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January 24, 2026
Hornblower Emerges From Chapter 11

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- Hornblower Group, a global provider of experiences and transportation, has successfully emerged from chapter 11 bankruptcy
- The court-approved restructuring plan resulted in majority ownership transferring to funds managed by Strategic Value Partners, with Crestview Partners retaining a significant minority stake
- Crestview also gained sole ownership of Journey Beyond, Hornblower’s Australian experiential travel unit
- Hornblower reduced its total debt by approximately $720 million and increased liquidity, completing its emergence from bankruptcy on July 5.
Paul, Weiss represented Hornblower Group, a global leader in world-class experiences and transportation, in its successful emergence from chapter 11. Under the approved restructuring plan, the company’s majority ownership transitioned to funds managed by Strategic Value Partners, LLC, and its affiliates, while Crestview Partners retained a significant minority position in Hornblower. Crestview also obtained sole ownership of Journey Beyond, a stand-alone operating unit of Hornblower and the leading experiential travel provider in Australia. Hornblower emerged from bankruptcy on July 5, having reduced its total debt by approximately $720 million and substantially increased its liquidity. The Paul, Weiss team included, among others, restructuring partners Jacob Adlerstein, Paul Basta and Kyle Kimpler, and counsel Sarah Harnett; litigation partners Gregory Laufer, Andrew Ehrlich and Lewis Clayton, and counsel Robert Kravitz and Jonathan Hurwitz; tax partner Matthew Jordan and counsel Patrick Karsnitz; corporate partners Megan Spelman, David Tarr, David Huntington and Neil Goldman and counsel Lyudmila Bondarenko; intellectual property partner Claudine Meredith-Goujon; executive compensation partner Lawrence Witdorchic and counsel Lisa Krausz Eisenberg; antitrust counsel Yuni Sobel and Todd Hahn; and real estate counsel Ida Nowaid.
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