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Nicole Fulfree

Partner

New Jersey
T: +1 973.597.2502 F: +1 973.597.2503 nfulfree@lowenstein.com
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Nicole Fulfree represents creditors' committees, individual creditors, post-confirmation fiduciaries, landlords, debtors, and institutional shareholders and investors in a variety of complex bankruptcy matters. Her extensive experience translates into a clear understanding of the right strategies for clients involved in any aspect of a restructuring. From litigating adversary proceedings and other contested matters to representing litigation claimants within both the Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 contexts, Nicole brings strategic judgment to bear in developing optimal solutions.

Nicole has represented official committees of unsecured creditors in several high profile Chapter 11 cases, including:

  • Health retailer GNC Holdings, Inc. where the company was sold for $770 million (recognized by the Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Awards)
  • Discount retailer Fred's, Inc., where after the creditors’ rejection of the debtors’ original plan, she led months of negotiations to achieve an amended plan acceptable to creditors) 
  • Iconic retailer Modell’s Sporting Goods, Inc. in the liquidation of all its stores after unprecedented challenges caused by COVID-19.

In addition, she served as counsel to a 26-member defense group comprised of state, local, union, and private funds in a $380 million fraudulent transfer action in the ASHINC Corp. Chapter 11 cases.

Nicole frequently publishes articles on insolvency issues in such publications as AIRA Journal, Business Law Today, CRF News, Corporate Counsel, and New Jersey Lawyer. She is also a regular speaker on Chapter 11 issues at bankruptcy conferences, credit group meetings, and webinars. Nicole has been recognized by the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 40 Under 40 program, which honors emerging leaders in the insolvency profession who are committed to the highest standards of achievement at work and in their communities.

Nicole is on the leadership team of Lowenstein’s Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), a grassroots program comprised of attorneys from across the firm’s practice areas, seniority levels, and offices that supports and empowers women to achieve professional and personal success. She has led efforts to support new women associates through mentoring and by providing a platform for women attorneys to discuss difficult topics ranging from mental health to pregnancy complications. She is also one of the original hosts of the firm’s podcast “Real Talk,” which engages women attorneys in open discussions on a wide range of issues.

Nicole’s pro bono work includes numerous Chapter 7 cases, an out-of-court restructuring for a nonprofit organization, and several matters defending victims of domestic abuse. Prior to joining the firm, Nicole clerked for the Hon. Donald H. Steckroth of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.  

  • Representation of institutional investors and other litigation claimants in Chapter 11 cases including View, Inc., Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., Cambridge Analytica, Fisker Automotive Holdings, Inc., Trident Holding Company, LLC, Think Finance, LLC, and 21st Century Oncology
  • Representation of the official creditors' committees in Chapter 11 cases including Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (dba Bang Energy), GNC Holdings, Inc., Modell’s Sporting Goods, Inc., Fred’s, Inc., Mission Coal Company LLC, and Draw Another Circle LLC d/b/a Hastings Entertainment Inc.
  • Representation of post-confirmation fiduciaries in the Chapter 11 cases of GNC Holdings, Inc., Modell’s Sporting Goods, Inc., Fred’s, Inc., and Draw Another Circle LLC d/b/a Hastings Entertainment Inc.
  • Representation of Mountain Creek Resort, Inc. in a successful Chapter 11 reorganization
  • Representation of private equity sponsor in connection with restructuring of iFIT Health & Fitness, which included a $355 million investment and resolution of a $300 million pending lawsuit
  • Representation of state, local, union, and municipal pension funds, private investment funds, and other defendants in fraudulent transfer litigation in various Chapter 11 cases, including ASHINC Corp., Lyondell Chemical Company, and Tribune Company
  • Representation of individual creditors, including the United Mine Workers of America, in the Chapter 11 bankruptcies of Patriot Coal Corporation, Alpha Natural Resources, and Walter Energy Inc.

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Education

  • Rutgers Law School (J.D. 2013), cum laude; managing editor, Rutgers Law Review

    The College of New Jersey (B.A. 2010), Political Science

Affiliations

  • New Jersey Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
    • Network of Women (NOW) Committee: Co-chair
    • NextGen: Committee Member
  • New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Foundation: Executive Board Member
  • Lowenstein Sandler Women’s Initiative Network: Executive Board Member

Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

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