Avaya Inc along with its 20 affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Feberuary 14, 2023. The debtor listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion to $10 billion. The debtor is represented by Matthew D Cavenaugh of Jackson Walker LLP as its legal counsel.

The debtor also hired the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Kirkland & Ellis International LLP as general bankruptcy counsel, Evercore Group LLC as investment banker, AlixPartners LLP as restructuring advisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor, and Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC, as notice, claims, and balloting agent.