Cases
Experience: Representative Matters: Represented Sinclair Broadcasting Corporation in its acquisition of 5 television stations from Cox Communications, Inc., 23 television stations from Barrington Broadcasting, Inc.
8 television stations from Albritton Televisions, Inc.
Represented NRJ Ventures in its acquisition of 14 television stations.
Represented YMF Media, LLC in its sale of radio stations to LNL Broadcasting
to Emmis Broadcasting, Inc.
Represented SunTrust Bank in its syndicated loan to Spirit Music, Inc. to finance the acquisition of various music catalogues.
Represented Wheego Electric Cars, Inc. in its issuance of $40 million of Series A Preferred Stock.
Represented Legendary Pictures, LLC in its initial equity
debt financing, providing Legendary Pictures, LLC with $85 million of mezzanine debt
$152 million of equity.
Represented Kelso & Company
Endurance Business Media Holdings, LLC in its acquisition of Homes & L
Magazine.
Represented HowStuffWorks
HSW International in a Section 351 merger
asset contribution with Intac International, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company. The transaction resulted in HSW International becoming a Nasdaq-listed company. In connection with the transaction, a private investment of up to $49 million was made into HSW International.
Represented Legendary Pictures in its $600 million financing with Dresdner Bank
restructuring of its mezzanine financing with Abry, Falcon Partners, DB Zwrin, Deutsche Bank, AIG
others.
Represented entrepreneur
rock star Sammy Hagar in his agreement to sell 80 percent interest in Cabo Wabo Tequila to Gruppo Campari for $80 million (U.S.).
Represented Kelso & Company
Ellis Communications Group, LLC in an $87.5 million credit facility from Deutsche Bank related to the financing of the acquisition of KDOC, an Orange County, CA television station.
Represented numerous buyers
sellers of television broadcasting properties, including Act III Broadcasting, Ellis Communications, Petracom Broadcasting, Inc., Communications Corporation of America, White Knight Broadcasting
Grapevine Communications, Inc. in purchase
sale of more than 100 television stations, including all financing activities related to these matters.
Represented iXL Enterprises, Inc. in four separate rounds of venture capital financing leading to the representation of iXL Enterprises, Inc. in its initial public offering,
a follow-up offering.
Represented iXL Enterprises, Inc. in the acquisition of 34 separate companies over an 18-month period.
Represented numerous buyers
sellers of trade publications in the purchase, sale
financing of publishing properties, including Cygnus Business Media Holdings, Inc. in its organization, equity financing, debt financing
initial acquisition of 50 trade magazines.
Represented several venture capital companies in their investments in Internet businesses.
