Representative Transactions
International Transactions
Publicly-traded US-based multinational consumer products company, in connection with a global divestiture program, closing on transactions valued in excess of $US500 million, and involving, complex business, corporate finance and securities law issues in more than two-dozen companies.
US design and construction company, in connection with a major highway construction project in the Caribbean.
US trading company, in connection with an exclusive agreement with the Government of Pakistan, and related master and regional distribution agreements with several Pakistani companies concerning a variety of goods and commodities.
Egyptian company, involving an exclusive agreement for the import/distribution of US mineral water products in Egypt.
US company and its Egyptian subsidiary, in connection with the negotiation of a sole-source contract and on-going operations issues with the Government of Egypt.
US company and its Egyptian subsidiary, in connection with negotiations for the providing of trade-related services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Publicly-traded US irrigation supply company, involving all operations matters and all legal work associated with its ultimate acquisition by an Australian company.
US-based advertising company, with regard to contractual arrangement with a Japanese partner involving advertising service activities in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong, and with regard to a similar arrangement with a Hungarian company, involving similar activities in Hungary, Poland and Russia.
US-based technology company, in connection with providing full IT support to the general contractor involved in the renovation and development of the Port of Djibouti in East Africa.
US Transactions
Publicly traded US real estate development and management company, including all corporate, corporate governance and securities/SEC reporting/compliance matters.
Two related US funds, specializing in investments in the securities of and strategic involvement in the operations of distressed companies; all related SEC periodic reporting.
Publicly traded US ice cream manufacturer, regional representation in connection with business and real estate matters.
Start-up US food services company, involving securities law aspects of several rounds of venture capital financing.
US operating subsidiaries of several UK-based companies, involving a variety of corporate and finance matters.
“Roll-up” in the US IT industry, including the creation and subsequent restructuring of the initial entity, and acquisition subsidiaries, negotiating and closing on $15 million in equity and debt financing from multiple US and European sources and simultaneously closing on the acquisition of three companies, as well as the subsequent acquisition of four additional companies.
US software company from start-up through multiple rounds of equity financing, and its ultimate acquisition by a publicly traded company for $30 million.
Innovative US food-products company from start-up, through several rounds of venture capital financing, litigation ultimate dissolution/bankruptcy.
US software company, in connection with initial and follow-on rounds of financing provided by UK venture capital firm, and subsequent acquisitions of UK, Swiss and Canadian companies.
US venture capital fund, in connection with several direct-investments and strategic acquisitions.
US regional bank, in connection with multiple acquisitions of other financial institutions.
US regional bank, in connection with its acquisition for $US948 million, by another financial institution, including general transaction structure, securities and regulatory matters; representation in related SEC enforcement matter.
US irrigation supply company, involving operations matters and its ultimate acquisition by an Australian company.
Publicly traded US multi-national manufacturing company, in connection with a “Buy American” investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Division of the US Department of Defense.
Publicly traded US multi-national manufacturing company, in connection with several insider-trading investigations by the US Securities & Exchange Commission.
Publicly traded US company in connection with a post-Sarbanes-Oxley Act “going private” transaction.
China Transactions
US-based developers of coal-fired (Hebei Province) and hydroelectric (Guangdong Province) power plants.
US company, in connection with a Shanxi Province co-operative joint venture to manufacture building materials.
US company, in connection with the establishment and operation of a furniture manufacturing and export WFOE in Tianjin.
Publicly held US environmental services company, in connection with an environmental-remediation-oriented WFOE in Anhui Province.
Several US and Japan-based multi-national financial institutions, which are creditors in the GITIC bankruptcy proceedings, now pending.
Several publicly held US manufacturing companies, in connection with their operations in Shanghai.
US financial services firm, in connection with restructuring and recapitalisation of certain Chinese SOE’s, and related asset disposition and securitisation matters.
US state university, in connection with a for-profit venture with a Chinese educational institution.
Chinese Internet-related company, in connection with a first round of venture capital financing, in anticipation of ultimate NASDQ or GEM listing.
US automotive parts manufacturer and its German joint venture partner, in connection with the establishment of a joint venture with a Taiwan-based company and acquisition of equity in an automotive parts manufacturing company in the PRC.
US medical instruments manufacturer, in connection with a license arrangement under which a Suzhou company will manufacture a line of surgical instruments.
US lighting manufacturer, in connection with an initial import relationship with and ultimate equity investment in a PRC supplier of similar products.
US commercial real estate developer, in connection with a mixed-use project in Shanghai.
US software company, in connection, with the legal, FOREX and tax aspects of the issuance of stock options to Chinese employees.
US manufacturer of marine engines and lubricants, in connection with PRC trademark-infringement matters.
US technology licensee, in connection with structuring a joint venture with a Hong Kong-based company to manufacture and distribute roofing products in China.
Publicly held US company, in connection with the restructuring of its equity interest in a Chinese joint venture.
US software technology firm, in connection with restructuring the equity of its Chinese WFOE.
Publicly held US biotechnology company, in connection with joint venture and licensing arrangements involving manufacturing capability in China.
US engineering company, in connection with the establishment of a WFOE in East China, and related joint venture and other contractual relationships with Chinese companies.
Publicly held US manufacturing company, in connection with its acquisition of another US company’s equity in two Sino-foreign joint ventures.
US company, in connection with all issues involved in the manufacturing of its products in China under a complex licensing and manufacturing arrangement.
US paper products manufacturer, in connection with a complex cross-guarantee by a Taiwan company of the obligations of two dozen subsidiaries in China to the US company.