Cases
Representative Matters: Advised ACI Worldwide, Inc., a leading international provider of electronic payment
banking systems for financial institutions, retailers,
processors, in connection with its issuance
sale of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 in a Rule 144A
Regulation S offering
related amendment
extension to its credit facility.
Advised H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company (H-D), a company formed by a partnership between The Riverside Company
Hicks Equity Partners, in the merger of Innovative Mechanical Solutions Ltd.
Leading Edge Heat Treatment Ltd. (collectively iMech) into H-D.
Represented the Chamberlain Group, a subsidiary of The Duchossois Group, Inc., in connection with its $150 million revolving
term loan credit facility.
Advised Lennox International Inc., a provider of climate control solutions for heating, air conditioning,
refrigeration markets around the world, in the sale of its Service Experts business to American Capital, Ltd.
Advised ACI Worldwide, Inc., a leading provider of payment systems, in its acquisition
related financing of Online Resources, a leading provider of online banking
full-service bill pay solutions, in an all cash transaction for $263 million.
Advised Saputo, Inc. in its acquisition of Morningstar Foods, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dean Foods Company, for $1.45 billion.
Advised Woodward, Inc. in the acquisition of the hydraulic thrust reverser actuation systems business of GE Aviation Systems, a subsidiary of General Electric Company, for $200 million.
Advised The Riverside Company in connection with its acquisition
related financing by portfolio company H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company of Overton Chicago Gear Corporation, a manufacturer
distributor or large, custom, mission-critical gearing products.
Represented International Wire Group, a leading manufacturer
marketer of bare
plated copper wire products, in connection with its issuance of $250 million of 8.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 in a Rule 144A
Regulation S offering.
Worked with the Civic Consulting Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that reshapes how Chicago works by building pro bono teams comprised of business
legal experts, government leaders,
its own staff to work on discrete projects designed to make the city, county,
other parts of the state more livable, affordable,
globally competitive.
Advised Dignity Health, the fifth largest health system in the nation, in its acquisition of U.S. HealthWorks, the largest independent operator of occupational medicine
urgent care centers in the United States.
Represented The Riverside Company in connection with its acquisition
related financing of IDOC, LLC, a provider of group purchasing, education,
practice management services to eyecare professionals
sales
marketing
distributions services to vendors for eyecare products
related services.
Represented Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, a producer of fabricated aluminum products, in connection with its issuance of $225 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.250% Senior Notes due 2020 in a Rule 144A
Regulation S offering.
Advised a U.S.-based biomaterial sciences technology start-up
producer of innovative shape memory orthopedic devices, in connection with its $1.5 million term loan facility provided by General Electric Capital Corporation.
Represented Imperial Capital, LLC
Canaccord Genuity Corp., as initial purchasers, in connection with the Rule 144A
Reg S offering of CAD$132.5 million (US$131.9 million) of 11.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 of The Cash Store Financial Services Inc., a broker of short-term advances
provider of other financial services in Canada.
Advised The Riverside Company in connection with its acquisition of Employment Law Training, Inc., a provider of workplace ethics
compliance eLearning solutions.
Represented the initial purchaser in connection with US$164 million refinancing of the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Peru (Project Finance magazine's 2007 Latin American Project Bond Deal of the Year).
Represented Kazkomertsbank, Kazakhstan's leading bank, as originator in connection with its diversified payment rights program
repayment of approximately US$950 million in principal.
Represented the arrangers in connection with a US$110 million syndicated loan facility for Banco Industrial e Comercial S.A. of Brazil.
Represented the arrangers
investors in connection with private placement of notes issued in a US$200 million securitization of diversified payment rights for Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. of Brazil.
Represented a joint venture formed by Mauritius-based affiliates of Walton Street Capital
Starwood Capital Group in a US$1.23 billion township development project in Kolkata, India.
Represented issuers
underwriters/managers on securities transactions, including Rule 144A transactions
Regulation S offerings by international issuers.
Represented U.S.-based clients in connection with financings of operations in India.
Represented a U.S.-based industrial products supplier in connection with investment activities in India.
Represented GATX Corporation in connection with a US$100 million syndicated loan facility.
