Representative Experience

Representation of the buyer in the acquisition of 7 television stations, 26 radio stations and over 100 newspapers in 20 states. ($711 million)

Counsel to a startup web-based medical information and service company in connection with developing template documents for employees and independent contractors, revising its capital structure to facilitate raising investment capital, preparation of an equity incentive plan for key service providers and representing the company in connection with a convertible note and warrant financing.

Representation of the general partners in the formation and funding by a private equity investor in connection with a $120 million leveraged buyout fund.

Counsel to a startup company which offers software applications via a SAAS platform (software as a service) to special needs schools and nursing homes in connection with company’s formation, agreements with service providers, a series of angel investor financings, preparation of end-user licenses and legal review of the company’s website.

Representation of the US subsidiary of an Australian public company in connection with the divesture of a substantial US business unit with assets in six states.

Representation of a buyer and a seller of two NHL professional hockey teams.

Private placement of $1.7 million of limited partnership interests to finance an early-stage company.

Counsel to a specialty manufacturer in multiple equipment leasing transactions, commercial contracts, protection of intellectual property, contract manufacturing of production equipment and the sale of its largest division to a public company.

Counsel to a management consulting firm in connection with its formation and governance issues, commercial contracts, protection of a proprietary data base, expansion throughout the US and Western Europe and the ultimate sale of the company to a large pre-IPO company. ($65 million)

Representation of a physician group in connection with a sale of its practice to an affiliate of a tax-exempt hospital.

Representation of two minor league professional baseball teams in connection with private equity financings and various contract matters.

Counsel to a GA based technology holding company in connection with the leveraged acquisition of multiple operating companies in the US and Canada.

Counsel to a number of real estate clients in connection with structuring entities to acquire, finance and development commercial real estate projects.

Representation of a major university regarding the investment of its endowment funds.

Formation of a series of private equity funds focused on real estate investment and leveraged buyout funds for four sponsors and the private placement of equity interests in those funds to accredited and other qualified investors.

Counsel to a distributor of medical equipment in connection with negotiation of distribution agreements and licensing of proprietary technology for manufacturing of consumable reagents.

Private placement of $320,000 of equity and convertible debt by an early-stage tech company.

Representation of a real estate investment company in connection with its merger with a competing company; a $20 million private placement of equity in the combined entity and the purchase of a $10 million portfolio of real estate mortgages.