WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP

Ray C. Schrock, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice)

Ryan Preston Dahl (admitted pro hac vice)

Candace M. Arthur (admitted pro hac vice)

Daniel Gwen (admitted pro hac vice)

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10153

Telephone: (212) 310-8000

Facsimile: (212) 310-8007

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP

Tyler P. Brown (VSB No. 28072)

Henry P. (Toby) Long, III (VSB No. 75134)

Nathan Kramer (VSB No. 87720)

Riverfront Plaza, East Tower

951 East Byrd Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Telephone: (804) 788-8200

Facsimile: (804) 788-8218

Proposed Attorneys for Debtors and Debtors in Possession

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

RICHMOND DIVISION

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In re : Chapter 11

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CHINOS HOLDINGS, INC., et al., : Case No. 20–32181 (KLP) 

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Debtors.1 : (Jointly Administered)

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NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 14, 2020, Chinos Holdings, Inc. and its 

debtor affiliates, as debtors and debtors in possession in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases 

(collectively, the “Debtors”), filed the following (collectively, the “Filings”) with the United 

States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division (the “Court”): 

(i) Application of Debtors for Authority to Retain and Employ Weil, Gotshal & 

Manges LLP as Attorneys for Debtors, Effective as of the Petition Date;

 1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification 

number, as applicable, are Chinos Holdings, Inc. (3834); Chinos Intermediate Holdings A, Inc. (3301); Chinos 

Intermediate, Inc. (3871); Chinos Intermediate Holdings B, Inc. (3244); J. Crew Group, Inc. (4486); J. Crew 

Operating Corp. (0930); Grace Holmes, Inc. (1409); H.F.D. No. 55, Inc. (9438); J. Crew Inc. (6360); J. Crew 

International, Inc. (2712); J. Crew Virginia, Inc. (5626); Madewell Inc. (8609); J. Crew Brand Holdings, LLC 

(7625); J. Crew Brand Intermediate, LLC (3860); J. Crew Brand, LLC (1647); J. Crew Brand Corp. (1616); J. 

Crew Domestic Brand, LLC (8962); and J. Crew International Brand, LLC (7471). The Debtors’ corporate 

headquarters and service address is 225 Liberty St., New York, NY 10281.

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(ii) Application of Debtors for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Employment 

and Retention of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as Co-Counsel for the 

Debtors Effective as of the Petition Date;

(iii) Application of Debtors for Authority to Retain and Employ Alixpartners, 

LLP, as Financial Advisor for the Debtors, Effective as of the Petition Date;

(iv) Application of Debtors for (I) Authority to Retain and Employ Lazard 

Frères & Co. LLC as Investment Banker, Effective as of Petition Date, (II) 

Modifying Certain Time-Keeping Requirements, and (III) Granting Related 

Relief;

(v) Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to Retain 

and Employ Professionals Utilized in the Ordinary Course of Business, 

Effective as of Petition Date, and (II) Granting Related Relief;

(vi) Motion of Debtors for Entry of Order (I) Establishing a General Bar Date 

to File Proofs of Claim, (II) Establishing a Bar Date to File Proofs of Claim 

by Governmental Units, (III) Establishing an Amended Schedules Bar Date, 

(IV) Establishing a Rejection Damages Bar Date, (V) Approving the Form 

and Manner for Filing Proofs of Claim, (VI) Approving the Proposed Notice 

of Bar Dates, and (VII) Granting Related Relief;

(vii) Application of Debtors for (I) Authority to Retain and Employ Hilco Real 

Estate, LLC as Real Estate Consultants, Effective As of Petition Date, (II) 

Waiving Certain Time-Keeping Requirements, and (III) Granting Related 

Relief;

(viii) Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order (I) Establishing Procedures for 

Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals 

and (II) Granting Related Relief;

(ix) Application of Debtor J. Crew Operating Corp., Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§

105(a), 327(e), and 328(a), Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local 

Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1, for Entry of an Order Authorizing 

Employment and Retention of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP;

and

(x) Application of Debtor J. Crew Operating Corp., Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§

105(a), 327(a), and 328(a), Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local 

Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1, for Entry of an Order Authorizing 

Employment and Retention of Goldin Associates, LLC.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of each of the Filings may be 

obtained at no charge at https://www.omniagentsolutions.com/chinos or for a fee at 

https://ecf.vaeb.uscourts.gov.

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that your rights may be affected. You 

should read the Filings carefully and discuss them with your attorney, if you have one in 

the chapter 11 cases. If you do not have an attorney, you may wish to consult one.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on May 5, 2020, the Court entered 

the Order Establishing Certain Notice, Case Management and Administrative Procedures [Doc. 

No. 77] (the “Case Management Order”),2 which approved certain notice, case management and 

administrative procedures attached as Exhibit 1 to the Case Management Order (the “Case 

Management Procedures”). The Case Management Procedures, among other things, prescribe the 

manner in which Objections must be filed and served and set forth when certain hearings will be 

conducted. A copy of the Case Management Order may be obtained at no charge at 

https://www.omniagentsolutions.com/chinos or for a fee at https://ecf.vaeb.uscourts.gov.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if you do not want the Court to grant 

the relief requested in the Filings, or if you want the Court to consider your views on the Filings, 

then, by May 25, 2020 (the “Response Deadline”), you or your attorney must:

File with the Court, either electronically or at the address shown below, a written 

response to the applicable Filing pursuant to Rule 9013-1(H) of the Local Rules of 

the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Case 

Management Procedures. If you mail your written response to the Court for filing, 

you must mail it early enough so the Court will receive it on or before the Response 

Deadline.

If a response is not properly and timely filed and served, the Court may deem 

any opposition waived, treat the Filings as conceded and enter appropriate 

orders granting the requested relief without further notice or hearing.

Clerk of the Court

United States Bankruptcy Court

701 East Broad Street, Suite 4000

Richmond, Virginia 23219

In accordance with the Case Management Procedures, you must also serve a copy 

of your written response on the Core Parties, the 2002 List Parties and any Affected 

Entity so that the response is received on or before the Response Deadline.

Attend a telephonic hearing before the Honorable Keith L. Phillips, United States 

Bankruptcy Judge, at 11:00 a.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) on May 28, 2020 (the 

“Hearing”). Parties must participate in the Hearing telephonically through 

CourtSolutions. Parties may participate through CourtSolutions without the need 

for filing a separate motion requesting authorization to appear telephonically. 

Information regarding telephonic appearances through CourtSolutions is available 

on the Court’s website at http://www.vaeb.uscourts.gov.

 2 Capitalized Terms used but note defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Case 

Management Order

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that you should consult the Case 

Management Procedures before filing any written response to the Filings. 

Dated: May 14, 2020

Richmond, Virginia

/s/ Henry P. (Toby) Long, III

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP

Tyler P. Brown (VSB No. 28072)

Henry P. (Toby) Long, III (VSB No. 75134)

Nathan Kramer (VSB No. 87720)

Riverfront Plaza, East Tower

951 East Byrd Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Telephone: (804) 788-8200

Facsimile: (804) 788-8218

-andWEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP

Ray C. Schrock, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice)

Ryan Preston Dahl (admitted pro hac vice)

Candace M. Arthur (admitted pro hac vice)

Daniel Gwen (admitted pro hac vice)

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10153

Telephone: (212) 310-8000

Facsimile: (212) 310-8007

Proposed Attorneys for Debtors 

and Debtors in Possession

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