Daniel A. Etna, Partner

Representation of a New York Yankees' affiliate in connection with the creation of a joint venture that would seek to build upon the value associated with the marks and other intellectual property rights of the New York Yankees by seeking licensing arrangements for the branding of products within certain designated consumer product categories.

Represented SFF Investments LLC, which is wholly owned by a current All-Pro NFL player, in a joint venture to create a Rolling Stone-branded restaurant and bar in Hollywood, CA.

Representation of an affiliate of the New York Yankees in connection with a new college football bowl game, the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, to be played at Yankee Stadium. The first New Era Pinstripe bowl will feature teams from the Big 12 and the Big East and will be televised by ESPN. We negotiated the telecast agreement, the title sponsorship agreement and the agreements with the Big 12 and Big East Conferences.

Represented Yankee Global Enterprises LLC in refinancing its senior credit facility consisting of a term loan and a revolving line of credit. Yankee Global Enterprises LLC is a holding company that invests in media and sports related businesses, including the New York Yankees.

Represented Legends Hospitality LLC - a joint venture among the Yankees, Dallas Cowboys and two private equity firms—in setting up business operations (which include running concession services at stadiums, arenas and other large venues), obtaining necessary permits and authorizations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Florida, and protecting the company's intellectual property rights.

Represented a publicly traded software company in its transformation into a privately held company. We advised the company and its board of directors of the various securities law, Sarbanes-Oxley Act and corporate/fiduciary implications associated with taking the company private, and helped the company navigate its way through the regulations of the OTC Bulletin Board applicable to withdrawals of shares eligible for quotation.

Representation of subsidiaries of a major real estate company in joint ventures formed with affiliates of an investment bank to acquire shopping malls and commercial real estate in Tennessee and Louisiana.

Representation of several Major League Baseball franchises in a variety of lending and debt restructuring matters, including a $120 million loan payoff, a $40 million restructuring, a $45 million term loan, and a unique $55 million mezzanine facility.

Represented Horizon Telecom, a U.S. telecommunications company, in structuring a going-private transaction engineered through a series of reverse and forward stock splits. The transaction involved the submission of detailed securities law filings which were reviewed and commented upon by the SEC, and required a fairness opinion from a major investment banking firm.

Represented a private investment firm with more than $325 million of capital under management, in restructuring its investment in a major producer of labels for companies throughout the world.

Represented Unilever Technology Ventures Advisory Company LLC, an investment fund, in its formation and related investment advisory arrangement, and subsequent investments in technology-based start-up entities and venture capital funds. This fund is affiliated with Unilever NV.

Represented FrontLine Capital in connection with the merger of Vantas and HQ Global Workplaces into a billion-dollar executive office suite company.

Representation of ALARIS Medical, Inc., in numerous transactions including an A/B exchange offer of $189 million of senior discount notes, an exchange offering of subordinated debentures and shares of common stock for its convertible subordinated debentures, a $60 million offering of convertible subordinated debentures, and other transactions. (Prior firm experience)