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Jessica D. Wessel: matters
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Ongoing
Registration of Real Estate Fund Managers
Comprehensive regulatory advice to a platform of real estate advisory entities with respect to registration obligations and related compliance issues under the new Dodd-Frank requirements for investment advisers.
2011
Art Collector - Syndicated Term Loan
Representation of a group of affiliated entities in a $150 million syndicated term loan credit facility from three private bank lenders collateralized by an extensive art collection located in museums, galleries and other third-party warehouse facilities throughout the world.
Ongoing
Hedge Funds - Startup
Representation of numerous hedge funds in their organization and in guiding them through the offering and launch stage.
2011
Xiling Group - Art Investment Fund
Representation of Xiling Group in forming a new art investment fund focusing on culturally and aesthetically important Chinese art. The fund was structured as a private equity fund with certain special features to accommodate its unique investment strategy.
2010
Financial Institution - Syndicated Loan Facility
Representation of a major financial institution as administrative agent and lender in providing a $51 million senior secured credit facility—consisting of a term loan facility and a revolving facility with a sublimit for letters of credit—to IntegraMed America, Inc. (a Delaware corporation that provides services and products to medical practices specializing in infertility and vein disorders). We negotiated limited security agreements with a large number of medical practices to use certain accounts receivable payable to the practices to secure the loan.
2010
Hedge Fund Manager - Domestic Fund
Representation of a New York-based commodity hedge fund manager to update and revise its domestic hedge fund documentation to reflect changes to their structure and improve the marketability of their fund. The fund trades mostly commodity futures and options and is registered as a commodity pool operator with the CFTC.
2010
Broadway Gate - Merger
Representation of Broadway Gate Capital, a hedge fund manager with over $300 million of assets under management, in merging its advisory business with Pennant Capital Management, a hedge fund manager overseeing over $3 billion in assets. The transaction required consent from the investors of U.S. and Cayman based hedge funds and included the issuance of equity stakes in Pennant to the principals of Broadway Gate.
2010
Semiconductor Company - Capital Raise
Representation of a start-up semiconductor company in its private placement of up to $5 million of Class A common stock.