](#page-37-1) dated April 15, 2020 of the Debtors for entry of an order (this \"Order\") authorizing the employment and retention of Brown Rudnick LLP (\"Brown Rudnick\") as counsel for the Debtor effective as of March 31, 2020 (the \"Petition Date\"), as described in detail in the Application and the Declaration of William R. Baldiga, dated April 15, 2020 and attached to the Application as Exhibit A (the \"Baldiga Declaration\"); and upon the Baldiga Declaration; and it appearing that this Court has jurisdiction to consider the Application pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334; and it appearing that venue of this chapter 11 case and the Application in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and it appearing that this matter is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b); and the Court being satisfied, based upon the representations made in the Application, that Brown Rudnick is \"disinterested\" as such term is defined in Bankruptcy Code Section 101(14), as modified by Section 1107(b), as required under Section 327(a), and that Brown Rudnick neither holds nor represents an interest adverse to the Debtors or their estates; and this Court having determined\n\n 1 The Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's taxpayer identification number are as follows: Dean & Deluca New York, Inc. (3111); Dean & Deluca, Inc. (2998); Dean & Deluca Brands, Inc. (2878); Dean & Deluca International, LLC (8995); Dean 7 Deluca Small Format, LLC (1806); Dean & Deluca Atlanta, LLC (6678); Dean & Deluca Markets, LLC (2674). The registered address for the Debtors is 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808.\n\n2 Any terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Application.\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 38 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 39 of 46\n\nthat the relief requested in the Application is in the best interests of the Debtors, their estates, their creditors and other parties-in-interest; and it appearing that proper and adequate notice of the Application has been given and that no other or further notice is necessary; and after due deliberation thereon; and good and sufficient cause appearing therefor,\n\n### IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:\n\n1. The Application is GRANTED to the extent set forth herein.\n\n2. Pursuant to sections 327(a) and 328(a) of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (the \"Bankruptcy Code\"), Rule 2014 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\") and Rule 2014-1 of the Local Bankruptcy Rules for the Southern District of New York (the \"Local Rules\"), the Debtors, as debtors in possession, are authorized to employ and retain Brown Rudnick as their counsel to perform the services as set forth in the Application and the Baldiga Declaration, effective as of the Petition Date.\n\n3. Brown Rudnick shall be compensated in accordance with the procedures set forth in sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code and such Bankruptcy Rules, Local Rules and guidelines established by the Office of the United States Trustee as may then be applicable, from time to time, and such other procedures as may be fixed by order of this Court.\n\n4. As promptly as practicable after all fees and charges accrued prior to the Petition Date have been finally posted within Brown Rudnick computerized billing system, Brown Rudnick will issue a final detailed billing statement to the Debtor for the actual fees, charges, and disbursements incurred for the period prior to the Petition Date (the \"Final Prepetition Bill Amount\"). Brown Rudnick is authorized to reconcile the Final Prepetition Bill Amount with the Retainer. To the extent that the Final Prepetition Bill Amount is less than the Retainer, Brown Rudnick shall apply the balance remaining in the Retainer toward payment of postpetition fees\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 39 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 40 of 46\n\nand expenses, after such postpetition fees and expenses are approved pursuant to the first order of the Court awarding fees and expenses to Brown Rudnick.\n\n5. Ten business days' notice must be provided by Brown Rudnick to the Debtor, the United States Trustee and any official committee prior to any increases in the rates set forth in the Application, and such notice must be filed with the Court.\n\n6. The Debtor is authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to implement the relief granted in this Order.\n\n8. The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.\n\n9. This Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from or related to the implementation and enforcement of this Order.\n\nDated: \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_, 2020 \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nThe Honorable Michael E. Wiles United States Bankruptcy Judge\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 40 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 41 of 46\n\n### **EXHIBIT C**\n\n**Baum Declaration**\n\n:\n\n:\n\n:\n\n### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK**\n\nDEAN & DELUCA NEW YORK, INC., : Case No. 20-10916 (MEW) *et al.* :\n\nIn re: : Chapter 11\n\nDebtors.[1](#page-41-0) :\n\n: **Jointly Administered**\n\n### **DECLARATION OF JOSEPH BAUM IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION OF THE DEBTORS FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF BROWN RUDNICK LLP AS COUNSEL FOR THE DEBTORS**\n\nI, Joseph Baum, hereby declare, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, under penalty of perjury:\n\n1. I am a Co-Chief Restructuring Officer (\"Co-CRO\") for each of the debtors and debtors in possession in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases (the \"Debtors\" in the \"Chapter 11 Cases\"). In that capacity, I am responsible for supervising outside counsel and controlling legal costs in the Chapter 11 Cases. I was appointed Co-CRO on March 30, 2020. I am a Managing Director of Argus Management Corporation (\"Argus\") and hold CPA, CIRA, CFE, and CFF certifications. I have been employed by Argus since 2016 and have over 20 years of experience as a senior financial consultant to distressed companies both in and out of court.\n\n2. I am familiar with the matters set forth herein and make this declaration (this \"Declaration\") in support of the application filed by the Debtors for entry of an order authorizing the employment and retention of Brown Rudnick as counsel for the Debtors. I am duly authorized to make this Declaration on behalf of the Debtors. Except as otherwise noted, all\n\n 1 The Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's taxpayer identification number are as follows: Dean & Deluca New York, Inc. (3111); Dean & Deluca, Inc. (2998); Dean & Deluca Brands, Inc. (2878); Dean & Deluca International, LLC (8995); Dean 7 Deluca Small Format, LLC (1806); Dean & Deluca Atlanta, LLC (6678); Dean & Deluca Markets, LLC (2674). The registered address for the Debtors is 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808.\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 42 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 43 of 46\n\nfacts in this Declaration are based on my personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein, information gathered from my review of relevant documents, and information supplied to me by other members of the Debtors' management and the Debtors' advisors.\n\n### **Selection of Brown Rudnick**\n\n3. Brown Rudnick is proposed to serve as counsel to the Debtors. The Debtors recognize that a careful selection should be made when selecting and managing chapter 11 counsel to ensure that bankruptcy professionals are subject to the same client-driven market forces, scrutiny, and accountability as professionals in non-bankruptcy engagements.\n\n4. To that end, in selecting counsel to represent the Debtors in a potential restructuring, the Debtors considered potential counsel based on their expertise in the relevant legal issues and in similar proceedings, and, in particular, their familiarity with debtor-side representations in large corporate restructurings. The Debtors retained Brown Rudnick because of its extensive experience in large and complex corporate reorganizations as debtors' counsel and mergers and acquisitions transactions, as well as Brown Rudnick's familiarity with the Debtors. During the months and years prior to the Petition Date, the Debtors interviewed and/or retained several different firms to provide legal services related to its planned restructuring (including related litigation and corporate governance issues) prior to engaging Brown Rudnick as its counsel for the Chapter 11 Cases and related preparations.\n\n5. Moreover, I understand that, since October 2017, Brown Rudnick has represented the Debtors in certain matters related to potential strategic transactions and reorganization proceedings. Brown Rudnick's work for the Debtors has resulted in Brown Rudnick becoming uniquely familiar with the Debtors' organizational and capital structure, the prior operation of the Debtors' business, the terms of the Debtors' debts, and many of the potential legal issues that\n\n2\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 43 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 44 of 46\n\nmight arise in the context of these cases. Brown Rudnick has provided advice and assisted the Debtors in all aspects of their restructuring efforts, including negotiating with the Debtors' lender and drafting the various first day motions and other documents and pleadings that will be necessary for the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Cases and the restructuring process. The Debtors consider all of this knowledge of and experience with the Debtors' capital structure and various other facets of their business and restructuring plans to be critical to the representation. In addition, Brown Rudnick has specific experience with chapter 11 filings by large and complex companies like the Debtors.\n\n6. I believe that for the foregoing reasons, Brown Rudnick is well qualified to represent the Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases in an efficient and timely manner. Thus, the Debtors decided to apply to retain Brown Rudnick as the Debtors' counsel during the Chapter 11 Cases.\n\n### **Rate Structure**\n\n7. In my capacity as Co-CRO, my responsibilities extend to the supervision of counsel through the monitoring of costs, including legal costs, and I participate in monitoring and controlling costs of the business, including legal costs. Brown Rudnick has provided and will be providing professional services to the Debtors under a blended rate agreement, whereby all attorney time is charged at an agreed rate of \\$850/hour. Brown Rudnick has further informed the Debtors that it will bill non-working travel time at half of the agreed rate, and that Brown Rudnick will not charge for disbursements that are not compensable under sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors believe that these rates were and are reasonable under the circumstances of these Chapter 11 Cases, including the complexity of the cases, the qualifications of Brown Rudnick, and the Debtors' creditworthiness.\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 44 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 45 of 46\n\n8. I am also responsible for reviewing the invoices submitted by Brown Rudnick, and can confirm that the rates that Brown Rudnick charged the Debtors in the prepetition period were structured similarly to the rates Brown Rudnick will charge the Debtors in the postpetition, with the Debtors and Brown Rudnick having agreed to an increase in Brown Rudnick's blended rate in the period prior to the Petition Date in light of the Debtors' request and acknowledgement that the work in preparing for and conducting the Chapter 11 Cases, if and when commenced, would require a disproportionate amount of senior partner time in comparison to its prior services performed.\n\n### **Cost Supervision**\n\n9. The Debtors and Brown Rudnick expect to develop a prospective budget and staffing plan, to comply with the U.S. Trustee's requests for information and additional disclosures, and any orders of the Court, recognizing that in the course of the Chapter 11 Cases, there may be unforeseeable fees and expenses that will need to be addressed by the Debtors and Brown Rudnick. The Debtors recognize that it is their responsibility to closely monitor the billing practices of their counsel to ensure that the fees and expenses paid by the estates remain consistent with the Debtors' expectations and the exigencies of their Chapter 11 Cases. The Debtors will continue to review the invoices that Brown Rudnick regularly submits, and, together with Brown Rudnick, periodically amend the budget and staffing plan as the case develops.\n\n10. Throughout the course of the Debtors' engagement with Brown Rudnick, the Debtors have observed Brown Rudnick to be efficient and cooperative in working with other professionals retained by the Debtors, and the Debtors have not observed any duplication of efforts to date. The Debtors understand that Brown Rudnick will be coordinating closely with\n\n4\n\n#### 20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 45 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 46 of 46\n\nother professionals retained in these Chapter 11 Cases to minimize any potential duplication of efforts going forward.\n\n11. As they did prepetition, the Debtors will endeavor to bring discipline, predictability, client involvement, and accountability to the fees and expenses reimbursement process. While every chapter 11 case is unique, the budgets to be prepared with respect to postpetition financing and the U.S. Trustee's fee guidelines will provide guidance on the periods of time involved and the level of the attorneys and professionals that will work on various matters.\n\nPursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.\n\nDated: April 15, 2020 New York, New York\n\n/s/ Joseph Baum\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ Joseph Baum Co-CRO","body_zh":"案件 22-50073 文书 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 1 页，共 46 页\n附件 B\n\nWilliam R. Baldiga（威廉·R·鲍尔迪加），律师 Bennett S. Silverberg（本尼特·S·西尔弗伯格），律师 BROWN RUDNICK LLP（布朗·拉德尼克律师事务所） Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 (212) 209-4800\n\n及\n\nTristan G. Axelrod（特里斯坦·G·阿克塞尔罗德），律师（经特别许可出庭） BROWN RUDNICK LLP（布朗·拉德尼克律师事务所） One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111\n\n拟任债务人及占有债务人的法律顾问\n美国破产法院 纽约南区\n\nDEAN & DELUCA NEW YORK, INC.（迪恩与德卢卡纽约公司），：案件编号 20-10916 (MEW) 等：\n\n关于：：第 11 章\n\n：合并管理\n\n债务人。[1]：\n\n债务人申请作出裁定，授权聘用和留任 BROWN RUDNICK LLP 作为债务人的法律顾问\n\n上述标题所列债务人及占有债务人（以下简称“债务人”或“公司”）特此提交本申请（以下简称“本申请”），请求作出裁定，授权聘用和留任 Brown Rudnick LLP（布朗·拉德尼克律师事务所，以下简称“Brown Rudnick”）作为债务人的法律顾问。为支持本申请，债务人提交 William R. Baldiga 的声明，\n\n1 第 11 章案件中的债务人及各债务人纳税人识别号码的后四位如下：Dean & Deluca New York, Inc.（3111）；Dean & Deluca, Inc.（2998）；Dean & Deluca Brands, Inc.（2878）；Dean & Deluca International, LLC（8995）；Dean & Deluca Small Format, LLC（1806）；Dean & Deluca Atlanta, LLC（6678）；Dean & Deluca Markets, LLC（2674）。债务人的注册地址为 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808。\n20-10916-mew 文书 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文书 第 2 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文书 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 3 页，共 46 页\n\n该声明于 April 15, 2020 宣誓作出，并作为附件 A 附于本申请之后（以下简称“Baldiga 声明”），并谨此陈述和说明如下：\n\n管辖权\n\n1. 本院依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 对本事项具有管辖权。本事项属于 28 U.S.C. § 157(b) 所称的核心程序。依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409，审理地点适当。\n\n2. 本申请所请求救济的法定依据为《破产法典》第 105(a) 条和第 327(a) 条，以及在适用范围内，《联邦破产程序规则》（以下简称“破产规则”）第 2014 条和纽约南区地方破产规则（以下简称“地方法则”）第 2014-1 条。\n\n背景\n\n3. 于 March 31, 2020（以下简称“申请日”），债务人根据《破产法典》第 11 章向本院提交了自愿救济申请。债务人依据《破产法典》第 1107(a) 条和第 1108 条，继续作为占有债务人经营其业务。在这些第 11 章案件中，尚未提出指定受托人或审查人的请求；并且截至提交本动议之日，尚未任命或指定任何正式委员会。\n\n4. 关于债务人的事实背景，包括导致提交第 11 章案件的事件，载于《Dean & Deluca, Inc. 及其关联债务人和占有债务人拟任联席首席重组官 Joseph Baum 的声明，以支持首日动议》（以下简称“Baum 声明”）[2]，该声明通过引用完全并入本文。\n\n救济请求\n\n5. 债务人通过本申请，请求自申请日起聘用和留任 Brown Rudnick 律师事务所，作为债务人的法律顾问，就提交其第 11 章申请及推进这些第 11 章案件事宜代理债务人。因此，债务人谨请本院作出裁定，授权债务人根据一般预聘协议聘用和留任 Brown Rudnick 作为其律师，以提供在这些第 11 章案件期间所必需的法律服务。\n\n救济依据\n\n6. 债务人选择并寻求在本申请中留任 Brown Rudnick 作为其破产法律顾问，原因包括但不限于：(i) Brown Rudnick 在债务人及债权人权利领域，以及根据《破产法典》第 11 章进行企业重组和清算领域拥有广泛的经验和知识；及 (ii) Brown Rudnick 熟悉债务人的业务和事务，以及在这些第 11 章案件背景下可能出现的法律问题。正如 Baldiga 声明中更详尽说明的，Brown Rudnick 曾在本区及其他地区的许多第 11 章案件中代理债务人、正式及非正式委员会以及其他重要当事人。\n\n7. 在申请日之前，自 October 23, 2017（以下简称“聘用日”）起，债务人聘请 Brown Rudnick 就某些公司事务、诉讼、债务重组及其他事项提供意见。其后，且如其聘用函条款所预期，Brown Rudnick 同意亦就\n\n2 本文中所有未另行定义的首字母大写术语，均具有 Baum 声明中赋予该等术语的含义。\n20-10916-mew 文书 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文书 第 4 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文书 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 5 页，共 46 页\n\n无力偿债及相关策略和规划，以及为提交这些第 11 章案件所作准备提供意见。因此，Brown Rudnick 已就债务人积累了丰富经验和专业知识，从而能够在这些第 11 章案件中有效且高效地提供法律服务。\n\n拟提供的服务\n\n8. Brown Rudnick 将应债务人请求，向债务人提供包括下列服务在内的服务：\n\n(a) 就债务人作为占有债务人的权利和义务提供法律意见；\n\n(b) 代表债务人编制一切必要的申请书、请求书、动议、异议、答复、答辩状、裁定、报告及其他法律文书；\n\n(c) 推进重组计划的确认以及相应征集程序和信息披露声明的批准；\n\n(d) 出席与债权人、权益持有人或其他利害关系方代表就上述事项进行的任何会议和谈判；\n\n(e) 向债务人提供一般公司、资本市场、雇佣、税务和诉讼意见，以及其他一般非破产法律服务（依债务人可能提出的请求）；\n\n(f) 出席本院、任何上诉法院及美国受托人办公室，以保护债务人的利益；以及\n\n(g) 为债务人提供在本程序中必要且适当的所有其他法律服务。\n\n9. 债务人了解，Brown Rudnick 拟与债务人留任的其他专业人员密切合作，以确保不会对为债务人财产所提供或向其财产收取的服务造成不必要的重复。\n\n20-10916-mew 文书 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文书 第 5 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文书 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 6 页，共 46 页\n\n无利害关系性\n\n10. 据债务人所知，除 Baldiga 声明另有说明外，Brown Rudnick 或 Brown Rudnick 的任何合伙人、顾问或律师：(i) 均未在与这些第 11 章案件相关事宜中代理债务人以外的实体；(ii) 均未与债务人、其债权人或股东，或任何其他利害关系方存在任何关联；或 (iii) 就 Brown Rudnick 将在这些第 11 章案件中被留任和聘用处理的事项而言，均未持有任何与债务人或其财产利益相冲突的权益。\n\n11. 此外，如 Baldiga 声明所述，Brown Rudnick、其合伙人、顾问及律师：\n\n(a) 不是债务人的债权人、股权证券持有人或内部人士；\n\n(b) 在债务人提交第 11 章申请之日前两年内，现时及过往均不是债务人的董事、高级职员或雇员；以及\n\n(c) 因与债务人之间的任何直接或间接关系、关联或权益，或因任何其他原因，不具有与债务人财产或任何类别债权人或股权证券持有人利益实质性相冲突的权益。\n\n12. 因此，债务人认为，依《破产法典》第 1107(b) 条修正后的第 101(14) 条定义，Brown Rudnick 属于“无利害关系人士”。\n\n13. Brown Rudnick 正在持续调查任何可能影响其无利害关系地位的事项。如有必要作出额外披露，Brown Rudnick 将立即向本院提交补充声明，载明与此有关的任何事实和情况。\n\n20-10916-mew 文书 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文书 第 6 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文书 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 7 页，共 46 页\n\n专业人员报酬\n\n14. Brown Rudnick 拟按小时收费方式提供服务，所有律师时间均按每小时 $850 的综合小时费率计费。预计将主要代理债务人的律师为 William R. Baldiga（其通常小时费率为 $1,370，将按 $850 收费）、Bennett S. Silverberg（其通常小时费率为 $1,075，将按 $850 收费）及 Tristan G. Axelrod（其通常小时费率为 $690；在本案中，其亦将按每小时 $850 收费）。其他 Brown Rudnick 律师或辅助专业人员将不时就本文所述事项代表债务人提供法律服务。\n\n15. Brown Rudnick 通常就其在某一事项中代理客户所发生的一切费用获得偿付。该等费用包括但不限于差旅费、电信费、特快专递费、信使服务费、复印费、临时雇用额外人员的费用、加班餐费、Lexis 和 Westlaw 费用、法院费用、庭审记录费用，以及通常情况下若非代理特定客户即不会发生的一切可识别费用。\n\n16. Brown Rudnick 应根据《破产法典》第 330 条和第 331 条、破产规则第 2016 条、地方法则以及美国受托人办公室制定的适用指引（以下简称“美国受托人指引”）获得偿付。\n\n17. Brown Rudnick 不是债务人的债权人。如下文所述，在第 11 章案件启动前不久，债务人向 Brown Rudnick 电汇约 $517,000，用于支付 Brown Rudnick 在正常业务过程中近期发生但尚未开具账单的费用和支出，余款将作为预聘费，用于支付在本案中未来将提供的专业服务。Brown Rudnick\n\n20-10916-mew 文书 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文书 第 7 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文书 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 8 页，共 46 页\n\n还核销了与申请前服务有关、应付给 Brown Rudnick 的某些其他款项，总额约为 $173,000，其中大部分可追溯至 2017 和 2018 年。\n\n18. 在第 11 章申请日前 90 天期间内（均发生于聘用日之后），债务人就 Brown Rudnick 向债务人提供意见，以及为启动和推进这些第 11 章案件作准备所提供的服务和发生的费用，向 Brown Rudnick 电汇合计 $516,972.98，具体分配如下：\n\nd. 于 February 27, 2020，债务人向 Brown Rudnick（布朗·拉德尼克律师事务所）电汇 $16,972.98，作为为在正常业务过程中提供的服务而支付的预付聘金。\n\ne. 于 March 30, 2020，债务人另向 Brown Rudnick 电汇 $500,000.00，以支付截至该日已完成的案件准备工作，余额作为未来服务的预付聘金（以下简称“预付聘金”）。于 March 31, 2020，在第11章案件启动之前，Brown Rudnick 就向债务人提供的服务开具金额为 $142,822.09 的发票，并将所收款项用于支付该发票，剩余预付聘金余额为 $374,150.89。\n\n19. Brown Rudnick 持有剩余 $374,150.89 的预付聘金余额，用于抵扣和支付本院可能准许的破产申请提交后费用及开支。\n\n20. Brown Rudnick 已确认，在本第11章案件期间向 Brown Rudnick 支付的所有款项均须经本院最终核准。如本院不准许本第11章案件期间向 Brown Rudnick 支付的任何费用或开支，Brown Rudnick 应返还该等费用和开支给债务人，或按本院另行命令处理。\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 8 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 9 页，共 46 页\n\n21. 债务人知悉，不存在且不会达成任何协议，由 Brown Rudnick 与任何其他个人或律所分享 Brown Rudnick 因向债务人提供服务所收取的任何报酬。\n\n关于美国受托人指引的声明\n\n22. 根据美国受托人指引第 D.1 段，提供以下信息：\n\n问题：对于本次委任，您是否同意偏离或替代您的标准或惯常计费安排？\n\n答复：是。截至申请日，Brown Rudnick 同意按原本适用小时费率的一半，对非工作时间的差旅时间计费，并且不会对《破产法》第 330 条和第 331 条项下原本不可补偿的支出收费。\n\n问题：本次委任所涵盖的任何专业人员是否会根据破产案件的地理位置调整其费率？\n\n答复：否。\n\n问题：如您在申请前 12 个月内曾代理该客户，请披露申请前委任的计费费率和重大财务条款，包括申请前数月内的任何调整。如您的计费费率和重大财务条款在申请后发生变化，请说明差异及其原因。\n\n答复：在 January 1, 2020 之前，Brown Rudnick 按双方约定的混合律师费率 $750/hour 收费。于 January 1, 2020，鉴于债务人请求并确认，如启动第11章案件，对该等案件进行准备和办理将需要投入不成比例的大量高级合伙人时间，而非此前所完成工作的时间，债务人与 Brown Rudnick 同意将混合费率提高至 $850/hour；在该等情形下，较高的混合小时费率公平合理。\n\n问题：您的客户是否已批准您预期的预算和人员配置计划；如是，预算期间为何时？\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 9 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 10 页，共 46 页\n\n答复：债务人已批准 Brown Rudnick 的总体人员配置计划，该计划载于本申请。\n\n就债务人即将提出的有关申请后融资及使用现金担保物的动议而言，债务人已制定并批准一项为期 13 周的现金流量预算，其中包括“专业费用”项目，涵盖 Brown Rudnick 的费用。以该预算为指导，Brown Rudnick 和债务人预计将制定一份专门针对 Brown Rudnick 的预期预算，以遵守美国受托人对信息和额外披露的要求，以及本院的任何命令。鉴于大型第11章案件中可能产生不可预见的费用和开支，Brown Rudnick 和债务人可能需要在必要时修订 Brown Rudnick 的预算，以反映情况变化或未预期的发展。\n\n遗产的最佳利益\n\n23. Brown Rudnick 的律师在破产领域经验丰富、技能娴熟，并已熟悉债务人的业务、经营和财务状况。债务人认为，Brown Rudnick 在上述领域及 Baldiga 声明中所述领域的专业知识，对于债务人的高效重整至关重要。因此，基于前述事实和法律依据，债务人主张应准许本申请所请求的救济。\n\n通知\n\n24. 本第11章案件中尚未指定任何受托人、审查员或正式委员会。本动议已向以下各方送达通知：(i) United States Trustee（美国受托人）办公室；(ii) 债务人申请前有担保贷款人 Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited（暹罗商业银行股份有限公司）的律师；(iii) 债务人申请书所附合并清单中列明的三十（30）名最大无担保债权人；(iv) 根据《破产规则》2002 条要求送达所有动议和诉状的各方；以及 (v) 根据\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 10 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 11 页，共 46 页\n\n地方法院破产规则 9013-1(b) 条有权获得通知的所有各方。债务人主张，无需作出任何其他或进一步通知。债务人主张，无需提供任何其他或进一步通知。\n\n此前未提出请求\n\n25. 债务人此前未曾向本院或任何其他法院寻求本申请所请求的救济。\n\n因此，债务人谨请求本院按照随附附件 B 的形式作出命令，授权债务人聘用及续聘 Brown Rudnick 作为债务人的律师，并给予其他公正且适当的救济。\n\n日期：April 15, 2020\n\nDean & DeLuca New York, Inc.（纽约迪恩与德卢卡公司）及其关联债务人和占有中债务人\n\n签署人：/s/ Joseph Baum\n姓名：Joseph Baum（约瑟夫·鲍姆）\n职务：联合首席重整官\n\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 11 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 12 页，共 46 页\n附件 A\n\nBaldiga 声明\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（美国破产法院纽约南区）\n\nDEAN & DELUCA NEW YORK, INC.，等：案件编号 20-10916 (MEW)\n\n关于：第11章\n\n共同管理\n\n债务人。[1]：\n\n威廉·R·鲍尔迪加为支持债务人申请作出命令授权聘用及续聘 BROWN RUDNICK LLP 作为债务人律师而作出的声明\n\n本人 William R. Baldiga（威廉·R·鲍尔迪加），根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，特此在伪证罪处罚的约束下声明：\n\n2. 本人系获准在纽约州和马萨诸塞州联邦，以及纽约州和马萨诸塞州各 United States District Courts（美国联邦地区法院）执业的律师。本人系 Brown Rudnick LLP 的成员，该律所除其他办公地点外，办公地址为 Seven Times Square, New York, New York 10036 和 One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111。本人熟悉本声明所述事项，并作出本声明（以下简称“本声明”），以支持上述标题所列第11章案件中的债务人和占有中债务人（在“第11章案件”中以下简称“债务人”）提出的申请，请求作出命令授权聘用及续聘 Brown Rudnick 作为债务人的律师。\n\n3. 除非另有说明，本人对下文所载事实具有亲身知悉。若本声明披露的任何信息在 Brown Rudnick 完成进一步分析后，或在额外的利害关系方信息向本人提供后，需要修订或变更，本人将向本院提交补充声明。\n\n1 第11章案件中的债务人及各债务人纳税人识别号码的后四位如下：Dean & Deluca New York, Inc. (3111)；Dean & Deluca, Inc. (2998)；Dean & Deluca Brands, Inc. (2878)；Dean & Deluca International, LLC (8995)；Dean 7 Deluca Small Format, LLC (1806)；Dean & Deluca Atlanta, LLC (6678)；Dean & Deluca Markets, LLC (2674)。债务人的注册地址为 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808。\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 13 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 14 页，共 46 页\n\n4. 除本声明另行披露者外，据本人所能查明，本人、Brown Rudnick 及 Brown Rudnick 的任何成员、顾问或律师均：(i) 未在与债务人第11章案件相关的事项中代理债务人以外的实体；(ii) 与债务人、其债权人或股东，或任何其他利害关系方不存在任何关联（本声明更详尽所述者除外）；或 (iii) 就 Brown Rudnick 将在本第11章案件中受聘及聘用处理的事项而言，未持有任何与债务人或其遗产利益相冲突的权益。\n\n5. 更具体而言，Brown Rudnick、其合伙人、顾问和律师：\n\n(a) 均非债务人的债权人、股权证券持有人或内部人；\n\n(b) 在债务人提交第11章申请之日前两年内，现非且曾非债务人的董事、高级职员或雇员；并且\n\n(c) 均不因与债务人之间任何直接或间接关系、关联或权益，或基于任何其他原因，而持有与债务人遗产利益或任何类别债权人或股权证券持有人利益实质性相冲突的权益。\n\n6. 因此，本人主张，经 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.（以下简称“破产法”）第 1107(b) 条修正后，Brown Rudnick 属于《美国法典》第 11 编第 101(14) 条所定义的“无利害关系人”。\n\nBrown Rudnick 与债务人的申请前关系及委任性质\n\n7. 在第11章申请日之前，自 October 23, 2017 起（以下简称“委任日”），债务人聘请 Brown Rudnick 就债务重组事项提供建议；此后，如双方委任函条款所预期，Brown Rudnick 同意就资不抵债及相关策略和规划，以及为提交本第11章案件作准备提供建议。因此，Brown Rudnick 已就债务人积累了丰富经验和专业知识，这将使其能够在本第11章案件中有效且高效地提供法律服务。\n\n8. Brown Rudnick 并非债务人的债权人。如以下所述，在第11章案件启动前不久，债务人在正常业务过程中向 Brown Rudnick 电汇约 $517,000，以支付 Brown Rudnick 最近已发生但尚未开票的费用和开支，余额作为在本案中未来将提供的专业服务的预付聘金。Brown Rudnick 亦核销了与申请前服务有关、应支付给 Brown Rudnick 的其他若干款项，总额约为 $173,000，其中大部分可追溯至 2017 和 2018 年。\n\n9. 在第11章破产申请日之前90日期间内（均发生于聘任日之后），债务人就 Brown Rudnick（布朗·鲁德尼克律师事务所）向债务人提供意见以及筹备启动和推进本第11章案件所完成的服务及产生的费用，向其电汇合计 \\$516,972.98，具体分配如下：\n\n- a. 2020年2月27日，债务人向 Brown Rudnick 电汇 \\$16,972.98，作为在正常业务过程中将提供服务的预付聘金。\n- b. 2020年3月30日，债务人另向 Brown Rudnick 电汇 \\$500,000.00，用于支付截至该日的案件准备工作，其余部分作为未来服务的预付聘金（以下简称“预付聘金”）。2020年3月31日，在启动本第11章案件之前，Brown Rudnick 就向债务人提供的服务开具金额为 \\$142,822.09 的发票，并将收到的资金用于支付该发票，剩余预付聘金余额为 \\$374,150.89。\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 15 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 16 of 46\n\n10. Brown Rudnick 持有剩余预付聘金余额 \\$374,150.89，以用于支付本院可能准许的申请后费用及支出。\n\n11. 据我了解，债务人因 Brown Rudnick 在破产程序方面拥有广泛经验而选择其担任破产法律顾问。在过去数年中，Brown Rudnick 曾在大量破产案件中代理债务人、债权人委员会、机构贷款人、债权人及其他各类利害关系方。Brown Rudnick 相信，其已组建一支具备高度资质的专业人员及辅助专业人员团队，在本案期间向债务人提供服务。Brown Rudnick 的核心团队包括本人及 Bennett S. Silverberg（本内特·S·西尔弗伯格），二人均为本所重组与融资部门的合伙人，以及同部门的律师 Tristan G. Axelrod（特里斯坦·G·阿克塞尔罗德）。Brown Rudnick 团队在公司重组及相关事项方面拥有丰富经验。\n\n12. 此外，由于 Brown Rudnick 在申请前代理债务人，Brown Rudnick 已了解债务人的业务及法律事务，并熟悉债务人的公司及资本结构，以及与债务人有关的问题和重大协议。基于上述原因，Brown Rudnick 完全具备担任债务人破产法律顾问的资格。\n\n将提供的服务\n\n13. 应债务人请求，Brown Rudnick 将向债务人提供包括但不限于以下服务：\n\n- (a) 就债务人作为占有中债务人的权利和义务提供法律意见；\n- (b) 代表债务人准备所有必要的申请书、申请、动议、异议、答复、答辩、命令、报告及其他法律文书；\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 16 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 17 of 46\n\n- (c) 推进重整计划的确认，以及相应征集程序和信息披露声明的批准；\n- (d) 出席与上述事项有关的、同债权人、权益持有人或其他利害关系方代表举行的任何会议和谈判；\n- (e) 向债务人提供一般公司、资本市场、劳动、税务和诉讼意见，以及其他一般非破产法律服务（按债务人可能提出的要求）；\n- (f) 出席本院、任何上诉法院及 U.S. Trustee（美国受托人）程序，以保护债务人的利益；以及\n- (g) 为债务人履行本程序中必要且适当的所有其他法律服务。\n\n14. 据我了解，债务人已寻求或拟寻求聘用其他专业人员，以完成与 Brown Rudnick 作为债务人的破产法律顾问所应完成的工作无关的特定任务。Brown Rudnick 拟与债务人聘用的该等其他专业人员密切合作，以确保不会出现为债务人财产提供服务或向其收取费用的不必要重复。\n\nBrown Rudnick 的披露程序\n\n15. Brown Rudnick 及其合伙人和律师过去曾、目前正在，并可能在未来代理其他实体，而该等实体在与债务人第11章案件完全无关的事项中为债务人的权利主张人。Brown Rudnick 的法律业务规模庞大且多元化，包括代理众多金融机构及商业公司，其中部分机构或公司可能在本待决第11章案件中为或成为权利主张人或股权证券持有人，或者以其他方式在该等案件中具有利益。\n\n16. 在准备本声明时，我采用了 Brown Rudnick 制定的一套程序，以确保遵守《破产法》及《联邦破产程序规则》（以下简称“破产规则”）中关于债务人根据《破产法》聘用专业人员的要求。根据该等程序，我采取或促使采取以下行动，以识别与本声明相关的当事方，并查明 Brown Rudnick 与该等当事方之间的关联：\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 17 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 18 of 46\n\n专业人员。根据该等程序，我采取或促使采取以下行动，以识别与本声明相关的当事方，并查明 Brown Rudnick 与该等当事方之间的关联：\n\n- (a) 通过与 Brown Rudnick 律师及债务人管理层讨论，制定了与债务人存在联系的各类实体的综合清单（以下简称“案件当事方”），其中包括但不限于：\n - 1) 债务人及其非债务人关联方；\n - 2) 债务人现任高级管理人员及董事；\n - 3) 债务人前任高级管理人员及董事；\n - 4) 债务人使用的专业人员；\n - 5) 与债务人存在诉讼的当事方；\n - 6) 债务人的权益持有人；\n - 7) 债务人重大合同的相对方；\n - 8) 债务人的有担保债权人；\n - 9) 债务人最大的无担保债权人；\n - 10) 可能在债务人中享有权益的州及其他政府实体；\n - 11) 所有适用的税务机关；\n - 12) 银行账户所在机构；\n - 13) U.S. Trustee 的办公室及律师；以及\n - 14) United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York（纽约南区美国破产法院）及 District Court for the Southern District of New York（纽约南区联邦地区法院）的法官。\n\n17. 就债务人拟聘用 Brown Rudnick 一事，已对 Brown Rudnick 的客户、相对方及关联方（统称“相关方”）进行了广泛审查（以下简称“关联核查”），以确定 Brown Rudnick 是否与案件当事方存在任何“关联”（该术语系《破产规则》2014(a)所使用），但仅限于当时已知的该等实体。具体而言，随附附表1载有案件当事方名单，已并正将该名单与载有相关方的数据库进行比对，随后进行人工审查，以识别自2017年3月1日以来已提供服务的任何事项。\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 18 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 19 of 46\n\n18. 案件当事方名单亦已通过电子邮件发送或以其他方式分发给 Brown Rudnick 的所有律师，并公布于 Brown Rudnick 内部网站，以便进一步审查并识别关联。案件当事方名单仍保留在内部网站上，并按本年度的月份排列，之后按年度存档。\n\n19. 随后，一名律师审阅客户名单，并删除明显的名称巧合，以及在本事项和客户名单所列事项中均与 Brown Rudnick 利益相对的个人或实体。对于 Brown Rudnick 在过去三年内曾代理该客户的其余客户关联，为本声明之目的予以汇编。\n\n20. Brown Rudnick 关联核查的结果副本作为附表2附后。\n\n21. 据我所知及根据我所获信息，附表2中列为客户的每一实体所支付的年度费用均未超过 Brown Rudnick 2019年度总收入的1%。据我所知及根据我所获信息，截至2020年目前，上述收入百分比未发生重大变化。\n\n22. 作为其执业的一部分，Brown Rudnick 出庭处理涉及众多不同律师、会计师、财务顾问、房地产顾问及投资银行家的案件、程序和交易，其中部分人员可能代理本第11章案件中的权利主张人和利害关系方。在某些情况下，该等专业人员可能是 Brown Rudnick 的直接客户。此外，Brown Rudnick 过去曾且目前正在处理一些事项，在该等事项中，Brown Rudnick 代理与债务人拟就本第11章案件聘用的其他专业人员所代理实体相同的实体、关联实体或利益相对的实体。\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 19 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 20 of 46\n\nBrown Rudnick 目前不曾、过去不曾且未来不会就本第11章案件代理该等实体，且 Brown Rudnick 与任何该等实体、律师或会计师之间不存在任何对债务人或其财产不利的关系。\n\n23. 我定期审查，并将继续定期审查潜在冲突。若我得知 Brown Rudnick 与本第11章案件中的利害关系方存在关系，或曾代理该利害关系方，我将立即补充本声明，并及时通知 U.S. Trustee。\n\n24. 我声明，上述及/或附表2所述的任何代理事项，均未导致或将导致 Brown Rudnick 就其拟受聘处理的事项具有对债务人或其财产不利的利益；且经《破产法》第1107(b)条修正，Brown Rudnick 属于《破产法》第101(14)条所称的“无利害关系人”。\n\nBrown Rudnick 的费率及计费惯例\n\n25. Brown Rudnick 拟按小时收费方式提供服务，所有律师工时均按每小时 \\$850 的综合小时费率计费。预计将主要代理债务人的律师为 William R. Baldiga（威廉·R·巴尔迪加，其通常小时费率为 \\$1,370，本案将按 \\$850 收费）、Bennett S. Silverberg（其通常小时费率为 \\$1,075，本案将按 \\$850 收费）及 Tristan G. Axelrod（其通常小时费率为 \\$690；本案中其亦将按每小时 \\$850 收费）。其他 Brown Rudnick 律师或辅助专业人员将不时就本文件所述事项代表债务人提供法律服务。Brown Rudnick 将按原本适用小时费率的一半，计收非工作旅行时间的费用。\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 20 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 21 of 46\n\n26. Brown Rudnick 通常就其在特定事项中代理客户所发生的全部费用获得偿还。该等费用包括但不限于差旅费、电信费、特快专递费、专人递送服务费、复印费、临时聘用额外工作人员的费用、加班餐费、Lexis 和 Westlaw 费用、法院费用、庭审记录费用，以及一般而言，如非代理某一特定客户则不会发生的所有可识别费用。\n\n27. Brown Rudnick（布朗·鲁德尼克律师事务所）确认，在本第11章案件期间向布朗·鲁德尼克支付的所有款项，均须经本法院最终核准。如本法院不准许在本第11章案件期间向布朗·鲁德尼克支付的任何费用或支出，布朗·鲁德尼克将返还该等费用和支出，并将其退还给债务人，或依本法院另行命令处理。\n\n28. 不存在任何协议，且不会订立任何协议，将布朗·鲁德尼克因其向债务人提供服务而获得的任何报酬与任何其他个人或律所分享。\n\n29. 基于上述情况，我相信，布朗·鲁德尼克符合根据《破产法典》第327(a)条、适用的《破产规则》及地方法院规则受债务人聘用和留任的资格。\n\n30. 上述内容构成布朗·鲁德尼克根据《破产法典》第327(a)、329及504条以及《破产规则》2014(a)和2016(b)所作的声明。\n\n31. 据我所知，布朗·鲁德尼克的任何合伙人或律师均不是本辖区破产法院任何法官的亲属，亦未与任何该等法官有此种关联。因此，我理解，布朗·鲁德尼克的任命并未受《破产规则》5002禁止。\n\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 于 04/15/20 提交 于 04/15/20 15:32:01 录入 主文件 第 21 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 于 04/06/22 提交 于 04/06/22 14:23:33 录入 第 22 页，共 46 页\n\n关于美国受托人指南的声明\n\n32. 根据美国受托人指南第D.1段，提供以下信息：\n\n问题：就本项委托，您是否同意对您的标准或惯常计费安排作出任何变更，或采用替代安排？\n\n答复：是。截至申请日，布朗·鲁德尼克同意按原本适用小时费率的一半计收非工作时间的差旅时间，且不会就《破产法典》第330和331条规定不可另行补偿的支出收费。\n\n问题：本项委托所包含的任何专业人员，是否会根据破产案件的地理位置变更其费率？\n\n答复：否。\n\n问题：如您在申请前12个月内代表该客户，请披露申请前委托的计费费率及重大财务条款，包括申请前期间内的任何调整。如您的计费费率及重大财务条款在申请后发生变化，请说明差异及其原因。\n\n答复：在 January 1, 2020 之前，布朗·鲁德尼克按约定的律师综合费率 \\$750/hour 收费。于 January 1, 2020，债务人与布朗·鲁德尼克同意将综合费率提高至 \\$850/hour，鉴于债务人请求并确认，如第11章案件启动，在准备和进行该等案件时，将需要投入不成比例的大量资深合伙人时间，而非此前已完成的工作；在此情况下，较高的综合小时费率公平且合理。\n\n问题：您的客户是否已批准您的预期预算和人员配置计划；如已批准，适用的预算期间为何？\n\n答复：债务人已批准布朗·鲁德尼克的一般人员配置计划，该计划载于本申请中。\n\n关于债务人即将提出的有关申请后融资及使用现金担保品的动议，债务人已编制并批准了一份13周现金流预算，其中包括“专业费用”项目，包括布朗·鲁德尼克的费用。以该预算为指引，布朗·鲁德尼克与债务人预计将制定一份布朗·鲁德尼克专用的预期预算，以遵守美国受托人提出的信息请求及额外披露要求，以及本法院的任何命令。鉴于大型第11章案件中可能产生不可预见的费用和支出，布朗·鲁德尼克与债务人可能需要在必要时修订布朗·鲁德尼克预算，以反映情况变化或未预见的发展。\n\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 于 04/15/20 提交 于 04/15/20 15:32:01 录入 主文件 第 22 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 于 04/06/22 提交 于 04/06/22 14:23:33 录入 第 23 页，共 46 页\n\n根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，本人谨在伪证罪处罚下声明，据本人所知及所信，上述内容真实且正确。\n\n日期：April 15, 2020 New York, New York\n\n/s/ William R. Baldiga（威廉·R·鲍尔迪加）__________ William R. Baldiga\n\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 于 04/15/20 提交 于 04/15/20 15:32:01 录入 主文件 第 23 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 于 04/06/22 提交 于 04/06/22 14:23:33 录入 第 24 页，共 46 页\n\n附表1\n\n案件当事人\n\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 于 04/15/20 提交 于 04/15/20 15:32:01 录入 主文件 第 24 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 于 04/06/22 提交 于 04/06/22 14:23:33 录入 第 25 页，共 46 页\n\n实体名称 与债务人的关系\n\nDean & DeLuca, Inc.（迪恩与德卢卡公司） 债务人\nDean & DeLuca Brands, Inc.（迪恩与德卢卡品牌公司） 债务人\nDean & DeLuca International, LLC（迪恩与德卢卡国际有限责任公司） 债务人\nDean & DeLuca Small Format, LLC（迪恩与德卢卡小型业态有限责任公司） 债务人\nDean & DeLuca New York, Inc.（迪恩与德卢卡纽约公司） 债务人\nDean & DeLuca Atlanta, LLC（迪恩与德卢卡亚特兰大有限责任公司） 债务人\nDean & DeLuca Markets, LLC（迪恩与德卢卡市场有限责任公司） 债务人\nD&D Marketing, LLC（D&D营销有限责任公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Productions, LLC（D&D制作有限责任公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Fourteen Ltd.（D&D十四有限公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Cafes of NC, LLC（D&D北卡罗来纳咖啡馆有限责任公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Mount Ltd.（D&D芒特有限公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Small Format LQ, LLC（D&D小型业态LQ有限责任公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Consumer Brands Inc.（D&D消费品牌公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D New Jersey, Inc.（D&D新泽西公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Espresso DC, Inc.（D&D浓缩咖啡DC公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Incorporated（D&D公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Imports, Inc.（D&D进口公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Brands Hawaii, LLC（D&D品牌夏威夷有限责任公司） 债务人关联方\nGaetano & Barteau（加埃塔诺与巴托） 债务人关联方\nD&D Madison Ave, Inc.（D&D麦迪逊大道公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Espresso, Inc.（D&D浓缩咖啡公司） 债务人关联方\n\nD&D Georgetown, Inc.（D&D乔治敦公司） 债务人关联方\nD&D Call Center, Inc.（D&D呼叫中心公司） 债务人关联方\nSorapoj Techakraisri（索拉博·特查克莱斯里） 高级管理人员/董事\nCharles Finch（查尔斯·芬奇） 前董事\nBayani Lauraya（巴亚尼·劳拉亚） 前董事\nPace Development Corporation（佩斯开发公司） 间接股权持有人\nPace Food Retail Co., Ltd.（佩斯食品零售有限公司） 股权持有人\nBrown Rudnick LLP（布朗·鲁德尼克律师事务所） 债务人律师\nArgus Management Corporation（阿格斯管理公司） 首席重组官支持\nLawton Bloom（劳顿·布卢姆） 联合首席重组官\nJoseph Baum（约瑟夫·鲍姆） 联合首席重组官\nSiam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited（暹罗商业银行公众有限公司） 有担保债权人\nChapman and Cutler LLP（查普曼与卡特勒律师事务所） 有担保债权人律师\nInternal Revenue Service Center（国税局中心） 重要债权人\nInterserv（英特赛夫） 重要债权人\nOS Development NY LLC.（OS纽约开发有限责任公司） 重要债权人\nUS Foods Inc.（美国食品公司） 重要债权人\nAccenture LLP（埃森哲有限责任合伙） 重要债权人\nLaura Lendrum（劳拉·伦德鲁姆） 重要债权人\nUnited Parcel Service（联合包裹服务公司） 重要债权人\n40 Wall Street LLC（华尔街40号有限责任公司） 重要债权人\nThe Chef's Warehouse/Dairyland（厨师仓库/乳品地） 重要债权人\nFour Seasons Produce Inc.（四季农产品公司） 重要债权人\nLagardere Unlimited Consulting, LLC（拉加代尔无限咨询有限责任公司） 重要债权人\nErnst & Young LLP（安永有限责任合伙） 重要债权人\nAndrew Adams Inc.（安德鲁·亚当斯公司） 重要债权人\nNorth Rip Trading, Inc.（北里普贸易公司） 重要债权人\nMcgriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.（麦格里夫、塞贝尔斯与威廉斯公司） 重要债权人\nJamestown Premier Malibu Village, LP（詹姆斯敦尊尚马里布村有限合伙） 重要债权人\n\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 于 04/15/20 提交 于 04/15/20 15:32:01 录入 主文件 第 25 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 于 04/06/22 提交 于 04/06/22 14:23:33 录入 第 26 页，共 46 页\n\n实体名称 与债务人的关系\n\nFinch & Partners（芬奇与合伙人） 重要债权人\nCushman & Wakefield, Inc.（戴德梁行公司） 重要债权人\nMinistry Of Finance（财政部） 重要债权人\nLuxe Collective Group（奢华集体集团） 重要债权人\nCooling Guard（冷却卫士） 重要债权人\nHale & Hearty（黑尔与赫尔迪） 重要债权人\nI Am Other Ventures, LLC（我是其他风险投资有限责任公司） 重要债权人\nMeade Digital Enterprises Corp.（米德数字企业公司） 重要债权人\nOasis Staffing（绿洲人力服务） 重要债权人\nNahan（纳汉） 重要债权人\nRsj Group Corporation/Rosanjin（RSJ集团公司/鲁山人） 重要债权人\nMariage Freres International S.A.（玛丽亚热兄弟国际股份公司） 重要债权人\nDean & DeLuca Japan Co., Ltd.（迪恩与德卢卡日本有限公司） 重要被许可人\nAvancer Panama S.A.（阿万塞尔巴拿马股份公司） 重要被许可人\nPACREP LLC（PACREP有限责任公司） 重要被许可人\nLagardere Travel Retail（拉加代尔旅游零售） 重要被许可人\nNew Galaxy Entertainment Company Limited（新银河娱乐有限公司） 重要被许可人\nVISS Group SDN. BHD.（VISS集团有限公司） 重要被许可人\nAlshaya Trading Co. WLL（阿尔沙亚贸易公司） 重要被许可人\nMeMa Gida Sanayi Ticaret A.S.（梅马食品工业贸易股份公司） 重要被许可人\nKitchen Language Pte, Ltd.（厨房语言私人有限公司） 重要被许可人\nShinsegae Co. Ltd.（新世界有限公司） 重要被许可人\nShinsegae Food Inc.（新世界食品公司） 重要被许可人\nShinsegae Inc.（新世界公司） 重要被许可人\nDean & DeLuca (Thailand) Co., Ltd.（迪恩与德卢卡〈泰国〉有限公司） 重要被许可人/股权持有人关联方\nPace Development Co. Ltd.（佩斯开发有限公司） 重要被许可人/股权持有人关联方\nDean & DeLuca Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd.（迪恩与德卢卡亚洲〈泰国〉有限公司） 重要被许可人/股权持有人关联方\n33 Ninth Retail Owner LLC（第九大道33号零售业主有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\n40 Wall Street LLC 诉讼当事人\n560 Associated Delaware LLC（560关联特拉华有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\n5900 Wilshire LLC（威尔希尔5900号有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nA&L Enterprises（A&L企业） 诉讼当事人\nAgri Exotic Trading Inc.（农业异域贸易公司） 诉讼当事人\nAirgas USA, LLC（美国空气气体有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nAmy Scherber Inc. (Amy's Bread)（艾米·舍伯公司〈艾米面包〉） 诉讼当事人\nAmy's Cookies, Inc.（艾米饼干公司） 诉讼当事人\nAndrew Adams Inc. 诉讼当事人\nArandell Corporation（阿兰德尔公司） 诉讼当事人\nBartlett Dairy, Inc.（巴特利特乳品公司） 诉讼当事人\nBe Nice or Leave! Productions, Inc. D/B/A Ericas Rugelach & Baking Co.（“友善或离开！”制作公司，以埃里卡斯鲁格拉赫与烘焙公司名义经营） 诉讼当事人\nBecker, Ann（安·贝克尔） 诉讼当事人\nBerry Companies, Inc.（贝里公司） 诉讼当事人\nBespoke Provisions Inc（定制供应公司） 诉讼当事人\nBien Cuit LLC（比恩奎特有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nBMB Commercial Corp（BMB商业公司） 诉讼当事人\nCain, Robert（罗伯特·凯恩） 诉讼当事人\nCameron Industry LLC（卡梅伦工业有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nCedar Street Toffee LLC（雪松街太妃糖有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\n\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 于 04/15/20 提交 于 04/15/20 15:32:01 录入 主文件 第 26 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 于 04/06/22 提交 于 04/06/22 14:23:33 录入 第 27 页，共 46 页\n\n实体名称 与债务人的关系\n\nCheezwhse.Com, Inc. D/B/A World's Best Cheeses, Inc.（Cheezwhse.Com公司，以世界最佳奶酪公司名义经营） 诉讼当事人\nCintas Corp.（辛塔斯公司） 诉讼当事人\nCityspire, Inc.（城市尖塔公司） 诉讼当事人\nCLW Distributors, Inc.（CLW分销商公司） 诉讼当事人\nCoastal Sunbelt（海岸阳光带） 诉讼当事人\nColorado Security Agency（科罗拉多安保机构） 诉讼当事人\nCommercial Mechanical Inc of Kansas（堪萨斯商业机械公司） 诉讼当事人\nCookie Do, Inc.（曲奇杜公司） 诉讼当事人\nCooling Guard 诉讼当事人\nCounter Culture Coffee, Inc.（反文化咖啡公司） 诉讼当事人\nCoyote Logistics, LLC（郊狼物流有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nCreditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc.（债权人调整局公司） 诉讼当事人\nDairyland USA Corp.（美国乳品地公司） 诉讼当事人\nD'Artagnan, LLC（达达尼昂有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nDel-Orden（德尔-奥登） 诉讼当事人\nDesign Ideas, Ltd.（设计理念有限公司） 诉讼当事人\nDown East Seafood, Inc.（东部海鲜公司） 诉讼当事人\nDupal Enterprises LLC（杜帕尔企业有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nEast Coast Juice (Krystal Fruits & Vegetables Inc.)（东海岸果汁〈克里斯托水果与蔬菜公司〉） 诉讼当事人\nEleni's NYC, Inc.（埃莱妮纽约市公司） 诉讼当事人\nEnvironmental Mechanical Contractors Inc（环境机械承包商公司） 诉讼当事人\nEssex St. Limited Partnership（埃塞克斯街有限合伙） 诉讼当事人\nEuler Hermes North America Insurance Company（裕利安宜北美保险公司） 诉讼当事人\nEuro USA（欧洲美国） 诉讼当事人\nFlagship Logistics Group LLC（旗舰物流集团有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nFour Seasons Produce Inc. 诉讼当事人\nFulton Fish Market (Meade Digital)（富尔顿鱼市场〈米德数字〉） 诉讼当事人\nGary E. Looney（加里·E·卢尼） 诉讼当事人\nGreen and Ackerman Bakery, Inc.（格林与阿克曼面包店公司） 诉讼当事人\nGreenpoint Coffee Roasting Company, LLC（格林波因特咖啡烘焙有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nH&L. Electric Inc.（H&L电气公司） 诉讼当事人\nHammond's Candies Since 1920 II, LLC（哈蒙德自1920年以来糖果II有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nHarris Companies（哈里斯公司） 诉讼当事人\nISB Food Group, LLC（ISB食品集团有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nJ. Kings Food Service Professionals, Inc.（J.金斯食品服务专业人士公司） 诉讼当事人\nJamestown Premier Malibu Village, L.P. 诉讼当事人\nJeremie Corp.（杰雷米公司） 诉讼当事人\nKansas Department of Revenue（堪萨斯州税务局） 诉讼当事人\nKarl Bissinger LLC, et al.（卡尔·比辛格有限责任公司等） 诉讼当事人\nKeany Produce Co.（基尼农产品公司） 诉讼当事人\nKenzo Estate, Inc（健三酒庄公司） 诉讼当事人\nKermit Lynch Wine Merchant, A Corporation（克米特·林奇葡萄酒商，一家公司） 诉讼当事人\nKF Investments LLC（KF投资有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nLaura Lendrum 诉讼当事人\nLondon Manhattan Corp.（伦敦曼哈顿公司） 诉讼当事人\nMTLR Corp.（MTLR公司） 诉讼当事人\nNahan Printing, Inc.（纳汉印刷公司） 诉讼当事人\nNewell Brands, Inc（纽威尔品牌公司） 诉讼当事人\nNorthridge Warehouse, LLC（北岭仓库有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nNow Designs（诺设计） 诉讼当事人\nOakville Produce Partners, LLC（奥克维尔农产品合伙人有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nOasis Staffing, Inc.（绿洲人力服务公司） 诉讼当事人\n\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 于 04/15/20 提交 于 04/15/20 15:32:01 录入 主文件 第 27 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 于 04/06/22 提交 于 04/06/22 14:23:33 录入 第 28 页，共 46 页\n\n实体名称 与债务人的关系\n\n债务人\n\nOven Artisans, Inc. D/B/A Orwasher's Bakery（Oven Artisans, Inc.，以 Orwasher's Bakery 名义经营） 诉讼当事人\nPGA Tour Inc.（PGA Tour Inc.） 诉讼当事人\nPlymouth Artisan Cheese, LLC（普利茅斯手工奶酪有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nR Hochman Paper, Inc.（R Hochman Paper, Inc.） 诉讼当事人\nR&R Land, LLC（R&R Land, LLC） 诉讼当事人\nRSJ Group Corp.（RSJ Group Corp.） 诉讼当事人\nSaley-Hima（Saley-Hima） 诉讼当事人\nSavannah Bee Company, Inc.（萨凡纳蜜蜂公司） 诉讼当事人\nSLG Graybar Mesne Lease LLC（SLG Graybar Mesne Lease LLC） 诉讼当事人\nSunflower Hills Inc（向日葵山公司） 诉讼当事人\nThe Arnold Group（阿诺德集团） 诉讼当事人\nThe Bernard Group, Inc（伯纳德集团公司） 诉讼当事人\nThe Execu/Search Group, LLC（Execu/Search 集团有限责任公司） 诉讼当事人\nTisserie Factory, LLC D/B/A Tisserie Bakery（Tisserie Factory, LLC，以 Tisserie Bakery 名义经营） 诉讼当事人\nTrans-Herb E, Inc.（Trans-Herb E, Inc.） 诉讼当事人\nUnited Parcel Service, Inc.（联合包裹服务公司） 诉讼当事人\nUS Foods, Inc.（美国食品公司） 诉讼当事人\nWalker Towel & Uniform Service, Inc.（Walker 毛巾与制服服务公司） 诉讼当事人\nWAM Investments # 8, LLC（WAM Investments # 8, LLC） 诉讼当事人\nWhite Plains Linen（怀特普莱恩斯亚麻制品公司） 诉讼当事人\nWine Warehouse（葡萄酒仓库） 诉讼当事人\nLinda Riffkin（琳达·里夫金） SDNY U. S. Trustee（纽约南区美国受托人）\nVictor Abriano（维克托·阿布里亚诺） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nSusan Arbeit（苏珊·阿尔拜特） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nMaria Catapano（玛丽亚·卡塔帕诺） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nDanny A. Choy（丹尼·A·蔡） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nBenjamin Higgins（本杰明·希金斯） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nNadkarni Joseph（纳德卡尼·约瑟夫） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nBrian S. Masumoto（布赖恩·S·增本） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nErcilia A. Mendoza（埃尔西莉亚·A·门多萨） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nMary V. Moroney（玛丽·V·莫罗尼） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nRichard C. Morrissey（理查德·C·莫里西） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nSerene Nakano（瑟琳·中野） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nCheuk M. Ng（卓·M·吴） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nAlaba Ogunleye（阿拉巴·奥贡莱耶） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nIlusion Rodriguez（伊卢西翁·罗德里格斯） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nAndrea B. Schwartz（安德烈娅·B·施瓦茨） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nPaul K. Schwartzberg（保罗·K·施瓦茨伯格） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nShannon Scott（香农·斯科特） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nSylvester Sharp（西尔维斯特·夏普） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nAndy Velez-Rivera（安迪·贝莱斯-里韦拉） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nMadeleine Vescovacci（玛德琳·韦斯科瓦奇） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nGreg M. Zipes（格雷格·M·齐佩斯） SDNY U. S. Trustee\nHon. Cecelia G. Morris（塞西莉亚·G·莫里斯法官） SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy\nCourt Judge（纽约南区美国破产法院法官）\nHon. Stuart M. Bernstein（斯图尔特·M·伯恩斯坦法官） SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy\nCourt Judge\nHon. Shelley C. Chapman（谢莉·C·查普曼法官） SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy\nCourt Judge\nHon. Robert D. Drain（罗伯特·D·德雷恩法官） SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy\nCourt Judge\nHon. James L. Garrity Jr.（小詹姆斯·L·加里蒂法官） SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy\nCourt Judge\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 28 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 29 of 46\n\n实体名称 与\n债务人的关系\n\nHon. Martin Glenn（马丁·格伦法官） SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy\nCourt Judge\nHon. Robert E. Grossman（罗伯特·E·格罗斯曼法官） SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy\nCourt Judge\nHon. Sean H. Lane（肖恩·H·莱恩法官） SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy\nCourt Judge\nHon. Michael E. Wiles（迈克尔·E·怀尔斯法官） SDNY U.S. Bankruptcy\nCourt Judge\nHon. Ronnie Abrams（罗尼·艾布拉姆斯法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge（纽约南区美国地区法院法官）\nHon. Deborah A. Batts（黛博拉·A·巴茨法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Richard M. Berman（理查德·M·伯曼法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Vincent L. Briccetti（文森特·L·布里凯蒂法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Vernon S. Broderick（弗农·S·布罗德里克法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Naomi Reice Buchwald（娜奥米·赖斯·布赫瓦尔德法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Valerie E. Caproni（瓦莱丽·E·卡普罗尼法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Andrew L. Carter Jr.（小安德鲁·L·卡特法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. P. Kevin Castel（P·凯文·卡斯特尔法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Denise L. Cote（丹尼斯·L·科特法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Paul A. Crotty（保罗·A·克罗蒂法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. George B. Daniels（乔治·B·丹尼尔斯法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Paul A. Engelmayer（保罗·A·恩格尔迈耶法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Katherine Polk Failla（凯瑟琳·波尔克·法伊拉法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Jesse M. Furman（杰西·M·弗曼法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Paul G. Gardephe（保罗·G·加德菲法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Charles S. Haight（查尔斯·S·海特法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Philip M. Halpern（菲利普·M·哈尔珀恩法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Alvin K. Hellerstein（阿尔文·K·海勒斯坦法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Lewis A. Kaplan（刘易斯·A·卡普兰法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Kenneth M. Karas（肯尼思·M·卡拉斯法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. John F. Keenan（约翰·F·基南法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. John G. Koeltl（约翰·G·科尔特尔法官） SDNY US District Court\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 29 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 30 of 46\n\n实体名称 与\n债务人的关系\n\n法官\nHon. Lewis J. Liman（刘易斯·J·利曼法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Victor Marrero（维克托·马雷罗法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Colleen McMahon（科琳·麦克马洪法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Alison J. Nathan（艾莉森·J·内森法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. J. Paul Oetken（J·保罗·厄特肯法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. William H. Pauley III（威廉·H·波利三世法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Loretta A. Preska（洛蕾塔·A·普雷斯卡法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Jed S. Rakoff（杰德·S·拉考夫法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Edgardo Ramos（埃德加多·拉莫斯法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Nelson S. Roman（纳尔逊·S·罗曼法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Lorna G. Schofield（洛娜·G·斯科菲尔德法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Cathy Seibel（凯茜·塞贝尔法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Louis L. Stanton（路易斯·L·斯坦顿法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Sidney H. Stein（西德尼·H·斯坦法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Richard J. Sullivan（理查德·J·沙利文法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Laura Taylor Swain（劳拉·泰勒·斯温法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\nHon. Analisa Torres（阿娜丽莎·托雷斯法官） SDNY US District Court\nJudge\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 30 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 31 of 46\n\n附表2\n\n关联核查\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 31 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 32 of 46\n关联核查[4]\n\n当前代理关系——Brown Rudnick（布朗·鲁德尼克）目前代表下列债权人和/或利益相关方，或其关联方，处理与债务人完全无关的事项：\n\n实体 与\n债务人的关系 说明\n\nArgus Management Corporation（阿格斯管理公司） CRO 支持 Argus 曾就一项无关诉讼事项聘请 Brown Rudnick。此外，Argus 与 Brown Rudnick 目前或历史上曾在下列无关事项中合作：\na.\nArgus 此前曾就一项无关的并购争议提供财务咨询服务，在该事项中，Brown Rudnick 是客户的特别外聘法律顾问；\nb.\nArgus 目前在一项重组事项中担任首席重组官及董事会成员，在该事项中，Brown Rudnick 担任特别法律顾问；\nc.\n在一宗无关案件中，Argus 受聘担任专家证人，而 Brown Rudnick 担任计划受托人的法律顾问；\nd.\n约在 2012 年，Brown Rudnick 曾就重组及相关问题代理一名无关客户。在该案件中，Brown Rudnick 推荐了 Argus，Argus 随后受聘担任财务/重组顾问；以及\ne.\nArgus 曾在 HMP Services Holding Sub III, LLC, et al.（HMP Services Holding Sub III, LLC 等）的 Chapter\n\n4 在某些情况下，基于名称相似等因素，无法确定是否存在“匹配”。Brown Rudnick 已依其合理判断尝试解决这些问题，但出于审慎考虑，决定将其中某些披露为“匹配”。\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 32 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 33 of 46\n\n实体 与 说明\n\n债务人的关系 11 案件，以及在 Delaware（特拉华州）的 Partsearch Technologies, Inc.（Partsearch Technologies, Inc.）和 Southern District of New York（纽约南区）的 Aereo, Inc.（Aereo, Inc.）的 Chapter 11 案件中担任首席重组官；在该等案件中，Brown Rudnick, LLP（布朗·鲁德尼克有限责任合伙企业）受聘担任债务人的共同法律顾问。所有该等案件均于一年多以前结案。\nCharles Finch（查尔斯·芬奇）\nFinch & Partners（芬奇与合伙人） 前董事\n重要债权人 Charles Finch 自 2013 年起一直是 Brown Rudnick 的客户，最初涉及与 Dean & DeLuca 或其关联方（“DD”）无关的事项。Brown Rudnick 还不时代理 Finch & Partners（“F&P”），一家总部位于英国、专门从事品牌开发的国际企业，以及 Grovepark International Limited（格罗夫帕克国际有限公司），一家在 Bahamas（巴哈马）注册成立的咨询公司，两者均由 Finch 先生拥有（Finch 先生、F&P 及 Grovepark 统称为“CF 关联方”）。\n\n在代理 DD 之前，Brown Rudnick 曾就一份日期为 August 21, 2015 的咨询服务及股权协议（“咨询协议”）代理 CF 关联方；该协议由 DD 与 DD 的董事长 Sorapoj Techakraisri（索拉波杰·特查克莱斯里）订立，据此，应提供 Finch 先生的咨询及董事服务，以换取包括延长某些贷款期限及发行 Dean & DeLuca, Inc.（迪恩与德卢卡公司）股份（“顾问股份”）在内的对价。该等顾问股份从未发行，且该咨询安排于 December 2018 终止。\n\nFinch 先生自约 2015 年起至其于 June 2019 辞任期间，曾担任若干 DD\n实体的董事。\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 33 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 34 of 46\n\n实体 与\n债务人的关系 说明\n\n截至 Petition Date（申请日），Brown Rudnick 仍不时就与债务人及该等 Chapter 11 案件无关的某些媒体及品牌许可事项代理 CF 关联方。Brown Rudnick 不代理任何 CF 关联方（或任何其他关联方）处理与债务人或 Chapter 11 案件有关的任何事项，且今后任何时候均不会如此代理。\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 34 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 35 of 46\n\n其他关联关系——Brown Rudnick 曾经或目前代理可能在与债务人完全无关的事项中，与作为债权人和/或利益相关方的某些当事人或其关联方处于对立关系的当事人，包括：\n\n实体 与债务人的关系 关联关系\n\nSiam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited（暹罗商业银行大众有限公司） 关联方可能与担保债权人对立 在一项无关诉讼事项中，可能与其他客户对立。\nChapman and Cutler LLP（查普曼与卡特勒有限责任合伙企业） 担保债权人法律顾问 可能在无关破产及融资事项中与其他客户对立；在无关破产及公司事项中担任专业人士，而 Brown Rudnick 在该等事项中担任其他当事人的法律顾问。\nInternal Revenue Service Center（美国国税局中心） 可能与其他客户对立 涉及无关事项。\nU.S. Foods Inc. 可能与其他客户对立 涉及无关破产事项。\nAccenture LLP（埃森哲有限责任合伙企业） 可能与其他客户对立 涉及无关破产及诉讼事项。\nUnited Parcel Service 重要债权人 可能与其他客户对立，涉及无关破产事项。\nCushman & Wakefield, Inc.（世邦魏理仕公司） 在无关公司事项中处于对立关系或担任专业人士 Brown Rudnick 在该等事项中担任其他当事人的法律顾问。\nLagardere Travel Retail（拉加代尔旅游零售） 关联方可能与其他客户对立 涉及无关公司及诉讼事项。\nErnst & Young LLP（安永有限责任合伙企业） 可能与其他客户对立 涉及无关破产及诉讼事项。\nSorapoj Techakraisri 高级职员/董事 （见上文“当前代理关系”项下）\n诉讼当事人\n40 Wall Street LLC（华尔街40号有限责任公司） 关联方可能与其他客户对立 涉及无关诉讼事项。\nFulton Fish Market (Meade Digital)（富尔顿鱼市场〔Meade Digital〕）\nAirgas USA, LLC（美国气体有限责任公司） 关联方可能与其他客户对立 涉及无关诉讼事项。\n可能与其他客户对立 涉及无关破产及诉讼事项。\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 35 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 36 of 46\n\n实体 与债务人的关系 关联关系\n\nCoyote Logistics, LLC（土狼物流有限责任公司） 可能与其他客户对立 涉及无关破产及诉讼事项。\nCreditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc.（债权人调整局公司） 可能与其他客户对立 涉及无关诉讼事项。\nU.S. Trustee (All)（美国受托人〔全体〕） U.S. Trustee (All) 可能涉及无关破产事项，Brown Rudnick 在该等事项中担任其他当事人的法律顾问。\nSDNY Bankruptcy Judges (All)（纽约南区破产法院法官〔全体〕） SDNY Bankruptcy Judges (All) 可能涉及无关破产事项，Brown Rudnick 在该等事项中担任其他当事人的法律顾问。\nSDNY District Court Judges\n(All)（纽约南区地区法院法官〔全体〕） SDNY District Court Judges\n(All) 可能涉及无关破产及诉讼事项，Brown Rudnick 在该等事项中担任其他当事人的法律顾问。\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 36 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 37 of 46\n附件B\n\n拟议命令\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（纽约南区美国破产法院）\n\nDEAN & DELUCA NEW YORK, INC.（迪恩与德卢卡纽约公司），等：案件编号 20-10916 (MEW)\n\n关于：：Chapter 11\n\n：共同管理\n\n债务人。[1] ：\n授权聘任及留任 Brown Rudnick LLP（布朗·拉德尼克律师事务所）担任债务人法律顾问的命令\n\n兹根据债务人于 April 15, 2020 提出的申请（以下简称“申请”）[2]，请求作出命令（以下简称“本命令”），授权自 March 31, 2020（以下简称“申请日”）起聘任及留任 Brown Rudnick 担任债务人法律顾问，详见申请及 William R. Baldiga（威廉·R·鲍尔迪加）于 April 15, 2020 作出的并作为附件 A 附于申请的声明（以下简称“Baldiga 声明”）；并根据 Baldiga 声明；且本院认为，根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334，本院对审理该申请具有管辖权；且本院认为，根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409，本章第 11 章案件及本申请在本地区的审理地点适当；且本院认为，根据 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)，本事项属于核心程序；且本院基于申请中所作陈述，认定 Brown Rudnick 符合《破产法典》第 101(14) 条经第 1107(b) 条修订后所定义的“无利害关系人”资格，符合第 327(a) 条的要求，并且 Brown Rudnick 未持有亦未代表与债务人或其财产有不利关系的利益；且本院已认定\n\n1. 第 11 章案件中的债务人及各债务人纳税人识别号码的后四位如下：Dean & Deluca New York, Inc.（迪恩与德卢卡纽约公司）(3111)；Dean & Deluca, Inc.（迪恩与德卢卡公司）(2998)；Dean & Deluca Brands, Inc.（迪恩与德卢卡品牌公司）(2878)；Dean & Deluca International, LLC（迪恩与德卢卡国际有限责任公司）(8995)；Dean & Deluca Small Format, LLC（迪恩与德卢卡小型业态有限责任公司）(1806)；Dean & Deluca Atlanta, LLC（迪恩与德卢卡亚特兰大有限责任公司）(6678)；Dean & Deluca Markets, LLC（迪恩与德卢卡市场有限责任公司）(2674)。债务人的注册地址为 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808。\n\n2. 本文未定义的任何术语，均具有申请中赋予其的含义。\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 38 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 39 页，共 46 页\n\n申请中所请求的救济符合债务人、其财产、其债权人及其他利害关系方的最佳利益；且本院认为，已就申请作出适当且充分的通知，且无需其他或进一步通知；经适当审议；并有正当和充分理由，现特此命令：\n\n1. 申请在本命令规定的范围内予以准许。\n\n2. 根据 United States Code（美国法典）title 11, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.（以下简称“破产法典”）第 327(a) 条和第 328(a) 条、Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure（联邦破产程序规则）第 2014 条（以下简称“破产程序规则”）以及 Southern District of New York（纽约南区）地方破产程序规则第 2014-1 条（以下简称“地方规则”），授权债务人作为占有中的债务人，自申请日起聘任及留任 Brown Rudnick 担任其法律顾问，以提供申请和 Baldiga 声明中所列服务。\n\n3. Brown Rudnick 应根据《破产法典》第 330 条和第 331 条规定的程序，以及届时不时适用的破产程序规则、地方规则和 United States Trustee（美国受托人）办公室制定的指引，并根据本院命令可能规定的其他程序，获得报酬。\n\n4. 在申请日前产生的所有费用和收费最终记入 Brown Rudnick 计算机计费系统后，Brown Rudnick 将在切实可行的情况下尽快向债务人出具一份最终详细账单，列明申请日前期间实际产生的费用、收费及支出（以下简称“最终申请前账单金额”）。授权 Brown Rudnick 将最终申请前账单金额与预付保留金进行结算。如最终申请前账单金额低于预付保留金，Brown Rudnick 应在本院作出首份批准向 Brown Rudnick 支付申请后费用和支出的命令后，将预付保留金中剩余的余额用于支付申请后费用\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 39 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 40 页，共 46 页\n\n和支出。\n\n5. 在提高申请中列明的费率之前，Brown Rudnick 必须提前十个营业日向债务人、美国受托人及任何正式委员会发出通知，且该通知必须向本院提交备案。\n\n6. 授权并赋予债务人采取实施本命令所授予救济所必需的一切行动的权力。\n\n8. 本命令的条款和条件应于登记后立即生效并可执行。\n\n9. 本院保留管辖权，以审理和裁定因实施及执行本命令而产生或与之有关的所有事项。\n\n日期：____________, 2020 ___________________________________________\n\n尊敬的 Michael E. Wiles（迈克尔·E·怀尔斯） 美国破产法官\n\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 40 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 41 页，共 46 页\n附件 C\n\nBaum 声明\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT（美国破产法院） SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（纽约南区）\n\nDEAN & DELUCA NEW YORK, INC., ：案件编号 20-10916 (MEW) 等：\n\n关于：：第 11 章\n\n债务人。[1] ：\n\n：共同管理\nJOSEPH BAUM（约瑟夫·鲍姆）为支持债务人提出申请，请求作出授权聘任及留任 BROWN RUDNICK LLP 担任债务人法律顾问的命令而作的声明\n\n本人 Joseph Baum，特此根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，在伪证罪处罚的约束下声明：\n\n1. 本人系上述标题第 11 章案件中各债务人及占有中的债务人（以下简称“第 11 章案件”中的“债务人”）的联席首席重组官（“Co-CRO”）。以该身份，本人负责监督外部法律顾问并控制第 11 章案件中的法律成本。本人于 March 30, 2020 被任命为联席首席重组官。本人为 Argus Management Corporation（阿格斯管理公司）（“Argus”）的董事总经理，并持有 CPA、CIRA、CFE 及 CFF 认证。本人自 2016 起受雇于 Argus，并拥有超过 20 年担任困境公司高级财务顾问的经验，无论该等公司是否处于法院程序中。\n\n2. 本人熟悉本文所述事项，并作出本声明（以下简称“本声明”），以支持债务人提交的申请，该申请请求作出授权聘任及留任 Brown Rudnick 担任债务人法律顾问的命令。本人获正式授权代表债务人作出本声明。除非另有说明，本声明中的所有\n\n1. 第 11 章案件中的债务人及各债务人纳税人识别号码的后四位如下：Dean & Deluca New York, Inc. (3111)；Dean & Deluca, Inc. (2998)；Dean & Deluca Brands, Inc. (2878)；Dean & Deluca International, LLC (8995)；Dean & Deluca Small Format, LLC (1806)；Dean & Deluca Atlanta, LLC (6678)；Dean & Deluca Markets, LLC (2674)。债务人的注册地址为 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808。\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 42 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 43 页，共 46 页\n\n事实均基于本人对本文所述事项的个人知悉、本人审阅相关文件所获得的信息，以及债务人管理层其他成员和债务人顾问向本人提供的信息。\n选择 Brown Rudnick\n\n3. 拟由 Brown Rudnick 担任债务人的法律顾问。债务人认识到，在选择和管理第 11 章法律顾问时应审慎选择，以确保破产专业人士受到与非破产委聘中的专业人士相同的、由客户驱动的市场力量、审查和问责。\n\n4. 为此，在选择于潜在重组中代表债务人的法律顾问时，债务人基于潜在法律顾问在相关法律问题和类似程序中的专业能力，特别是其对大型公司重组中代表债务人一方的熟悉程度，审议了潜在法律顾问。债务人聘用 Brown Rudnick，是由于其作为债务人法律顾问在大型复杂公司重组及并购交易中拥有丰富经验，以及 Brown Rudnick 对债务人的熟悉程度。在申请日前数月及数年间，在委聘 Brown Rudnick 担任第 11 章案件及相关准备工作的法律顾问之前，债务人曾面谈和/或聘用数家不同的律师事务所，为其计划中的重组提供相关法律服务，包括相关诉讼及公司治理事项。\n\n5. 此外，本人了解到，自 October 2017 起，Brown Rudnick 一直在与潜在战略交易和重组程序有关的若干事项中代表债务人。Brown Rudnick 为债务人所作的工作，使 Brown Rudnick 对债务人的组织和资本结构、债务人业务的既往运营、债务人债务条款以及可能在本案背景下产生的许多潜在法律问题具有独特的熟悉程度。\n\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 43 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 44 页，共 46 页\n\nBrown Rudnick 已在债务人重组工作的一切方面向债务人提供建议并予以协助，包括与债务人的贷款人谈判，以及起草为成功推进第 11 章案件和重组程序所必需的各项首日动议及其他文件和诉状。债务人认为，对债务人资本结构及其业务和重组计划的其他各个方面所具备的所有该等知识和经验，对代理工作至关重要。此外，Brown Rudnick 还具有代表债务人等大型复杂公司进行第 11 章申报的具体经验。\n\n6. 本人相信，基于上述理由，Brown Rudnick 完全有资格以高效和及时的方式在第 11 章案件中代表债务人。因此，债务人决定申请在第 11 章案件期间留任 Brown Rudnick 担任债务人的法律顾问。\n费率结构\n\n7. 作为联席首席重组官，本人的职责包括通过监控成本（包括法律成本）监督法律顾问，并且本人参与监控和控制业务成本，包括法律成本。Brown Rudnick 已根据混合费率协议向债务人提供并将继续提供专业服务，据此，所有律师工作时间均按约定的 \\$850/hour 费率计费。Brown Rudnick 还告知债务人，其将按约定费率的一半计收非工作旅行时间费用，且 Brown Rudnick 不会就《破产法典》第 330 条和第 331 条下不可补偿的支出收费。债务人认为，鉴于第 11 章案件的复杂性、Brown Rudnick 的资格以及债务人的信用状况，包括这些因素在内，该等费率在本第 11 章案件情形下过去和现在均属合理。\n20-10916-mew 文件 26 提交于 04/15/20 登记于 04/15/20 15:32:01 主文件 第 44 页，共 45 页 案件 22-50073 文件 164-2 提交于 04/06/22 登记于 04/06/22 14:23:33 第 45 页，共 46 页\n\n8. 我还负责审查 Brown Rudnick 提交的发票，并可确认，Brown Rudnick 在申请前期间向债务人收取的费率，其结构与 Brown Rudnick 将在申请后向债务人收取的费率相似；鉴于债务人提出请求并确认，在第 11 章案件如启动时为准备和进行该等案件所需的工作，与其此前提供的服务相比，将需要不成比例的大量高级合伙人时间，债务人与 Brown Rudnick 已同意在申请日之前的一段期间内提高 Brown Rudnick 的综合费率。\n\n费用监督\n\n9. 债务人与 Brown Rudnick 预计将制定前瞻性预算和人员配置计划，以遵守 U.S. Trustee（美国受托人）提出的信息请求和额外披露要求，以及法院的任何命令；同时认识到，在第 11 章案件进行过程中，可能会出现需要由债务人与 Brown Rudnick 处理的不可预见费用和开支。债务人认识到，其有责任密切监督其律师的计费做法，以确保财产支付的费用和开支仍与债务人的预期及其第 11 章案件的紧急需要相一致。债务人将继续审查 Brown Rudnick 定期提交的发票，并将与 Brown Rudnick 一同随着案件的发展定期修订预算和人员配置计划。\n\n10. 在债务人聘用 Brown Rudnick 的整个过程中，债务人观察到 Brown Rudnick 在与债务人聘用的其他专业人士合作时高效且配合，并且债务人迄今未观察到任何工作重复。债务人了解，Brown Rudnick 将与\n\n20-10916-mew Doc 26 Filed 04/15/20 Entered 04/15/20 15:32:01 Main Document Pg 45 of 45 Case 22-50073 Doc 164-2 Filed 04/06/22 Entered 04/06/22 14:23:33 Page 46 of 46\n\n在这些第 11 章案件中聘用的其他专业人士密切协调，以尽量减少今后任何潜在的工作重复。\n\n11. 如同在申请前所做的那样，债务人将努力为费用和开支报销程序带来纪律性、可预测性、客户参与和问责性。尽管每个第 11 章案件各不相同，但就申请后融资编制的预算以及 U.S. Trustee（美国受托人）的费用指引，将就所涉及的时间期间以及将在各种事项上工作的律师和专业人士的级别提供指引。\n\n根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，本人特此在伪证罪处罚的约束下声明，据本人所知及所信，上述内容真实且正确。\n\n日期：April 15, 2020 New York, New York\n\n/s/ Joseph Baum________________ Joseph Baum（约瑟夫·鲍姆） 联合首席重组官","key_entities":["Je","CIPA","Torres","Analisa Torres"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":26,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":12773,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-04-06 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-04-06","updated_at":"2026-08-23 21:45:36"}