Cases
Experience: Select M & A & Securities Engagements: Representation of Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (NYSE) in its $850 million sale to Humana, Inc. (NYSE)
Representation of HemaCare (OTC), a human derived cellular products provider, in connection with its $380 million sale to Charles River
Representation of primary care network in establishment of joint venture to acquire primary care networks in various regions of the United States
Representation of Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (NYSE) in its $417 million leveraged acquisition of Continucare Corporation (NYSE) for cash
stock
Representation of regulated financial institution in connection with sale of $1 billion of equity subscriptions to fund strategic acquisitions
Representation of acquirer in stock
asset purchase of multi-billion dollar technology service provider (NYSE)
$2 billion sale of LNR to Cerberus Capital - Representation of Special Committee of LNR (NYSE)
Multi-billion dollar hostile acquisition of medical device company (NYSE) - served as acquirers local counsel
Representation of PetSupermarket, Inc. in sale to Roark Capital
Representation of Angel's Share Br
s, LLC, the owner of the Angel's Envy Bourbon, in acquisition by Bacardi Limited
Representation of founder of Invicti Security, which provides enterprise wide application security testing, in connection with $625 million growth investment by Summit Partners
Representation of Transplant Connect, Inc, which provides SAS that supports the donation, transplant
research of human biologics, in connection with a sale to Invita Healthcare
Representation of Shiver Entertainment, an electronic game development studio, in connection with its sale to Saber Interactive
Representation of Heaven's Door whiskey in connection with its organization, negotiation of various IP licenses
multiple equity
debt financings
Representation of Internet-based retailer in restructuring
$150 million+, leveraged sale to strategic acquirer for cash, debt
equity
Leveraged buyout of construction
engineering company
Representation of direct marketing company in a series of transactions valued at $130 million
Representation of food production company in $100 million+ going private transaction
$80 million bid for technology company (NASDAQ)
$60 million bid for technology equipment company
Representation of investment fund in takeover contest involving a software company (NASDAQ & TSX)
Representation of largest shareholders of software company in $35 million sale of company to a multinational computer software technology corporation (NYSE)
Representation of investment fund in takeover bid for publicly traded federal savings bank (NASDAQ)
Representation of luxury shoe br
in sale to private equity group for cash
equity
Representation of ethanol producer in restructuring
leveraged sale to strategic acquirer
Representation of super-premium spirits br
s in private placements of equity to strategic investors
private placements of equity to financial investors
Representation of infrastructure developer in private placement of equity to strategic investor
private placements of equity to financial investors
Representation of Northstar Aviation, a fixed base operator, in connection with its sale to Lynx FBO
Representation of SkyFuel Aviation Services, a multi-location provider of aviation fuel, in connection with a sale to a national consolidator of such operations
Representation of ClareMedica Health, a primary care provider network, in connection with all of its acquisitions of primary care provider practices
Select Capital Market Engagements: Assisted in structuring of $600 million Reg. D/ Reg. S preferred stock offering - Financial Institution
Private offering of $400 million of units - Investment Funds
Private offering of $150 million of subordinated debt securities - Investment Fund
Public offering of $106 million of common stock - Real Estate Investment Fund
Public offering of $80 million of preferred stock - REIT
$60 million sale
exchange of preferred stock - Technology Company
PIPE offering of $30 million of Series A Preferred Stock - Wireless Technology Company
PIPE offering of $30 million of Series B Preferred Stock - Wireless Technology Company
$6 million IPO of common stock - Biotech Company
Development of Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program for Investment Bank
Select Securities Counsel Engagements: Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (NYSE)
Heartware International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GM)
Bioheart, Inc. (NASDAQ)
Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMS)
Koger Equity, Inc. (NYSE)
Rica Foods, Inc. (AMEX)
SFBC, Inc. (NYSE)
Select Internal Investigations & Special Committee Projects: Review of Fortune 500 Company's supply system for control weakness
Investigation of $75 million transaction by NYSE listed company
Investigation of $35 million of transactions by AMEX listed company
Risk assessment for $600 million investment in private investment fund
Investigation of $140 million of transactions by bank
Investigation of private placements by bank
Securities Commission Inquiries & Enforcement Actions: Rica Foods, Inc. (AMEX)
Former executive of Home Gold Mortgage (NYSE)
Representation of largest investor in publicly traded technology company (NASDAQ)
Representation of receiver approved in SEC initiated receivership action
Voice Flash, Inc (OTC)
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Wells prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Previous Experience: President
Owner, legal
financial consulting firm, April 1997-April 2001
