The firm representing Enron Corp.’s acting CEO on Thursday filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan asking for a $25 million “success fee” for guiding the fallen energy giant through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The motion was filed by Stephen Forbes Cooper LLC, who chairs Kroll Zolfo Cooper (KZC), which would receive proceeds from the collection. According to a 28-page court filing, KZC is seeking four payments of $6.25 million, which would be payable when Enron emerges from Chapter 11. Enron filed for bankruptcy on Dec. 2, 2001, and Cooper became acting CEO in early 2002.

When negotiating Cooper’s interim contract with Enron, KZC said it would seek a success fee if it was warranted. The request would be in addition to $63.4 million collected by KZC so far this year.

Not only has KZC accomplished a “highly successful Chapter 11,” but it also has managed several internal and external crises, and “produced extraordinary results” for the estate, the filing said. It noted that its ability to maximize and distribute value and preserve jobs “exceeded any reasonable expectations.”

KZC claims to have created $6.2 billion of value for creditors by effectively managing Enron’s businesses and asset sales. It also claims to have preserved another $1.2 billion by expediting the case as quickly as it could. KZC also indicated that it is moving quickly to resolve nearly 24,000 creditor claims that total $840 billion. KZC also said it had preserved nearly 22,000 jobs of the 28,000 employed by Enron when it declared bankruptcy, mostly at companies that have been or will be sold.

Judge Arthur Gonzalez, who has presided over the bankruptcy since its inception, will set an appropriate amount for KZC. However, he may hear objections from other creditors seeking compensation from Enron’s estate. Enron’s reorganization plan was approved in July, and it sets aside $12 billion to be available to creditors.

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