Multinational Insurance and Reinsurance Company – Capital Markets and Regulatory Advice
Ongoing capital markets and regulatory advice to the investment advisory unit of a multinational insurance and reinsurance company.
Edison Tax Services – Acquisition Platform Structure and Joint Ventures
Represented Edison Tax Services in structuring its acquisition platform and establishing joint ventures with local operators to acquire tax liens and develop foreclosed properties.
Stillwater Capital Partners – Acquisition of Assets by Public Shell
Represented Stillwater Capital Partners, Inc., in the sale of all the assets, liabilities and investment portfolios of various private investment funds to Gerova Financial Group, Ltd. (formerly Asia Special Situation Acquisition Corp.), a publicly held special purpose acquisition company organized in the Cayman Islands.
Global Hedge Company – Exchange
Represented a global hedge fund in the exchange of certain of its private equity holdings to a Greek public company.
Represented Avenue Sports Fund in Sports Media Company Investment
Represented Avenue Sports Fund, an affiliate of Avenue Capital Group, respecting its equity investment in a sports media company focused on sports-related entertainment and lifestyle content.
Represented Avenue Sports Fund in Pickleball Investment
Represented Avenue Sports Fund, an affiliate of Avenue Capital Group, respecting its equity investment in an owner and operator of pickleball facilities.
Represented Avenue Capital Group in PGA Tour Investment
Represented Avenue Sports Fund, an affiliate of Avenue Capital Group, respecting its investment in Strategic Sports Group (SSG), a consortium of sports franchise owners and investors, in support of SSG’s $3 billion investment in PGA Tour Enterprises, a new commercial venture between the PGA Tour, SSG and PGA Tour players.
Private Equity Firms, Family Offices and Institutional Investors- SPAC Investment Advice
Advising private equity firms, family offices and other institutional investors in multiple investment opportunities in special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transactions in a variety of industries.
Venture Capital Firm – Fund Formation and Portfolio Investments
Advised venture capital firm on various matters including the structuring and drafting of documents relating to fund formation, capital raising, corporate, securities, compliance and accompanying tax issues associated with fund formation, and portfolio investments.
Private Investor – Formation of Private Equity Fund
Represented client in establishing a private equity fund focusing on aggregating investments in collegiate and high school sports.
Vanbarton Group – Real Estate Fund
Represented Vanbarton Group in establishing a real estate private fund for a multi-billion dollar pension fund.
CAPTOR RE – Real Estate Fund Program
Represented CAPTOR RE in the acquisition and sale of multi-million dollar real estate projects to non-U.S. investors using private REITs.
Regulatory and Securities Law Advice
Advised the broker dealer and investment advisor units of a multi-service financial institution on corporate and regulatory matters.
Pirate Capital – Proxy Contest
Represented a hedge fund in a hostile proxy contest to obtain control of the board of directors of a NYSE-listed company.
R6 Capital Management – St. Louis Blues Financing
Represented R6 Capital Management L.P. in a $15 million PIK loan to Sports Capital Holdings (St. Louis) LLC, the owner of the St. Louis Blues Hockey Club. The loan, which is fully subordinated to a syndicated revolver and term loan, required the consent of the National Hockey League and the lenders under the senior syndicated facilities.
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.
Victor Chu & Co. – NYS Energy Efficiency Fund
Represented Victor Chu & Co and its affiliates, in an investment in and management of New York Energy Efficiency Investments, LLC, a fund formed to finance and implement projects meeting the criteria of New York State's energy efficiency program.
Fund Manager – JOBS Act
Represented a fund manager in connection with JOBS Act advice, including new private placement rules.
Hedge Fund – SEC Investigation
Successful defense of a prominent hedge fund in connection with an SEC investigation of alleged misrepresentations and the alleged failure to disclose material facts to investors. We prepared a Wells Submission which resulted in decision by the SEC to drop the investigation.
Offshore Investment Fund – Joint Venture
Represented an offshore investment fund in an investment in a joint venture for U.S. commercial real estate development.