Will Sarat Chuchawat is a lawyer practicing corporate, emerging company & venture capital, family owned, closely-held businesses and family offices and 20 other areas of law. Will received a B.A. degree from University of Wisconsin, Madison, and has been licensed for 22 years. Will practices at Proskauer Rose LLP in Los Angeles, CA.
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Areas of Law
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Other 23
- Corporate
- Emerging Company & Venture Capital
- Family Owned, Closely-Held Businesses and Family Offices
- Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance
- Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade
- CFIUS: Foreign Investment in the U.S.
- Healthcare
- International Reach
- China
- Technology Transactions
- Aerospace and Defense
- Communications
- Education
- Fashion, Apparel and Beauty
- Financial Services
- Food and Beverage
- Life Sciences and FDA
- Mortgage Banking
- Nonprofit
- Wine
Practice Details
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LanguagesChinese
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Firm InformationPositionAttorneyFirm NameProskauer Rose LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesExperience: Representative Transactions: Hundreds of public
private M&A transactions representing buyers
sellers in domestic, international
cross-border transactions
Hundreds of private placements of equity
debt securities
Negotiation
counseling in a number of commercial business
financial transactions
Represented Bison Capital in numerous investments, acquisitions
exits
Represented affiliates of Fosun (called the Berkshire Hathaway of China) in connection with numerous transactions
Represented Samsung
its affiliates in numerous matters
Represented Celerity Partners in numerous investments, acquisitions
exits
Represented Opus Equity Partners in numerous investments, acquisitions
exits
Represented Breakwater Management LP in numerous investments
Represented Northrop Grumman Corporation in a wide range of corporate matters
M & A
Represented Arizona Centers for Digestive Health, PLLC in the sale of its equity to Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc.
Represented CM Brewing Technologies in its sale to Middleby Marshall Inc.
Represented Infrastructure Solutions in the acquisition by its wholly-owned subsidiary, SJC Holdings, Inc., of certain of the paving assets of Dayton Superior Corporation
Represented T-street, LLC in its acquisition of Opus Bank's equity in three portfolio companies
Represented NS
Associates LLC in the sale of all equity to Kinderhook Industries LLC
Represented Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of 3D Material Technologies, LLC
Represented Mercury Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRCY) in its acquisition of GECO Avionics, LLC
Represented Obsidian Entertainment, Inc. in its sale to Microsoft Corporation
Represented Primal Nutrition, LLC in its sale to Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Represented Amsino Healthcare (USA), Inc. in its acquisition from Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. of its blow-fill-seal business
Represented Breakwater Investment Management, LLC in its debt
equity investment in The Madera Group LLC, a privately-held company
Represented Meridien Research in its sale to Avego Healthcare Capital
Represented Anesthesia Associates of Ann Arbor, PLLC in its sale to Siromed
Represented Lance Camper in its sale to REV Group (NYSE: REVG)
Represented Mercury Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRCY) in its acquisition of Delta Microwave, LLC
Represented Pinnacle Treatment Centers in its sale to Linden Capital Partners
Represented Mercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY) in the acquisition of Themis Computing
Represented Aerojet (NYSE: AJRD) in its acquisition of substantially all operations of the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne business from United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX)
Represented Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) in its acquisition of Secure Technology
Represented United Therapies Holding, LLC in the sale of all of the membership interests of its wholly-owned subsidiary, UTH Holdco, LLC to HealthTronics, Inc.
Represented Wheel Group Holdings, LLC in its sale of Preferred Units to SEP V TWG Holdings
Represented Spencer Forrest, Inc. (d/b/a Toppik) in its sale of stock to Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Represented an affiliate of Celerity Partners in its purchase of preferred units of 360 PT Management, LLC
Represented Sellers in the Redemption of their Membership Interests in Ad Exchange Group, LLC
Represented the Members of Mobile Motion, LLC in the sale of their membership interests to COMEXPOSIUM US, LLC
Represented Axio Data Hedgeco Ltd in the sale of its subsidiary, Breakbulk Holdco UK Ltd, to ITE Group PLC
Represented AMPAM Parks Mechanical, Inc. in its acquisition of assets from AEC Factory, Inc., a privately-held company
Represented Aerojet Rocketdyne in the sale of its concentrated solar power business to SolarReserve, LLC
Represented Trio Engineered Products, Inc. in its sale to The Weir Group
Represented Jenu Biosciences, LLC in its acquisition of the assets of Jenu Biosciences, Inc.
Represented All Aboard America! Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of the shares of Sureride Charter, Inc. dba Sun Diego Charter Company, a simultaneous equity investment by the existing shareholders
related financing transaction
Represented Quench, LLC
Brent Hocking in a sale of substantially all assets to DC Br
s B.V., a joint venture between Diageo PLC (LSE: DGE, NYSE: DEO)
Combs Enterprises, LLC
Represented Sunny Optics in its acquisition of Mead Instruments Corp. (Nasdaq: MEAD)
Represented Trinity Pacific Limited, 1 East West Limited
Robert Lin in an exchange of all membership interests in 1 East West Limited
Represented Celerity Partners IV, LLC
its subsidiary in its acquisition of Meridien Research, Inc.
Insearch.Net Inc.
related acquisition financing
Represented loanDepot in connection with its acquisitions
corporate matters
Represented Tree.com (NASDAQ: TREE) in connection with its acquisitions
divestitures
Represented Rizvi Traverse in the take private of Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Represented TaylorMade-adidas in its acquisition of then-publicly traded Ashworth Inc.
Represented Playboy Enterprises, Inc. in various corporate matters
Represented Autosplice, Inc. in connection with its sale to Whitney
Represented Expedia.com (NASDAQ: EXPE) in its acquisition of online travel media company Smarter Living, Inc.
Represented Dah Mei Label Group in its sale to Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY)
Represented Barrington Associates in its sale of its investment advisory business to Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC)
Represented Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE) in its sale of portfolio company Pacific Title & Art Studio
Represented Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (NYSE: CFC) in its acquisition of assets from American Home Mortgage Corporation
Represented U.S. Bank (NYSE: USB) in various matters as indenture trustee in bond default matters
Represented Two Elk Generation Partners in the issuance of aggregate $354.3 million Tax-Exempt Variable Rate Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
Represented CALPLY in its sale of its wholesale building material distribution business to L&W Supply Corporation (NYSE: USG)
Represented Custom Leathercraft in its recapitalization with Stephens Capital Partners
Represented Maly's of California in its sale of assets to L'Oreal USA
Public
private offerings of various types of tax-exempt bonds
certificates of participationTransactionsRepresentative Transactions: Hundreds of public and private M&A transactions representing buyers and sellers in domestic, international and cross border transactions; Hundreds of private placements of equity and debt securities; Negotiation and counseling in a number of commercial business and financial transactions; Represented Bison Capital in numerous investments, acquisitions and exits; Represented affiliates of Fosun (called the Berkshire Hathaway of China) in connection with numerous transactions; Represented Samsung in various transactions; Represented Celerity Partners in numerous investments, acquisitions and exits; Represented Opus Equity Partners in numerous investments, acquisitions and exits; Represented Breakwater Management LP in numerous investments; Represented Mercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY) in the acquisition of Themis Computing; Represented Aerojet (NYSE: AJRD) in its acquisition of substantially all operations of the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne business from United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX); Represented Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) in its acquisition of Secure Technology; Represented United Therapies Holding, LLC in the sale of all of the membership interests of its wholly-owned subsidiary, UTH Holdco, LLC to HealthTronics, Inc.; Represented Wheel Group Holdings, LLC in its sale of Preferred Units to SEP V TWG Holdings; Represented Spencer Forrest, Inc. (d/b/a Toppik) in its sale of stock to Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Represented an affiliate of Celerity Partners in its purchase of preferred units of 360 PT Management, LLC; Represented Sellers in the Redemption of their Membership Interests in Ad Exchange Group, LLC; Represented the Members of Mobile Motion, LLC in the sale of their membership interests to COMEXPOSIUM US, LLC.; Represented Axio Data Hedgeco Ltd in the sale of its subsidiary, Breakbulk Holdco UK Ltd, to ITE Group PLC; Represented AMPAM Parks Mechanical, Inc. in its acquisition of assets from AEC Factory, Inc., a privately-held company.; Represented Aerojet Rocketdyne in the sale of its concentrated solar power business to SolarReserve, LLC; Represented Trio Engineered Products, Inc. in its sale to The Weir Group; Represented Jenu Biosciences, LLC in its acquisition of the assets of Jenu Biosciences, Inc.; Represented All Aboard America! Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of the shares of Sureride Charter, Inc. dba Sun Diego Charter Company, a simultaneous equity investment by the existing shareholders and related financing transaction; Represented Quench, LLC and Brent Hocking in a sale of substantially all assets to DC Brands B.V., a joint venture between Diageo PLC (LSE: DGE, NYSE: DEO) and Combs Enterprises, LLC; Represented Sunny Optics in its acquisition of Mead Instruments Corp. (Nasdaq: MEAD); Represented Trinity Pacific Limited, 1 East West Limited and Robert Lin in an exchange of all membership interests in 1 East West Limited; Represented Celerity Partners IV, LLC and its subsidiary in its acquisition of Meridien Research, Inc. and Insearch.Net Inc. and related acquisition financing; Represented Northrop Grumman Corporation in a wide range of corporate matters and M & A; Represented loanDepot in connection with its acquisitions and corporate matters; Represented Tree.com (NASDAQ: TREE) in connection with its acquisitions and divestitures; Represented Rizvi Traverse in the take private of Playboy Enterprises, Inc.; Represented TaylorMade-adidas in its acquisition of then-publicly traded Ashworth Inc.; Represented Playboy Enterprises, Inc. in various corporate matters; Represented Autosplice, Inc. in connection with its sale to Whitney; Represented Expedia.com (NASDAQ: EXPE) in its acquisition of online travel media company Smarter Living, Inc.; Represented Dah Mei Label Group in its sale to Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY); Represented Barrington Associates in its sale of its investment advisory business to Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC); Represented Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE) in its sale of portfolio company Pacific Title & Art Studio; Represented Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (NYSE: CFC) in its acquisition of assets from American Home Mortgage Corporation; Represented U.S. Bank (NYSE: USB) in various matters as indenture trustee in bond default matters; Represented Two Elk Generation Partners in the issuance of aggregate 354,300,000 Tax-Exempt Variable Rate Industrial Development Revenue Bonds; Represented CALPLY in its sale of its wholesale building material distribution business to L&W Supply Corporation (NYSE: USG); Represented Custom Leathercraft in its recapitalization with Stephens Capital Partners; Represented Maly's of California in its sale of assets to L'Oreal USA; Public and private offerings of various types of tax-exempt bonds and certificates of participation
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2004, California
MembershipsMemberships
•Member, Los Angeles Bioscience Advisory Panel, County of Los Angeles
•Membership Chair, YPO Beverly Hills -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Chicago
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
B.A.
Will Sarat Chuchawat
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400Los Angeles, CA 90067-3010U.S.A.
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