Legends Hospitality – Concessions Operations
Represented Legends Hospitality in transactions involving the operation of all food and beverage concessions and premium catering at both Angel Stadium of Anaheim and Tempe Diablo Stadium.
Matters
Emmes Capital LLC – 180 Water Street
Represented an affiliate of Emmes Capital in a real estate development joint venture involving partial conversion of office space into residential units.
New York Yankees – BOC SPE Analysis
Analysis of MLB league-wide proposal to provide the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball with greater oversight and involvement in MLB team bankruptcy and other insolvency proceedings.
Hospitality Group – Building Violations
Advise client on matters concerning building violations before the NYC Environmental Control Board and the NTC Criminal Court.
Emmes Capital LLC – Zoning Matters
Represented Emmes Capital in connection with zoning matters for various properties located in New York City and New York State.
Medical Exam Firm – Asset Acquisition
Represented an independent medical exam and review firm in its acquisition of independent medical examination software assets from Ohio-based Innova Partners Limited.
Real Estate Advisory Firm – Equity Investment Advice
Represented a real estate advisory firm regarding company structures in several real estate investments.
Emmes Capital LLC – LLC Agreement for Financial District Building Acquisition
Represented Emmes Capital LLC in negotiation of an LLC agreement for the purchase of real estate at 61 Broadway.
Legends Hospitality – New Technology Investment
Represented Legends Hospitality in a proposed investment in software that consolidates sports franchise data.
World Freerunning & Parkour – Internal Restructuring
Represented World Freerunning & Parkour Federation in internal restructuring and in providing general corporate advice.
Real Estate Advisory – Investment Management Amendment
Represented a real estate investment advisory and property management company in the restructuring of investment advisor success fees.
Strategic Check – Non-Recourse Financings
Represented Strategic Check regarding form and substance of non-recourse financings for athletes based on assignments of substantial compensation revenues.
Real Estate Advisory – Employee Stock Incentive Plan
Represented a real estate investment advisory and property management company in the restructuring of its employee stock incentive plan.
New World Realty Advisors – Golf Club Ownership Transfer
Represented New World Realty Advisors, a premier real estate advisory firm, in connection with transferring golf club operations to a not-for-profit organization.
Real Estate Investor – Employment Agreement
Represented client in connection with negotiation of an employment agreement with an investment fund.
Major League Sports Franchise – Executive Compensation Plans
Represented a major league sports franchise in the establishment of restricted stock unit and stock option plans for executives.
Privately Held Business – Industrial Facility Development
Represented privately held waste-hauling and storage business in connection with the development of a waste treatment and disposal facility, to be located adjacent to a waste-to-energy industrial facility, that will provide for the transfer, treatment and processing of medical waste.
Secured Term Loan
Represented the holding company of a minor league base baseball team in a multi-million dollar secured term loan.
Legends Hospitality – Senior Secured Credit Facility
Represented Legends Hospitality in a $225 million senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $40 million term loan, a $35 million term, and a $150 million revolving credit facility. The proceeds were used to refinance existing debt and will be used for the construction and build-out of the observation deck at the new World Trade Center in New York.
Doral Bank – Sale of Property Finance Unit
Represented Doral Bank in the sale of the Doral Property Finance Group, including a portfolio of real estate focused loans, to a multi-billion dollar REIT.
Sports Investor Group – Buffalo Bills Acquisition Bid
Represented a final round bidder, a consortium of high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors, in the proposed acquisition of the National Football League's Buffalo Bills, and in related stadium issues and compliance matters with the NFL constitution.
Sterling Equities – Formation of Brooklyn Bolts FXFL Team
Represented Sterling Equities in the joint venture formation of the Brooklyn Bolts, one of four teams in the new Fall Experimental Football League ("FXFL"). The FXFL is a professional football league which serves as a developmental platform for players, coaches and referees.
M&A Advisory – Polish Company Listing
Representation of an M&A advisory firm in developing a strategy to access the US public exchange as a foreign private issuer either by listing shares on the NYSE or issuing and listing ADRs.
Silas Capital – Portfolio Investment Sale
Represented Silas Capital, a venture capital and private equity firm, in the sale of a portfolio investment, including the negotiation of applicable indemnities, representations and warranties.
Money Center Bank – CLO Program Development
Represented a money center bank in developing a collateralized loan obligation program to recycle national real estate mortgage loans and warehouse loans, including advice on structuring, tax matters and bank regulatory matters.
Private Equity – Venture Capital Fund
Represented a private equity firm in establishing a semi-independent venture capital fund platform, including the negotiation of the terms of the venture capital fund platform documents and related compensation and governance issues.
MEAG New York – Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement
Represented MEAG New York Corporation in review and negotiation of master securities forward transaction agreement proposed by Wells Fargo.
Major League Baseball Franchise – Senior Secured Credit Facility
Represented a major league baseball franchise in a $250 million senior secured credit facility consisting of a $200 million league term loan facility and a $50 million revolving credit facility. The proceeds were used to make a dividend payment to parent to repay existing facility and to pay fees and expenses.
Lelands – Jim Brown’s NFL Championship Ring
Represented Lelands in litigation filed in New York federal court by former National Football League player Jim Brown regarding the recovery of a 1964 NFL championship ring alleged to have been stolen.
Lanco Corporation – Contract Dispute
Represented Lanco Corporation, a supplier of metal finishing and waste treatment equipment, in connection with a contract dispute by its freight forwarder and customs broker regarding an extension of credit and general lien.
Mitchell Best Homes LLC – Joint Venture
Represented Mitchell Best Homes LLC in connection with a joint venture with institutional investors for real estate housing developments.
Plainfield Asset Management – Portfolio Company Sales
Represented Plainfield Asset Management in connection with the sale of several portfolio companies.
Emmes Capital LLC – Regulatory Advice
Represented Emmes Capital LLC in providing regulatory advice on investment advisor, commodity trading, swaps and Dodd-Frank regulations.
Balfour Investors Inc. – Cleancor Joint Venture
Represented domestic and foreign private equity investors affiliated with Balfour Investors Inc. (“Balfour”) in the formation of Cleancor Energy Solutions LLC (“Cleancor”) joint venture. Cleancor is an energy merchant bank focusing on financing for and investment in clean-fuel start-up or early stage enterprises, technologies, infrastructure, logistics services and projects. Balfour is a merchant bank whose principals have acquired assets across a multitude of industries for more than 35 years.
New York City FC – Radio Broadcast Agreement
Represented New York City Football Club in a multi-year radio license with CBS Radio to broadcast the team's matches on WFAN 660 AM / 101.9 FM.
Telecommunications Company – NYC Fiber Optic Franchise
Represented a major new telecommunications company in negotiating and obtaining approval for New York City franchise to install fiber optic cable throughout the City of New York.
Chicago Cubs – CBS Radio Broadcast Rights Agreement
Represented the Chicago Cubs in a multi-year radio license with CBS Radio to broadcast Cubs games on WBBM Newsradio 780AM. The radio license is part of a sports and entertainment partnership that also includes several promotional initiatives across all seven of CBS Radio's local Chicago radio stations and digital and social media platforms. Additionally, the partnership will create and produce live music events at or near Wrigley Field.
California Office Building Acquisitions
Represented Emmes Capital LLC in the joint venture acquisition of Class A office buildings located at 701 B Street and 707 Broadway, San Diego, California.
Silas Capital – Built NY Auction
Represented Silas Capital, a venture capital and private equity firm, in the negotiation of letters of intent and a purchase agreement as part of a quasi-auction for the principal assets of a brand design firm. The transaction raised creditor rights and zone of insolvency issues.
Sale of Cashzone Check Cashing Assets
Represented Cashzone Check Cashing Corporation in connection with the sale of all of its assets to PLS Check Cashing Inc.
Zentek Automation US – Employment Release
Represented Zentek Automation US in connection with termination of employee and negotiation of severance agreement.
Strategic Check LLC – Consumer Credit Regulations Advice
Represented Strategic Check LLC in connection with research and advice concerning consumer credit regulations applicable to health care provider financing program.
Strategic Check LLC – Master Participation Agreement
Represented Strategic Check LLC in the preparation of a master participation agreement which will permit investments in non-recourse credit extended to health care providers.
MEAG New York – Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement
Represented MEAG New York Corporation in review and negotiation of master securities forward transaction agreement proposed by Citibank NA.
RXR – Office and Retail Leasing
Representing RXR Realty, one of the largest real estate operating and investment companies in the New York tri-state area, in a wide range of office and retail leasing matters.
Yankee Global Enterprises – 21st Century Fox Acquisition of YES Network
Represented the New York Yankees and Yankee Global Enterprises in 21st Century Fox's multi-billion dollar acquisition of a majority stake in the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES Network). The two-step acquisition raised 21st Century Fox's ownership position in the regional sports network to 80 per cent. The remaining 20 per cent stake continues to be held by Yankee Global Enterprises.
Private Investment Firm – Venture Capital
Represented large private investor in connection with the preparation and negotiation of terms sheets for complex equity investment in a variety of privately held businesses.
RXR Realty Private Equity Joint Venture
Represented RXR Realty in a joint venture with a prominent private equity firm.
InterMedia Partners – Formula One Proposal
Represented InterMedia Partners in a proposal to create the Grand Prix of America Formula One race in Weehawken New Jersey.
Private Equity Firm – Fiber Optic Network Development
Represented private equity investment firm in the arrangement of a joint venture with the objective of expanding fiber optic cable networks in a major municipality.